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Updated 1/7/2020 17:21
Please don't hoard spots! There are many servers who wish to serve more, but others are consuming spots every week. It's awesome you want to serve and we greatly appreciate! Make a little space and throttle back a bit if you've been serving every week.
If, by Friday, you see open spots, then you are free to sign up. Otherwise please let others who have a less predictable schedule have their chance too. Thank you!
Important Upcoming Dates. If there are any questions please email altarservers@stlaurence.org
- February 1, 9:30 - 11 am - Spring Training (Advanced Altar Server Training; Parish Hall & Church)
- To maintain your certification as a candle holder you must attend this training.
- We will try to have a second session in March or April. Working to find a time when the church is available.
- We will be adding specific slots for Candle Bearers to the mass scheduling. Starting in March there will be 3 slots for altar servers and 2 for candle holders. If your name isn't among the list of candle holders it won't let you sign up for one of those spots.
- Prior to the training, review the following:
- For Candle Holders/Cross Bearers: Processional, Gospel Procession, Recessional
- For Thurifers: Processional, Gospel Procession, Preparation of the Gifts, Elevation, Recessional
- Upcoming Special Masses or Services (Some days/times may change)
- 2/16 - ARISE night, 6:30 PM - 2 candle holders and a thurifer
- 2/26 - Ash Wednesday, 7:30 PM mass (there are other masses, but no altar servers)
- 2/28 - Stations of the Cross, 7 pm - 2 candle holders
- 3/6 - Stations of the Cross, 7 pm - 2 candle holders
- 3/13 - Stations of the Cross, 7 pm - 2 candle holders
- 3/20 - Stations of the Cross, 7 pm - 2 candle holders
- 3/27 - Stations of the Cross, 7 pm - 2 candle holders
- 4/3 - Stations of the Cross, 7 pm - 2 candle holders
- 4/9 - Holy Thursday Masses - experienced servers only
- 4/10 - Good Friday Services - experienced servers only
- 4/11 - Easter Vigil Mass - Experienced servers only, thurifer needed
- 6/26 - Confirmation Mass, 7 PM - need thurifer
- 6/27 - Confirmation Mass, 7 PM - need thurifer
- 8/14 - Assumption of Mary, 6:30 PM Vigil Mass
- 8/15 - Assumption of Mary, 6:30 PM
- 9/22 - ARISE Night, 6:30 PM - 2 candle holders, thurifer
- 9/28 - Our Lady of Coromoto, 7 PM
- 10/31 - All Saints Vigil Mass, 5 PM
- 11/1 - All Saints Mass, 6:30 PM
- 11/28 - Thanksgiving Day Mass, 9 AM
- 12/12 - Our Lady of Guadalupe, 6:30 PM - thurifer needed
- 12/21 - Simbang Gabi, 7 PM - thurifer needed
- 12/24 - Christmas Eve Masses
- 12/25 - Christmas Day Masses
- Walk-in spots are no longer available for each weekend mass due to an unanticipated limitation with the new scheduling system. If we can figure out a workaround, we will let you know. Sorry for any inconvenience this causes! (originally posted Thanksgiving, 2019)
- Candle Holders please review the new Gospel Processional until you get it down. Videos are at https://stlaurence.org/gospel-processional (originally posted 11/16/19)
- Novices please review and mentally rehearse the "things to remember" and the altar server manual
- The Altar Server Manual has been transferred into web pages and updated with the most recent procedures. Please review it. If you find mistakes let me know at altarservers[at]stlaurence.org
Altar Server Manual
- February 1, 9:30 - 11 am - Spring Training (Advanced Altar Server Training; Parish Hall & Church)