Our parish Altar Servers (boys and girls)
are eligible after they are in the 5th grade
and continue for as long as they desire to serve at the Altar.
If they think they have desire to serve
at the Altar of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
we encourage them to do so.
It is a great privilege to serve at the Altar of our God.
Our loving Savior becomes present on the Altar,
just as He was at the Last Supper and Calvary.
Accordingly, Servers have a solemn responsibility to do
their assigned duties with dignity and reverence.
are eligible after they are in the 5th grade
and continue for as long as they desire to serve at the Altar.
If they think they have desire to serve
at the Altar of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
we encourage them to do so.
It is a great privilege to serve at the Altar of our God.
Our loving Savior becomes present on the Altar,
just as He was at the Last Supper and Calvary.
Accordingly, Servers have a solemn responsibility to do
their assigned duties with dignity and reverence.
A little introduction video
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The Altar Server HandbookClick below to download the handbook,
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Top Reasons to be an
Altar Server
1.) You don’t have to sit with your parents at
Mass.
2.) You can actually see what’s going on during the Mass.
3.) You get to wear cool white robes.
4.) You get to learn the fancy church lingo for the
things you wear, like “alb” and "cincture."
5.) You are near the front of the communion line!
6.) You can make a real difference by helping out the
priest and other ministers.
7.) You get to mingle and banter with the priest and
other ministers before and after Mass.
8.) Sometimes you actually have to remind the priest
what to do!
9.) Little kids in the parish are in awe of you.
10.) Old ladies in the parish love you.
11.) It can lead to a deeper relationship with Christ.
12.) They may, possibly, trust you to be in charge of
the incense and play with fire.
13.) They trust you to light & extinguish the candles
and play with the fancy stick that does this.
14.) They trust you with the bowl & water.
15.) They trust you to handle the sacred vessels.
16.) Holding up the “book” (Sacramentary) builds
upper-body strength.
17.) It counts for community service hours.
18.) Sometimes goofy things like microphones
malfunction or the priest needs water - you get
to fix them, run to get what's needed.
19.) You might be close enough to hear all the
whispered prayers of the priest that they never
told you about in 1st Communion class.
20.) It gives you something to do during Mass and
something to look forward to the next time
you are scheduled.
BONUS: sometimes you get to serve
with your BEST FRIEND!!
Mass.
2.) You can actually see what’s going on during the Mass.
3.) You get to wear cool white robes.
4.) You get to learn the fancy church lingo for the
things you wear, like “alb” and "cincture."
5.) You are near the front of the communion line!
6.) You can make a real difference by helping out the
priest and other ministers.
7.) You get to mingle and banter with the priest and
other ministers before and after Mass.
8.) Sometimes you actually have to remind the priest
what to do!
9.) Little kids in the parish are in awe of you.
10.) Old ladies in the parish love you.
11.) It can lead to a deeper relationship with Christ.
12.) They may, possibly, trust you to be in charge of
the incense and play with fire.
13.) They trust you to light & extinguish the candles
and play with the fancy stick that does this.
14.) They trust you with the bowl & water.
15.) They trust you to handle the sacred vessels.
16.) Holding up the “book” (Sacramentary) builds
upper-body strength.
17.) It counts for community service hours.
18.) Sometimes goofy things like microphones
malfunction or the priest needs water - you get
to fix them, run to get what's needed.
19.) You might be close enough to hear all the
whispered prayers of the priest that they never
told you about in 1st Communion class.
20.) It gives you something to do during Mass and
something to look forward to the next time
you are scheduled.
BONUS: sometimes you get to serve
with your BEST FRIEND!!