Altar Servers

“I will go in to the altar of God—to God who gives joy to my youth.” (Ps. 43:4)

As their name suggests, the simplest idea of an altar server is that they are one who serves at and around the altar. They serve the priest and deacon in managing the various items needed for the liturgy. They serve the faithful of the Church by allowing the liturgy to be carried out in a worthy and dignified manner, allowing them to more easily enter into the prayer of Christ and His Church. And they serve the Lord by ministering in the sacred rites here on earth in the way that the heavenly courts minister to the Lord enthroned in heaven. An altar server should seek to serve the Lord worthily and well not only when they are vested and ministering during the Mass, but they should take that desire to serve the Lord and His people with them from the altar and into their families, their classmates, and the community at large.

The ministry of Altar Servers is open to boys and girls in 4th grade through high school. Requirements include being a registered parishioner at St. Thomas More, having received the Sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist, and attending a training session.