Would your child like the opportunity to become an altar server? Please fill out the form below and we will contact you!

Rebuilding Our Altar Server Ministry
 
Beginning this fall of 2022, Holy Redeemer Church will offer again the opportunity to serve at the Table of the Lord to responsible children, youth, and young adults who are interested in ministering to our parish as Altar Servers at our Masses.
 
This summer, we would like to begin collecting names and contact information so that we can begin training in the fall for children who have been baptized, received First Eucharist, and regularly attends Sunday Mass.
 
Are you a high school or college student or young adult with previous experience as an altar server who would like to assist Fr. Golas, Fr. Andrews, and Mr. Limarzi in training our new servers?  Please volunteer to help.  We are essentially starting from scratch after a more than two year pandemic hiatus and your experience & perspective will be a huge help!
 

What does it mean to be a Holy Redeemer Altar Server?

• Altar Servers must be responsible practicing Catholics who have received their First Eucharist.
• Scheduled Altar Servers are to arrive to the vesting area of the church at least 15 minutes before the start of Mass to sign in, to get instructions from the presider, and to get vested.
• Altar Servers are asked to dress appropriately for Mass in order to show proper reverence for the Mass and to demonstrate the dignity of their ministry.
• Occasionally a scheduled Altar Server may fall ill or for another good reason be unable to serve their scheduled Mass. In a pinch, a replacement may be needed. It is the responsibility of ALL Altar Servers, both those scheduled and those not, to make sure that each Mass is properly covered with Altar Servers. If the presider is in need, Altar Servers are challenged to use their initiative to volunteer.
• If an Altar Server is unable to serve a Mass, it is his or her responsibility to request a replacement.
• We will do our best to accommodate the Mass requests of Altar Server families and to take into consideration those families who are performing other liturgical ministries at Masses. However, Altar Servers may on occasion be called upon to serve at Masses other than their first choice.
• Altar Servers are to conduct themselves with dignity and reverence while in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament and while serving in their ministry, properly keeping their hands folded and refraining from excessive fidgeting.

Altar Servers are needed to serve the 5:00 p.m. Vigil Mass and the 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 12:00 noon Sunday Masses every week.

In addition, Altar Servers are needed for special Holy Day & Holiday Masses, funeral Masses, and wedding Masses.

"The altar server occupies a privileged place in the liturgical celebration. The altar server presents himself or herself to a community and experiences firsthand that Jesus Christ is present and active in every liturgical act.”

“In liturgy, the altar server is much more than a “simple helper of the parish priest”. Above all, you are servers of Jesus Christ, the eternal high priest.”
 
“Your commitment to the altar is not only a duty, but a great honor, a genuine holy service.”

Pope John Paul II, August 12, 2001
Address to Gathering of Altar Servers