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ALTAR SERVERS SERVIAM!
ALTAR SERVERS SERVIAM!
As each has received a gift, use it to serve
others. Peter 4:10
As each has received a gift, use it to serve
others. Peter 4:10
Servers are number one
“SERVING IS AN EXPERIENCE WHERE YOU CAN FEEL
CLOSER TO GOD AND YOU GET A CHANCE TO REALLY
LEARN A LOT!”
-LOGAN BARBERIE
HELPING FATHER JOHN AND THE DEACONS
“I LIKE TO SERVE AT MASS BECAUSE IT MAKES ME PRAY BETTER.”
-ANN FLEMING
Special Masses
Palm Sunday 2015
2015 First School Mass at Seton
Holy Thursday 2015
“WHEN YOU SERVE AT MASS YOU SERVE GOD WITH MORE PASSION AND ENTHUSIASM.
IT ALSO MAKES YOU FEEL CLOSER TO GOD.”
-ETHAN PENN
Preparation of the gifts
Preparation of the gifts
Even as the Son of Man came
not to be served but to serve,
and to give his life as a ransom
for many. Matthew 20:28
“WHEN YOU SERVE, YOU GET TO BE A PART OF THE MASS. IT'S MORE FUN THAN JUST SITTING THERE.”
-STEVE NAPORA
Servers are number one
“WHEN YOU ARE AN ALTAR SERVER YOU GET TO EXPERIENCE THINGS THAT OTHERS DO NOT GET TO EXPERIENCE. IT’S A LOT OF FUN.”
-SAM BURTON
Our Servers Help Others
Food Drive for St. Vincent de Paul
Book Drive for Habitat for Humanity and Head Start
Collection for the Community Inn
WHY WE SERVE Who ever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed.
WHY WE SERVE Who ever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he will repay him for his deed.
Serve as a FamilyAdults are welcomed and encouraged to join the ministry – it’s not just for kids! And serving as a family is an enjoyable and unforgettable experience for both parents and children.
WE LOVE OUR ALTAR SERVERS
• Children in 4th grade and above as well as adults.
• All children are welcome; public school as well as Seton students.
• Families are encouraged to serve together.
WHO CAN BE A SERVER?
“AFTER SERVING AT A MASS YOU REALLY FEEL THAT YOU HELPED OUT AND DID SOMETHING FOR YOUR CHURCH, AND THAT’S A GOOD FEELING.”
-ALLISON TRIPURE
“I THINK ALTAR SERVING HELPS ME LEARN MORE ABOUT MASS.”
-PHOEBE TRIPURE
“SERVING MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I AM DOING SOMETHING FOR MY PARISH.”
-ETHAN TRIPURE
Servers are number one
ALTAR SERVER CONTACTS
Amy Burton, Altar Server Coordinator• Handles altar server scheduling and
communications• Chair of the Liturgy Committee• Email [email protected]
Bob Farquhar, Altar Server Trainer• Handles altar server training
sessions (monthly)• Middle School teacher at Seton
Catholic• Email [email protected]
“SERVING IS A WAY FOR ME TO FEEL CLOSER TO GOD."
-ISA STUMPF
SERVER PRAYERS
PRAYER BEFORE MASS:Go before us O Lord,in this our sacrifice of Prayer and Praise,and grant that what we say and singwith our lips we may believe in our hearts, and practice and show forth in our daily lives.Through Christ our Lord.Amen.
PRAYER AFTER MASS:Bless, O Lord, our hearts and minds,and grant that as we leave Your house,we may continue to be aware of Your presence.Through Christ our Lord.Amen.
“I LIKE I’M DOING SOMETHING GOOD AND SERVING THE LORD. SERVING AT MASS MAKES ME FEEL MORE INVOLVED AND I PAY CLOSER ATTENTION.”
-CONNER HALL
“I FEEL MORE ACTIVE IN MY CHURCH COMMUNITY AS AN ALTAR SERVER. I ALSO FEEL IT MAKES YOU A BETTER PERSON. I HOPE YOUNGER KIDS WILL LOOK UP TO ME AND WANT TO SERVE WHEN THEY GET OLDER.”
-VAUGHN HALL
SERVING AT A BAPTISM
“BEING AN ALTAR SERVER ALLOWS ME TO SERVE MY CHURCH FAMILY. IT HELPS ME TO FEEL CLOSER TO GOD.”
-EVAN BISHOP
SAINT FOR SERVERS
• Saint John Berchmans is the patron saint of altar servers.
“I LOVE TO SERVE KNOWING THAT THE LORD GIVES ME EXTRA GRACES AT THE HOLY MASS."
-CATHERINE MULLEN
