Altar Servers like all ministers serve God and their parish from the heart. It is something they want to do. Altar Serving is a commitment of both the server and his or her parents.

Altar Servers assist the priest with various roles throughout the mass. They are visible to the

entire assembly. Altar Servers should never be the center of attention or a distraction during any mass or rite of the church.

The requirements to be an alter server are:

Registered Member of the Parish

Fully initiated Roman Catholic (Baptized and First Eucharist)

Altar Servers must be in at least the 4th grade or have prior permission. (We also encourage families to consider this ministry).

The Archdiocese of Seattle and Parish Family 52 allow both boys and girls to be altar servers. No distinction is made between boys and girls, so the term Altar Server is used for those assisting the Priest at the altar during the mass.

Participating Catholic (attends Mass every Sunday & makes regular Confession) with a prayerful devotion to the Liturgy and the Eucharist