RITES OF INVESTITURE FOR ALTAR SERVERS
The mass shall begin with the procession of the priest/s and all altar servers and with the other
ministers needed in the Eucharistic Celebration. The Holy Mass will commence in its ordinary
form until the part of the homily. After the homily, the rite below is included.
I. RECOGNITION AND EXAMINATION OF THE CANDIDATES
Head server: May I request the candidate to please stand and step forward.
Head server: Rev. Fr. (Priest name), before you and the community of believers are the altar
server and new member who wish to be officially recognized as member of the Altar servers.
This Altar servers are now qualified to become certified members to serve at the Eucharistic
Celebrations based on the formation program they had prior to this rite.
Priest:
Our beloved servant of the altar, your presence before God and the people of God affirm
your willingness and commitment to serve Jesus as the Altar server.
Do you know what this means?
Candidate: Yes, I do
Priest:
Will you give and show your faithfulness and loyalty to the Parish Priest and
Church Authorities?
Candidate: Yes, I will.
Priest:
Are you ready and willing to commit yourselves and your time to serve
wholeheartedly to this kind of service and with full responsibility?
Candidate: Yes, I ‘am ready.
II. VESTING AND OFFERING OF SELF
The parent will now offer the vestment for the blessing.
Priest: (BLESSING OF LITURGICAL VESTMENTS)
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God, you have appointed Your Son to be the
Mediator of the New Covenant. Pour forth the gifts of Your grace upon Your
chosen ministers of Your sacred mysteries, so that by wearing these vestments
while officiating at Your holy altars, they may serve Your people by presenting the
Word and Bread of Life; they may distinguish themselves through their integrity of
faith; and they may be conspicuous through their observance of the Gospel
precepts through Christ our Lord, together with the Holy Spirit, forever and ever.
Amen.
The priest will now bless the vestments with holy water.
Now the head sever will vesting the new altar sever.
III. VOW AND COMMITMENT
Priest:
Now, you are ready and certified to serve at various Church Liturgies. Make your
vow and commitment of service before God and this community of believers.
Candidate: Lord Jesus Christ, I ‘am here to serve You. I shall strive hard, to the best of our
ability to be ever loyal and faithful to my duties and responsibilities in serving at the Holy Mass
and other Church liturgies, and to offer my simple service to this community through the Holy
Catholic Church. I pledge to be a good example to my fellowmen, believers or non-believers,
and to help the Church build Your Kingdom here on earth.
I ‘am called by God to serve at the Altar. I believe that I’m not alone in this kind of service; I ‘am
with Jesus and our brothers. With this in mind, I vow to serve the Holy Roman Catholic and
Apostolic Church with all my heart together with the authorities of this ministry.
May we be ever faithful in our service to You, dear Lord Jesus, through the intercession of the
Blessed Mary, our Mother. Amen.
Priest:
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, we have witnessed the love of this Altar servers
to our Lord Jesus and in His Church. May they be truly live out their promises and
be good examples to the community. Let us rejoice and agree with them in their
endeavors.
Let us give them a big hand of applause!
The Altar Servers will then face the congregation as the people clap their hands. They shall go
back to their seats quietly as the Eucharistic Celebration continues.
