Altar Servers
“Even now, as young people, you can be apostles, capable of drawing others to Jesus. This will happen if you are full of enthusiasm for him, for Jesus, if you have encountered him, if you have come to know him personally, and been yourselves “won over” by him.
Try to know and love the Lord Jesus more and more – I want to repeat this: try to know and love the Lord more and more, encountering him in prayer, at Mass, in the reading of the Gospel, in the faces of the lowly and the poor. Try also to be friends, with no strings attached, to all those around you, so that a ray of Jesus’ light can shine on them through your own heart in love with him. Dear young people, there is no need for lots of words; more important are your actions, your closeness, your desire to serve, your silent gaze before the Blessed Sacrament.”
-Pope Francis, Message to Altar Servers (2018)
Please contact Fr. Radley Alcantara ralcantara@churchofstmary.org or (847) 582-2517 or the Parish Center Office at (847) 234-0205 if you have any questions.
Three servers are needed per mass, please sign-up below.
Youth altar servers of Vicariate I parishes with their families are invited to a recognition Mass and post-Mass meal.
Sunday, November 5 at 3:00 p.m.
Our Lady of the Wayside Parish
434 W. Park St, Arlington Height
This is a family event. Parents are expected to accompany their child(ren) to this Mass, which fulfills the Sunday obligation. The meal will consist of pizza, water, and dessert. Please let us know if you have a special dietary need.
