Altar Servers

Altar servers are drawn from the youth of the parish from 5^th to 12^th grades (ages 10-17) who personally takes responsibility for their own life of faith – in Church and out of Church. Their duties include preparing the altar before Mass, participating in the opening and closing processions, holding the Sacramentary (book) during prayers, and escort the Eucharistic gifts to the altar, while assisting the presider, deacon, and other ministers as necessary. Any boys and girls of the faithful who has received First Eucharist may train for this ministry. Training is required and run at certain times throughout the year. Youth MUST attend an informational meeting and a parent or guardian MUST also attend.

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Schedule Information:

Daylight Savings Reminder: for servers scheduled on Sunday, March 14, please do not forget to set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night!

Coordination and Training:
Parish Office
410-744-6560, ext. 1

Scheduling:
Caroline Alder
410-747-3768

Current Altar Server Schedule (PDF)

Note: A list of contact numbers for the Altar Server Ministry can be obtained from either Rae Ellen Clegg (Parish Program Coordinator) by calling 410-744-6560 (ext. 1 or 221), or Mrs. Caroline Alder by calling 410-747-3768. Due to privacy issues, we do not wish to publish those here any longer. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but our primary concern is the safety of the children’s private information being exposed on the Internet. Thank you for your understanding.

PLEASE NOTE: Altar Servers who are not able to serve their appointed time, MUST try to find a replacement. Whether the altar server is successful or unsuccessful in finding a replacement, it is essential to contact Mrs. Caroline Alder (410-747-3768) AND the Parish office (410-744-6560, ext. 1) stating this fact. Altar servers should refer to their phone list provided with each schedule for telephone numbers when needing to find a replacement.