Altar Servers
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"Our true worth does not consist in what human beings think of us. What we really are consists in what God knows us to be". ~ St. John Berchmans
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The Altar Server has a special role in assisting the priest at Mass, benediction, funerals, weddings, Stations of the Cross and other liturgical functions.
Altar Servers:- Serve at the altar in order to add dignity to the Mass
- Assist the priest and deacon in their service to God on behalf of the people
- Inspire the congregation to worship by their actions
- Serve attentively and responsibly, with joy, love, dignity, and respect for God and others
Open to males (who have received First Holy Communion) in grades 4 through 12.
SJA School Altar servers pictured.
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St. John Berchmans
Patron Saint of Altar Servers
Feast Day: August 13John was born in 1599 in Diest, Brabant, Belgium. When he was young he loved being an altar server and was very devout. He decided at the age of 13 that he wanted to become a priest. After his mother passed away, his father and 2 brothers entered religious life; his father later became a priest. John entered the Jesuits when he was 16. He studied at the Jesuit College in Malines, and after that went to Rome to study philosophy in 1618. He died in Rome, Italy, in 1621 before he was ordained a priest. He was canonized in 1888. He was known for his piety, perseverance, and perfection in little things. He is the patron saint of altar servers and youth.
St. John Berchmans, pray for us!
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Altar Server Sacristy
In the Altar Server Sacristy closet, the black cassocks are hung with the white suplices on one hanger and ordered by size using the size tags on the closet rod. Sizes 8 through 13 are on a separate rod located on the right side of the closet and sizes 14 through 20 are on the center rod in the closet. After Mass, both items are expected to be returned to the closet using the same configuration and sizing. The below pictures are examples of how the closet should look at all times. Thank you for your cooperation.
Many hands make light work!
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