Altar Server-Acolyte Information at St. Timothy Catholic Church

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Altar Server Schedule

View this month's altar server schedule.

Altar Servers and Acolytes

Training classes are held in January, May, and September. Watch the St. Timothy bulletin and listen for announcements at St. Timothy School and Notre Dame Academy Elementary School.

Sign-up to be an altar server at St. Timothy Church. See below for qualifications.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does an ALTAR SERVER do?

Helps set up the church for mass
Participates in the entrance procession
Helps the priest and deacon during mass
Helps at weddings, funerals, and other special masses

What are the QUALIFICATIONS to be an altar server?

Fourth grade to seventh grade (no eighth graders, please)
Reliable and willing to serve at mass
Willing to participate in the prayers and songs during mass
(Your family does not need to be a member of the parish)

What does an ACOLYTE do?

Helps direct the altar servers during mass set-up
Leads the entrance procession
Provides leadership during mass

What are the QUALIFICATIONS to be an ACOLYTE?

Sixth grade or seventh grade AND
Two years of successful altar server experience
(Your family does not need to be a member of the parish)

Click here for a handout describing what acolytes and altar servers do.

Questions?

Contact Deacon Tom Sabol: DnTom@StTimothyLA.org

Sign-up!

Sign-up to be an altar server at St. Timothy Church.

Training Material:

Acolyte-Altar Server Commitment Agreement (this is what you agree to when you become an altar server or acolyte)

Outline Training Guide (short, two-page summary)

Detailed Training Guide (bigger images, best for viewing on computer)
Detailed Training Guide (fewer pages, best for printing)

Scheduling and the St. Timothy Website (how to use the website's scheduling features)

Video: Scheduling Software Demonstration
Video: Scheduling Software Demonstration - Advanced Features

Video: Altar Server Training - Part 1: Explains the basic responsibilities of altar servers
Video: Altar Server Training - Part 2: Explains parts of the church and parts of the Mass
Video: Altar Server Training - Part 3: Explains where things are in the Sacristy (North Wall)
Video: Altar Server Training - Part 4: Explains where things are in the Sacristy (the rest)
Video: Altar Server Training - Part 5: Explains server and acolyte actions during the Mass (A)
Video: Altar Server Training - Part 6: Explains server and acolyte actions during the Mass (B)
Video: Altar Server Training - Part 7: Explains server and acolyte actions during the Mass (C)

Safeguard the Children:

All altar servers and acolytes in grades seven and higher are required to sign, annually, the Boundary Guidelines for Junior High or High School Youth Volunteering or Working with Children or Youth. The acknowledgement form is part of the attachment. By September 15 of each year, please sign and return the acknowldgement form to the Sacristy.