“It is important to realize that being close to Jesus and knowing him in the Eucharist through your service at the altar, enables you to open yourselves to others, to journey together, to set demanding goals and to find the strength to achieve them. It is a source of real joy to recognize that we are small and weak, all the while knowing that, with Jesus’ help, we can be strengthened and take up the challenge of life’s great journey in his company.”
Pope Francis, Address to Altar Servers [August 2015]
How old do I have to be to begin to serve?
Any child from either the C.C.D. Program or from Saint Rose School who has received First Holy Eucharist (usually the end of Second Grade) and is a Catholic mature enough to carry out the duties with grace and with a sense of the importance of what is to be done.
Will there be training?
YES! Altar servers will receive formation and training sessions periodically and commissioned for service to St. Rose Church, Girard.
Who do I contact if I would like to become an Altar Server
THANK YOU for inquiring of this very important church ministry!
For inquiries, please contact the Parish Office at 330.545.4351, or by email.
ADULT Altar Servers
Due to the general timing and the commitments of the children who are trained as altar servers, Saint Rose Church utilizes adults as altar servers as well. In particular, adults serve at the altar for Masses of Christian Burial. Adult servers are held to the same standard as all other ministers who serve at the altar.
This ministry is open to all Catholic adults of mature faith who seek to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ through the liturgy of the church and who have the time commitment and availability to serve during these liturgical celebrations.
For inquiries, please contact the Parish Office by phone at 330.545.4351, or by email.