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You will find a variety of resources located on this site that will help you in your duty as altar server.
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Updated 2/3/2020 17:11
We have recently had issues with untrained altar servers serving as candle bearers or crucifers. This has caused a bit of a mess, so we will be making a change to how sign-ups are done by changing the slots from 5x altar server slots to 3x altar servers and 2x candle bearers. The crucifer would count as one of the three altar servers. If one's name isn't on the list of candle bearers then the server would not be able to sign up for that slot. We will see if this improves things over a few months.
Going forward, please begin to make it a practice to run through the mass with your team 10 minutes prior to mass to make sure everyone is on the same page. This means to go into the church and walk through your tasks, especially the gospel procession.
We ask that everyone try to serve once a month, so when a schedule is released, please only sign up for your one mass that month. If there are slots open for that weekend by Wednesday then you can feel free to sign up. By Wednesday of each week everyone should know their schedule for the weekend. As per the usual procedure if you do not arrive by 10 mins prior to Mass then your spot unlocks and anyone can take it.
Special masses can be signed up for anytime with no limitations.
Important Upcoming Dates. If there are any questions please email altarservers@stlaurence.org
- 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
- Upcoming Special Masses or Services (Some days/times may change)