Pre Module Remember to keep holy the
Lord’s day
MINISTRY OF ALTAR SERVERS Honor thy Mother and Father
Pre Module – Basic Catechisms Thou shall not kill
Thou shall not commit adultery;
The Basic Teachings of the Faith: Thou shall not steal;
4 Pillars of Faith Thou shalt not bear false witness
Creed against thy neighbor;
Commandments Thou shall not covet your
Sacraments neighbor’s wife;
Prayer Thou shall not covet your
neighbor’s goods.
The Creed
The 7 Sacraments
I believe in God, the Father
almighty, Creator of heaven and
earth, Baptism
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, Holy Eucharist
our Lord, Confirmation
who was conceived by the Holy Holy Orders
Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, Matrimony
suffered under Pontius Pilate, Penance
was crucified, died and was Anointing of the Sick
buried;
he descended into hell; on the The Prayer
third day he rose again from the
dead;
Holy Scriptures
he ascended into heaven, and is
Salvation History
seated at the right hand of God
Fall of Man
the Father almighty;
Covenant with Noah
from there he will come to judge
Covenant with Abraham
the living and the dead.
Exodus
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
Tribal
the holy catholic Church,
Kingdom
the communion of saints,
Divided Kingdom
the forgiveness of sins,
Exilic
the resurrection of the body,
Post-Exilic
and life everlasting. Amen
Birth Of Christ
Passion And Death Of Christ
The 10 Commandments
Resurrection Of Christ
Traditional Prayers
I am the Lord thy God, thou shall The Lord’s Prayer
have no other gods besides me; Hail Mary
Thou shall not take the name of Glory Be
the Lord your God in vain; Types of Personal Prayers
Adoration
Contrition and blessed is the fruit of your womb,
Thanksgiving Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray
Supplication for us sinners, now and at the hour of
our death. Amen.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Glory Be
To have a knowledge about the Glory be to the Father and of the Son
basic teachings of the Church; and of the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
To understand the basic beginning is now and ever shall be.
teachings of the Church. Amen.
Module 1
MINISTRY OF ALTAR SERVERS Apostles’ Creed
Module 1 – Introduction to the I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Ministry of Altar Servers Creator of heaven and earth, and in
Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
Being an Altar Server you are called a who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
minister, a person who serves the parish born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under
community. As a minister, you should Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and
assist the community to celebrate the was buried; he descended into hell; on
sacred liturgy, which is to serve God. the third day he rose again from the
You are mainly serving the priest to lead dead; he ascended into heaven, and is
the community to God in prayer which is seated at the right hand of God the
the work of the priests. You appear in Father almighty; from there he will come
public, but you are never a performer. to judge the living and the dead. I
By your faithful duty, you remain always believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy
a servant of God in your Parish. Blessed Catholic Church, the communion of
John Paul II said “you are far more than saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
‘helpers of the priest’. Above all, you are resurrection of the body, and life
servants of Jesus the Eternal high everlasting. Amen
Priest.”
What is an Altar Server? Identity:
Basic Prayers The primary role of the Altar
Lord’s Prayer Servers is to assist the priest in
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your the celebration of the liturgy,
name. Your kingdom come, your will be especially during Mass. This is
done, on earth, as it is in heaven. Give done through specific actions and
us this day our daily bread, and forgive by setting an example to the
us our trespasses, as we forgive those congregation by active
who trespass against us. And lead us participation.
not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil. Amen. Ideals of an Altar Server:
1. Reverence – Reverence for God
Hail Mary and for sacred objects is most
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with important when they serve.
you; blessed are you among women, Reverent actions, peaceful and
dignified behavior and gestures
should be seen by the people 3. Decorum – decorum means
when you stand at the sanctuary, “what is proper.” Decorum
for this adds solemnity to the requires a sense of dignity.
celebration of the liturgy and Servers should not only do their
contribute to the active work well, they should not just
participation of all. train well, they should, likewise,
have a neat and tidy appearance
2. Discipline – With good training since this adds to the dignity and
and proper discipline, the rituals beauty of the liturgical
and ceremonies of the liturgy can celebrations. This is shown in the
be carried out in an orderly and following ways:
solemn manner. But, as always, By keeping their uniforms
training involves discipline. neat and clean at all times,
Discipline among Altar Servers is especially as they wear it
expected in the following: during liturgical celebrations;
During the celebration of the By being groomed;
liturgy, especially the mass By moving in dignified
As they actively participate in the manner, with confidence and
celebration; reverence for the liturgical
As they avoid unnecessary celebration.
movements that may cause
distraction to others; 4. Piety – Piety does not mean they
As they pay attention to every look holy whenever they serve at
part of the Mass, at the same the altar. It means that they carry
time being aware of the within themselves a great love for
responsibilities and tasks; God and his people, even if they
As they avoid loitering and are not serving in the Church.
congregating in the sacristy or Piety involves:
other places around the church; A good prayer life;
As they work diligently with other A special love for Jesus in the
lay liturgical ministers and even Blessed Sacrament;
with priests A devotion to the Blessed
Outside of the celebration Mother;
In their relationship with others, A deep love for the Eucharist and
especially with their family, other Sacraments;
friends, classmates and other Reading the Bible and learning
persons whom they encounter; from it
In their care and concern, respect
and reverence for the materials 5. Brotherhood – An Altar Server
they use for the celebration of the has an attitude of team-work, in
liturgy, as well as the church and serving you should understand
its other areas (e.g. sacristy); that you are a part of a larger
In their respect for their elders; group. Always remember that in
In their willingness to undergo on- serving you should be united in
going formation and training.
the service of God. Brotherhood Extraordinary Ministers of Holy
involves: Communion;
Lectors and Commentators;
Witnessing – a life of witnessing Ushers, Greeters, and Collectors;
that involves Music Ministry
Doing good to others at all times; Sacristans
Being faithful to their Altar Server Facts:
responsibilities, not only in the Altar Server’s Motto: SERVE
church, but in their families, in THE LORD WITH GLADNESS
School, in other places; Altar Server’s Patron Saints: St
By avoiding bad habits and vices; John Berchman
By being good example to others.
Teamwork – Serving at the altar Altar Servers’ Pledge:
is never a solo task. It is always LORD, Here I am, all yours, ready to
done as a team of brothers. This serve you, I shall strive hard to be
is shown in the following ways. faithful to my duty of serving at the Mass
By being aware of their own and of helping the Church. I shall strive
responsibility and the to be a good example to all and to help
responsibility of other ministers my fellow Christians respect your home.
as well; May I be your loyal Servant as an Altar
By helping each other, being Server with the Help of Mary, Our Lady
friendly and kind, not proud, of Beautiful Love, my mother and my
boastful or competitive. model. AMEN.
By welcoming newcomers and
teaching them patiently; Duties and Responsibilities:
By praying together with other To be faithful in attending
ministers before and after meetings and formation programs
liturgical celebrations; of the parish, vicariate or diocese.
By being a brother to their fellow
servers. Spirituality of Altar Server:
Roles and functions of an Altar S-acrificial
Servers
E-nthusiastic
To assist ministers of higher rank
during the liturgical celebrations, R-espectful
especially the Mass, namely:
Instituted Acolytes; V-irtuous
Deacons;
Priests; I-nspiring
The Bishop.
To work together with other lay C-heerful
liturgical ministers in the
preparation and celebration of the E-xcellent
liturgy, especially the Mass,
namely:
