SERAPHIM ALTAR SERVERS ASSOCIATION (SASA)
“You can be apostles, capable of drawing others to Jesus. This will happen if you are full of enthusiasm for him”
– Pope Francis to Altar servers during the 12th International Pilgrimage for Altar Boys and Girls, July 31, 2018
“Dear Altar Servers, you are, in fact, already apostles of Jesus! When you take part in the Liturgy by carrying out your altar service, you offer a witness to all. Your absorption, the devotion that wells up from your heart and is expressed in gestures, in song, in the responses: if you do it correctly and not absent-mindedly, then in a certain way your witness is one that moves people.
The Eucharist is the source and summit of the bond of friendship with Jesus. You are very close to Jesus in the Eucharist, and this is the most important sign of his friendship for each one of us. Do not forget it.”
-excerpt from Pope Benedict XVI, Address to Altar Servers, August 2, 2006
When
Established in Jan 2018
Why
Formal training and grooming of altar servers
Eligibility
School goers or children upto 17yrs of age
Who
Rev. Fr. Jacob Pakkam, Parish Priest
What
Service during liturgical celebration, preparing the altar and credence table, promotion of Vocation
Coordinator
Joe Xavier
Tenets of being an altar server
Activities by the Altar Servers
