Altar Servers

Altar Servers assist the priest during the liturgies of the Church, at Holy Mass, at Benediction, etc. They are leaders of prayer and therefore should exhibit a reverence and love our Eucharistic Lord and be witnesses to the Faithful.

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Altar Servers assist the priest during the liturgies of the Church, at Holy Mass, at Benediction, etc. They are leaders of prayer and therefore should exhibit a reverence and love our Eucharistic Lord and be witnesses to the Faithful.

 Altar Service at St. Michael is open to boys have received the Sacraments of First Penance and First Communion. They must agree to pray daily, go to Mass on all Sundays and Holy Days of obligation, go to Confession regularly, and develop a good prayer life.

 Altar boys at St. Michael will be assigned to specific teams of servers, which will include at a minimum- an MC, Crucifer, and two acolytes. These teams will be assigned to serve at specific Masses, and all members of that team are expected to serve at those assigned Masses. It will be the responsibility of each Altar Server to find a replacement and to notify the Team Leader/MC of the change, or to request assistance finding a substitute.

 Expectations

 To be an Altar server, you must agree to the following: 

  1. Attend initial altar server training.
  2. Attend altar server training and formation events.
  3. Attend extra practices for special ceremonies.
  4. Server on an Altar Server Team.
  5. Attend assigned Masses.
  6. Find a replacement to cover assigned Masses you cannot attend.
  7. Notify Altar Team Leader/MC prior to Mass if unavailable.
  8. Be at Sacristy 10 minutes before the Mass. If you are late, you may not be allowed to serve.
  9. Wear “Sunday Best” clothes for Mass, no shorts, jeans, sandals, etc. School uniforms are appropriate during the weekday Masses.
  10. Wear black dress shoes.
  11. Have hair that is well groomed, clean cut, and in a style that is not a visual distraction.
  12. No earrings or other piercings.
  13. No jewelry other than religious medals. No wristbands.
  14. No visible tattoos.
  15. Always carry a Rosary.

Altar Servers are prayer leaders who are serving God in the Liturgy of the Church and in the actual physical presence of God around the Altar. Altar servers are therefore expected to set a worshipful example to all the Faithful by their reverent dress and demeanor, deportment, and conduct.

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