This fall I will be training current 4th graders as well as any older students who are interested in the ministry of altar servers for weekend Masses.
During this training not only are the children going to learn how to be an altar server, but they also learn the proper or formal names of the items used in the sanctuary and sacristy of the church.
The training sessions are offered after the 9:15am Sunday Mass on the following dates September 29, October 13, October 20, October 27, November 3, and November 10.
Your child must be a baptized Catholic who has received the sacraments of First Reconciliation and Eucharist in order to serve Mass. Please mark your choice below of availability to serve and return this form by September 25, 2024 to the parish office.
Parent’s Name:__________________________ Phone Number:________________________
Child’s Name:___________________________ Grade: ___________
Saturday 5:30pm | Sunday 9:15am |
Once the sessions have been completed, your child will be added to the Altar Server Schedule and will be assigned along with an older server unless the child has an older sibling who has been trained. The expectation is that servers arrive at least 15 minutes prior to Mass, or Father will find a substitute. Leah Nussbaumer does the scheduling for the altar servers. Please contact her at [email protected] or 503-809-6352 if your schedule changes and you need to change your child’s availability.
Finally, SAVE THE DATE, Sunday, November 17, 2024 at the 9:15am all new altar servers will be commissioned and receive their personalized cross.
In Christ,
Brian Meeuwsen
Pastoral Associate