Altar Servers assist the priest and the assembly with the celebration of the liturgy. Servers should be mature enough to understand their responsibilities and to carry them out well and with appropriate reverence. They should have already received holy communion for the first time and normally receive the Eucharist whenever they participate in the liturgy.
Altar Servers carry the cross, the processional candles, hold the book for the priest celebrant when he is not at the altar, carry the incense and censer, present the bread, wine, and water to the priest during the preparation of the gifts or assist him when he receives the gifts from the people, wash the hands of the priest, assist the priest celebrant and deacon as necessary.
Altar service is open to any boy or girl in the 3rd grade or older of our parish. Training is offered under the direction of Deacon Bob.
Church of the Holy Rosary, Edgewater, NJ 