Altar Servers

Altar Servers assist the celebrant and the entire worshipping community during the celebration of the liturgy of the Mass, during special liturgies, and during the celebration of sacraments.
 
A Sacred Responsibility: Serving God and His Church
Altar Servers are blessed to have an intricate role in the Mass, performing specific actions and setting an example for the congregation through their active participation in the Liturgy. It is our hope that the tasks they perform will foster worship, drawing all of us to participate in an intimate way during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and to desire unity with Jesus Christ.

As their name suggests, an altar server is one who serves at and around the altar. They serve the priest and deacon in managing the various items needed for the liturgy. They serve the faithful of the Church by allowing the liturgy to be carried out in a worthy and dignified manner, allowing them to enter into the prayer of Christ and His Church more easily. And they serve the Lord by ministering in the sacred rites here on earth in the way that the heavenly courts minister to the Lord enthroned in heaven. 

A Life of Service Beyond the Sanctuary
An altar server should seek to serve the Lord worthily and well, not only when they are vested and ministering during the Mass, but also when they take that desire to serve the Lord and His people with them from the altar and into their families, their classrooms, and the community at large.
 
St. Matthew Church Altar Server Ministry invites any youth interested in serving on the altar to attend training practices each year. These annual practices for both veteran and new servers are required to serve in our church.