Altar Servers

In many Catholic churches, the priest likes to have three to six altar servers to help them do the Mass. Although once prohibited in the Catholic Church, female altar servers are now allowed to serve provided that the diocesan bishop and the parish priest allow the practice. If you would like to find out more information on how to altar serve correctly.

A Candidate should fulfil the following requirements:

• Candidates should have made their First Communion.
• Candidates should know how to genuflect correctly.
• Candidates should know how to make the sign of the Cross.
• Candidates can be male or female as long as their church agrees with the practice of female altar servers.