Altar Servers

The Parish is fortunate to have a large number of altar servers, commensurate with the large number of services in the Parish. The majority are children and young people, about eighty in all, who serve regularly at Sunday Masses. Most start serving at age eight or nine following a short course of training but others have joined the team of servers later in their early teens. Initial training courses take place at least once a year. They are announced in Mass and in the Parish Newsletter over a period of several weeks before the course begins.

In addition to the happy band of younger servers, the Parish is unusual in having a substantial group of women and men who serve mainly at the weekday morning Masses and at funerals. Most have started their careers as servers at a more mature age, somewhat over eight or nine; others have returned to service many years after serving as a child.

All servers who have trained and served regularly and reliably for an appropriate period are enrolled in the Guild of St Stephen.

Serving at Altar is a wonderful and important ministry within the Parish. It teaches humility and self-sacrifice, self-discipline and teamwork; it brings those fortunate enough to be called to service closer to the Lord in the Liturgy and into a new circle of fellowship.

Would be servers, boys and girls, young and older, men and women are very much welcomed from all sections of our Parish Community; all that is required is a sincere desire to serve.

If you or your child is interested in serving at the Altar, contact: -
Fr Sammon.

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