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ALTAR SERVER MINISTRY
The Altar Server Ministry is open to youth in the 4th grade and above, who have received First Eucharist. In this ministry, altar servers assist the priest at Mass by serving at the altar.
Altar servers are trained to be competent and confident in their ministry. Altar server training normally occurs in the Fall.
For more information call the parish office, 408-265-4040
Example of typical TRAINING FOR ALTAR SERVERS as occured in 2018-2019
There are two types of training tracks.- TRACK "EXPERIENCED". This track is for experienced altar servers already serving at Holy Family. The training is one session in length during the October 2018 time frame.
- TRACK "NEW". This track is for new youth (4th grade to 12th grade) attending public or private schools wishing to become an altar server for Holy Family masses. The training spans four sessions in length during the September-October 2019 time frame. Our objective is to provide as many sessions as needed to ensure the new altar server is and feels ready to altar serve with confidence at Mass.
2019 "Show Me" Training for "Experienced" Holy Family Altar Servers.
Current altar servers and families:
As you now have been involved in this beautiful ministry, your training this year will be to focus on your ability to be an altar server in the event you are the only altar server, or are serving with only another altar server. In addition, there are some changes from prior years you will need to know.
Training session of 90 minutes. Please be albed at your assigned session.
Thank you for continuing to serve in this beautiful ministry!
Experienced Altar Server Training Dates:
FALL 2019date start time end time Altar server refresher training 8/19/2019 5pm 7pm Altar server refresher training 8/21/2019 5pm 7pm Altar server refresher training 9/8/2019 1pm 3pm
All training will be in the Church
"Four-Session" Training for youth wishing to join the Altar Server Ministry.
Potential altar servers and families:
Learning this ministry requires extensive training, as there is a lot of information to cover, learn, and practice. Sessions 1-4 is mandatory for new altar servers. Unique training material is addressed at each of the sessions.
MANDATORY New Altar Server Training Dates:All training will be in the Churchdate start time end time New altar server training 9/4/2019 5pm 8:30pm New altar server training 9/9/2019 5pm 8:30pm New altar server training 9/11/2019 5pm 8:30pm New altar server training 9/16/2019 5pm 8:30pm New altar server training 9/18/2019 5pm 8:30pm New altar server training 9/22/2019 1pm 4:30pm
MAKE-UP Training Dates:
date start time end time Make-up altar server training 10/6/2019 1p 4:30p
All training will be in the Church