ALTAR SERVERS

Altar servers assist the celebrant with the technical aspects of the Mass, such as holding Sacred Text Books, candles, cruets, etc. Altar servers can be male or female, children or adults.

Chief Servant, English:   Heather Hurley
Chief Servant, Spanish:  Javier Soto Osorio
For more information, contact the Parish office: 805-528-5319

Requirements
* Be willing to serve the parish and be trained by other altar servers, the coordinator and the Pastor.
* Wear the designated altar serving albs and cords provided and hang albs on hangers in their cabinet after Mass.
* Children must have received their First Eucharist or be in sacrament preparation classes to receive their First Eucharist to be eligible to serve.
* Adult servers must have gone through the Diocesan Child Safety requirements and been approved by the parish office to work with children.

Description
Altar servers process in and out of Mass with the priest and help him on the altar during different parts of the Mass. Some of the duties include holding the Roman Missal for the priest to read from, carrying candles, ringing bells, and helping with the Washing of Hands by presenting the basin and water. Altar servers also help clear the altar after Communion is over.

There are regular trainings for altar servers during the liturgical year which must be attended. Senior altar servers, who have served for a long period of time, form the primary support for newer servers and help train new ones. Schedules for altar serving are made after the Chief Servant receives input from the families. Schedules are given to each server, and are posted in the Alb Cabinet.