Altar Servers are members of the parish who assist the priest at Mass. Altar serving is a quiet but very important part of the Mass.
During Mass, Altar Servers do the following:

• Carries the Processional Cross and candles at the beginning of Mass

• Assists in the Opening Prayer by holding the Missal so that the priest's hands are free

• Prepares the Altar for the Liturgy of the Eucharist with the Chalice and Missal, small cruet with water

• Helps the priest receive the gifts of bread and wine

• Provides the bowl, water and towel for the priest to cleanse his hands

• Clears the Altar after Communion

• Assists in the Closing Prayer by holding the Missal so that the priest's hands are free

• Carries the Processional Cross and candles at the end of Mass

• Must have received 1st Communion

• Must attend a training session