Definition of «altar servers»

"Altar servers" refers to individuals who assist the priest or minister during religious ceremonies or services. They may help with tasks such as lighting candles, holding sacred objects, or performing other duties to assist in the smooth running of the religious rituals.

Sentences with «altar servers»

Parents encourage their children to become involved in liturgical ministries as altar servers, Eucharistic ministers, lectors and cantors. (ascbaycity.org)
Secondly, so much of modern liturgy has been «feminised» and the introduction of female altar servers has sometimes had the effect of putting off boys from service at the altar. (faith.org.uk)
Pope Francis has told 50,00 German altar servers, young people who help the priest during religious services, who arrived to Rome on a pilgrimage that they shouldn't spend «too many hours on futile things.» (premierchristianity.com)
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