Altar Boys

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 The ministry of altar boys is a unique and privileged service in the Church. By assisting the priest and deacon at Mass, altar servers participate closely in the sacred celebration of the Eucharist and grow in reverence, discipline, and love for Christ.

Serving at the altar is also a space for vocational discernment, where young hearts may begin to hear the quiet call of Jesus to follow Him more closely.

“Dear altar servers, you are already apostles of Jesus. Your reverence and devotion, when expressed from the heart, become a testimony that reaches others.”
— Pope Benedict XVI, August 2, 2006

“Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
— Matthew 4:19