• Guiding pilgrims, directing them to information points and managing the flow of traffic. 

• Requirements: adults aged 18 and over, or teenagers accompanied by adults, good interpersonal skills, knowledge of the premises, sense of service, ability to stand for long periods.  

Please note that the coordinator of the hospitality team may assign volunteers to the entrances of the Oratory, or to the Basilica Hospitalty team, or to the Crypt Hospitality team, according to needs.

• Guiding pilgrims, directing them to information points and managing the flow of traffic. 

• Requirements: adults aged 18 and over, or teenagers accompanied by adults, good interpersonal skills, knowledge of the premises, sense of service, ability to stand for long periods.

Please note that the coordinator of the hospitality team may assign volunteers to the entrances of the Oratory, or to the Basilica Hospitalty team, or to the Crypt Hospitality team, according to needs.

• Motivate the assembly before the start of the walk 
• EX. MC, WITNESS

• Requirements: Ability to speak or sing in public, communicative energy, sense of spiritual leadership. 

• Energize the assembly before the start of the walk with songs, prayers and interaction. 

• Requirements: Ability to speak or sing in public, communicative energy, sense of spiritual leadership. 

• Visually enhance the Oratory’s gathering spaces. 

• Put away equipment promptly after the gathering 

• Requirements: Aesthetic sense, ability to handle scenery, fast and efficient installation and clean up. 

• Set up and put away the equipment needed  

• Requirements: Good physical condition, team spirit, logistical efficiency. 

• Note that the Altar servers team (Cathedral) can also be part of the Pilgrimage liturgical Servers team. 
  • Job description: Assistance to ordained ministers during the pilgrimage, the celebration of the Eucharist 
  • Requirements: 
  • Young people (aged 12-35) 
  • Knowledge of liturgy 
  • Be able to walk and stand for long periods 
  • Compliance with responsible pastoral ministry standards 

• Hand out palms to participants before the start of the walk. 

• Requirements: Good organization, speed, ability to interact with a large number of people, availability on Queen Mary Street from 2:30 p.m. during the animation.

• Description: Under the direction of the security team coordinators, volunteer security guards ensure the safety of participants throughout the event, particularly during the walk. 

• Requirements: 

• • Be at least 21 years old 

• • Be available for the entire duration of the pilgrimage as of the meeting time 

• • Ability to manage crowds and intervene quickly when needed 

• • Collaboration with local authorities (SPVM) and organization team 

• • Compliance with responsible pastoral ministry standards 

• Guide participants as they arrive, distribute Mass booklets and manage traffic inside the Cathedral. 

• Requirements: Hospitality, patience, good interpersonal skills. 

• Distribute palms to participants who arrive directly at the Cathedral for the mass.

• Requirements: Good organization, speed, courteous interaction with participants. 

• Job description: Liturgical songs for Lent, joyful and unifying, easy for the congregation to follow. 
• Requirements: 
  • Young people (teens and young adults) 
  • Bilingual / Multilingual (French and English, other languages welcome) 
  • Experience in liturgical or musical singing 
  • Commitment to rehearsals 

• Job description: Writing and reading prayers of the faithful according to the theme of the event. 

• Requirements: 
  • Teens (15+) and young adults 
  • Good enunciation and a clear voice 
  • Texts representing the diversity of the diocese 

Young people (13-35 years old) will be called to proclaim the Gospel, alternating between French and English, with an emphasis on clarity, commitment and reverence. The official text of the Gospel will be used without modification, preserving its sacredness and accuracy. The words of Jesus will be proclaimed by the Archbishop, in order to maintain the solemnity of His message. It is an active proclamation, not only of the reading, but also a dynamic engagement with the Gospel through gestures and movements to invite the community to a deeper encounter with the Passion.

• Job description: Read liturgical texts with clarity and conviction. 

• Requirements: 
  • Teens and young adults 
  • Readings will be available in french and in english. 
  • Good diction and public speaking skills 

Note that the PILGRIMAGE Liturgical Servers team can also be part of the Altar servers team at the Cathedral. 

• Job description: Assistance to ordained ministers during the Eucharistic celebration. 

• Requirements: 
  • Young people (aged 12-35) 
  • Knowledge of liturgy 
  • Compliance with responsible pastoral ministry standards 

• Set up decorative elements to embellish the Cathedral. 

• Requirements: Aesthetic sense, meticulousness, ability to handle decorative objects. 

• Set up and put away equipment before and after the celebration. 

• Requirements: Good physical condition, efficient, practical.