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What is the Ministry of Altar
Servers?
The Ministry of Altar Servers
is a group of young male servers assisting
in the parish liturgical celebrations. Its
main goal is to encourage young boys and
men to become worthy guards of honor to
the Eucharistic King and enkindle greater
piety and devotion to Christ through the
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
Vision
To involve young boys in serving Jesus
through the Holy Eucharist and the worship
of His word and works.
Objectives
- To develop young boys in the life of
service to Jesus;
- To strengthen their relationship with
Jesus;
- To create a strong brotherhood using
service as foundation;
- To engage in social, cultural, sports,
and religious activities; and
- To help in the evangelization efforts
initiated by the parish.
Activities
- Sunday service
- Liturgical activities
- Formation workshops
- Processions
- Annual retreat
- Summer outings
Qualification and Requirements
- 10-17 years of age
- Has received the First Holy Communion
- Photocopy of baptismal certificate
- 2x2 photo
Meetings
For Aspirants and Committed Altar Servers
– 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the Month
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TO
AN ALTAR BOY
To be Christ’s
page at the altar,
To serve him freely there,
When angels falter
Bowed low in reverend prayer.
To hear man’s
poor petition,
To sound the silver bell,
When He in sweet submission
Comes down with us to dwell.
God bless you, lad,
forever,
And keep you in His care, and
Guard you, that you never
Belie the robes you wear.
For white bespeaks
untainted
A heart both tried and true;
And red tells love, the sainted
And holy martyrs knew.
Throughout life, then,
endeavor
God’s graces to employ;
And be in heart forever
A holy altar boy.
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ALTAR
SERVER'S PRAYER
Open my mouth, O Lord,
to bless your Holy Name.
Cleanse my heart from all evil
and distracting thoughts.
Enlighten my understanding and inflame
my will
that I may serve more worthily at
your holy altar.
O Mary, Mother of Christ the High
Priest, obtain for me
the most important grace of knowingmy
vocation in life.
Grant me a true spirit of faith and
humble obedience
so that I may ever behold the priest
as a representative of God and willingly
follow Him in the Way,the Truth, and
the Life of Christ.
Amen.
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