This group was set a short time after the parish was established. The group currently has about eighty members. The purpose of the group is

(a) to assist the priests of the parish in the distribution of Holy Communion,
(b) to bring the Eucharist to the sick (where requested), and
(c) to attend at Exposition.

A Core Group co-ordinates the activities of the wider group. The Eucharistic Ministers are rostered to assist in the distribution of the Eucharist at weekends (Saturday Vigil Mass and the Sunday Masses) and on special feasts such as Christmas and Easter, and as required at other times.

The group meets on the last Tuesday of the month in the Iona Centre, when rosters are prepared for the following month. Lectures and discussions on topics of interest are also held regularly.

Eucharistic Ministry is a ministry of service to the Catholic community of Knocklyon. To become a Eucharistic Minister requires a love and firm belief in the Eucharist. To those with this belief it is spiritually uplifting and rewarding. No one, no matter how long or how hard they try, could of themselves be worthy to be a Eucharistic Minister, but with God’s grace nothing is impossible. Periodically new members are recruited and they are most welcome. New members receive training and there is a simple service of induction.