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Altar Servers assist the Priest on the altar with reverence,
faithfulness and love. Their commitment is not only a duty, but a
great honor, a genuine holy service. Altar serving is a prestigious
and important position, dating back over one thousand years before
Christ when young Samuel served in the
Temple
with Eli the priest. We continue this rich tradition of Samuel, who
eventually dedicated his entire life to serving God and living by
God's Word.
During the General Audience in August 1, 2001 John Paul II said,
“In the liturgy Altar Servers are much more than simple helpers
of the parish priest. Above all, they are servers of Jesus Christ,
of the eternal High Priest.
Thus, altar
servers are called in particular to be young friends of Jesus.
…And they will discover that in Jesus they have found a true
friend for life.”
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