Overview
Being an Altar Server is a special privilege for our young people. Serving at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is a vital part of faith formation as well as the growth of vocations for our Priests, Deacons, and Religious.
This course will help you prepare to not only learn the Mass, but to pray the Mass as well.
What You’ll Learn
- What it means to be an Altar Server
- The testimonial of active Altar Servers
- Why you would want to serve at Mass
- How to be reverent with important postures and etiquette
- What to wear, what to say, why we say the responses we do, and generally how to be properly disposed to Pray the Mass
- The various parts of the Mass and the roles of each Server such as Candle Bearer, Cross Bearer, Book Bearer, Bell Ringer, Thurifer
Chapters
Overview
Requirements to Serve
Why Become an Altar Server
Testimonials
Preparing to Serve
- Dress Code
- Etiquette, Posture, and Actions
- Vestments, Vessels, Liturgical Objects
- Ranks & Crosses
- Thurible & Incense
What To Do at Mass - Guides and Videos
- Before Mass
- Ordinary of the Mass
- Introductory Rites
- Liturgy of the Word
- Liturgy of the Eucharist
- Communion Rites
- Concluding Rites
Requirements
- Catholic in Good Standing
- Received Sacraments: Baptism, First Holy Communion, Reconciliation
- 5th Grade or Above
- Enrolled in either Catholic School or Religious Education Program