Altar Servers
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"I will go to the altar of God, the God who gives me joy"
– Ps.42 ALTAR SERVER TRAINING Students in grades 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 who are interested in Altar Server Ministry are invited to complete the Interest Form below. This is a wonderful ministry in which our young people give of themselves to assist the priest and to help people worship better. There will be an Altar Server Training on Monday, Dec 15 at 2:15pm. Parents are encouraged to attend, but not required. Please let us know if your child can come by completing the Sign Up Form below. |
For More Information Contact:
Mary von Carlowitz at [email protected] St. Gabriel Parish Office - 440-352-8282 Prayer for an Altar Server
To be Christ’s page at the altar, To serve Him freely there. Where even the Angels falter, Bowed low in reverent prayer. To touch the throne most holy, To hand the gifts for the feast, To see Him meekly, lowly, Descend at the word of the priest. To hear man’s poor petition, To sound the silver bell, When He in sweet submission, Comes down with us to dwell. No grander mission surely Could Saints or men enjoy; No heart should love more purely, Than yours my altar server. God bless you, forever, And keep you in His care, And Guard you that you never Belie the robes you wear. For white bespeaks untainted A heart both tried and true; And red tolls love the sainted The holy martyrs knew. Throughout life, then, endeavor God’s graces to employ; And be in heart forever A holy altar server. —— by St. John Berchmans, Patron Saint of Altar Servers |