"I give you a new commandment: Love one another just as I have loved you. It is by your love for one another,
that everyone will recognize you as my disciples." (John 13:34-35)

Saint Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church is a worshipping servant community dedicated to stewardship, social justice, and ministering to our members and to the greater community in the image given to us by Jesus. This ministry is centered around the sacraments and our acts of faith, hope, and charity.

 
Altar Servers

Contact:

Mary Anne Dunham

919-259-0355

altarservers@stmichaelcary.org

Altar Server Schedule Oct-Nov-Dec 2009 (PDF)

The Altar Serving Ministry is an old standard in the Catholic Church. Many adults reading this can reflect on your youth in the Church and come up with an anecdotal altar serving story from either a personal experience or from a friend. Altar serving is a means of liturgy celebration through which our most important church members, our youth, can experience the joy of participation. Altar Serving is open to adults as well. We have several who serve at weekday, weekend, and special occasion Masses. The Altar Serving Ministry is responsible for recruiting, training, and scheduling altar servers for weekend, holiday and holy day Masses. Recruits for this ministry generally come from our 10 year old and older congregation. It is nearly all youth which makes this ministry quite unique from most others.

Please review our Altar Server Convenant Agreement and our Parental Altar Serving Covenant Agreement.

For children in our congregation, this ministry builds self-confidence for being in front of large groups, provides an opportunity to meet other children and parents in our church, and opportunity to work with leaders in our church. It also helps with responsibility for keeping commitments as it pertains to scheduling.

For adults and children alike, this ministry provides a spiritual connection unlike sitting in the congregation and increases respect and reverence for our Blessed Sacrament.

Training sessions are usually held in the Fall of each year. There is a waiting list to join due to time constraints on trainers and mentors. Occasionally, there are holiday / holy day / special occasion preparation meetings to practice alternate altar serving routines.

Approximately 100 youths (and 20 adults) are members of this ministry. This ministry can easily support more growth, especially at our 5:00pm, 7:15am, 9:00am, 12:15pm, and 6:00pm Masses. And ideal number for scheduling purposes would be 125 - 150 members.