Diocese of Calbayog

Ministry of Altar Server

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 Altar Server is A lay person who assists the deacon, priest or bishop during
liturgical ceremonies such as mass.
 Reverence is one of ideals of an Altar Server that refers to what is proper and
requires sense of dignity.
 Piety is one of ideals of an Altar Server characterized by deep love for God and
others, rather than merely a holy appearance during church service.
 Discipline is one of ideals of an Altar Server displaying respectful actions and
dignified behavior at the sanctuary enhances the solemnity of the liturgy and
encourages active participation from everyone.
 Leading the procession is one of roles and function of altar server carry the
cross and candles during the entrance and recessional processions, representing
the light of Christ guiding the congregation in worship.
 Altar Server is identity of Altar Server.
 Assisting the Priest is one of roles and function of altar server help the priest
during the Eucharist by preparing altar, holding the Missal, and carrying out tasks
like carrying the processional cross, lighting candles, and ringing bells at specific
times to enhance the Liturgy.
 Saint Dominic is one the Patron Saint of Altar Server.
 March 9th is the Feast Day of Saint Dominic Savio.
 Liturgy is defined as work of the People.
 Liturgy made of two Greek work, Laos which means people or Laity and Ergon
which means work or Energy.
 Liturgy is the Work of the People; Liturgy is the Work of Christ done on
behalf the People and Liturgy is the Work of God in Which the People
Participate is the triple nuance of the word Liturgy.
 Solemnity is the highest-ranking liturgical celebration in the Church. They are
reserved for the central mysteries of our faith.
 Memorials are minor celebrations that are saints and important events without
the magnitude of feast or Solemnities.
 Feasts celebrate important events but hold a lower rank than solemnities. They
are primarily associated with Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary and significant saints.
 Advent is the Liturgical season in the church’s calendar begins after Christ the
king Sunday, celebrates Christ’s first and second comings, lasts four weeks,
includes the nine days of Simbang gabi, and ends on Christmas Eve?
 The three days of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Christ. This is the highest
point of the year. This begins on the Mass of the Lord’s Supper and reaches until
the Easter vigil is called Paschal Triduum
 Lent is 40-day liturgical season, beginning on Ash Wednesday and ending with the
Mass of the Lord’s Supper, is marked by prayer, penance, scripture reading,
charitable acts reflection on the grace of Baptism in preparation for Easter.
 Ordinary Time is liturgical season of growth in faith is divided into two parts: from
Sunday of the Baptism of the lord to Ash Wednesday, and from Pentecost Sunday
to the feast of Christ the King?
 Pentecost is the feast in the Church celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit upon
the Apostles, occurring 50 days after Easter and Marking the Birth of the Catholic
Church?
 Pink or Rose candle in the advent wreath is lit on the third Sunday of Advent,
symbolizing joy
 Obligatory Memorials is type of memorial in the Church’s liturgical calendar
refers to celebrations that must be included in the day’s liturgy?
 Optional Memorials are types of memorials in the Church’s liturgical calendar
may be omitted for pastoral reasons.
 The word Eucharist is a Greek word that means Thanksgiving.
 The grace of the Sacrament of Eucharist are Receiving the Body and Blood of
Christ, Redeeming the sins of the living and the Gaining eternal life.
 Transubstantiation is the term for the change of the whole substance of bread
and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ during the consecration at Mass
 Bread of wheat & wine of grapes is the term for the change of the whole
substance of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ during the
consecration at Mass
 Bishop and Priest are the ordinary ministers of the Mass.
 Pew the long bench seat used for seating members of the congregation in a
church.
 Tabernacle is the golden container in which the blessed Sacrament is reserved,
whose name comes from the Latin word meaning ‘tent’?
 Altar is the sacred table on which the sacrifice of the mass is offered to God and
from which the faithful receive the Blessed Sacraments.
 Sanctuary is the elevated portion of the church where the clergy and other
ministers perform their proper functions in the worship of God, and which
symbolizes heaven
 The Presider's Chair is the chair on which the priest sits during Mass.
 The color used during Ordinary Time symbolizing hope and life is Green.
 The color used for Advent, Lent and may be used in Masses for the Dead is Violet
or Purple.
 The color worn during feasts of the Blessed Virgen Mary is blue or White
 The color used on feasts of martyrs, Pentecost, and the Passion of the Lord,
symbolizing the holy Spirit and Blood of martyrs is Red.
 The color used during Christmas and Eastern season, and on feast of the lord
(except His Passion), symbolizing joy and purity is White.

Goodluck and God bless