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  Eucharistic Ministers, or Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion,
  are those entrusted to perform a special function for the members
  of their community. One of those ministries is assisting priests in
  the distribution of Holy Communion at Mass, and at times when
  the Eucharist is taken to the home bound & the hospitalized.
  Some Eucharistic Ministers -- or "EM's", for short -- are asked to
  perform just one of these services, while some assist in all phases.
  
  This man or woman who has been appointed by the Bishop,
  as recommended by the pastor, to be an EM, should distinguish themselves by their Christian life, faith and morals. They should also cultivate the devotion to the Holy Eucharist and be an example to
  others, by always showing reverence for this Most Holy and Blessed Sacrament. It is the Bishop's decision as to the length of one's term.