Altar Servers

St. Nicholas Parish is now recruiting for new Altar Servers to assist the priests and deacons during the Liturgy.
Requirements to serve as an altar server include

1. Be a registered member of St. Nicholas Paris
2. Boys and girls who have completed 4th grade.
3. Made their First Holy Communion

The Altar Servers form a very important part of our parish, and we are enriched through their dedication and service.

If you and your child are interested, please leave a message at 949-837-1090, or come to the Parish office to fill out a form. We will notify you when we schedule an instructional session for all altar servers.

Altar servers assist the priests and deacons of the parish during the celebration of Mass.

As visible members of the St. Nicholas Parish ministry team, the Altar Servers have a responsibility to serve as an example to others of one’s commitment to his/her faith. Serving prayerfully with reverence, respect and attentiveness to the assigned tasks during the Mass is very important.

Some of the tasks they perform include carrying the Cross and processional candles during the entrance procession, holding the book for the priest when he is not standing at the altar, taking the incense to the priest and/or deacon, presenting the bread, wine and water to the priest and assist him in gathering the gifts from the people as well as many other tasks depending on the different Feasts and celebrations. Considering how critical these tasks are to the Mass, the Altar Servers participate in extensive training. They receive specific instruction on the Mass, its parts, and their meaning, the many objects used in the liturgy (names and usage) and the various functions the altar servers are expected to perform. In addition, to the training they receive from the priests/deacons, they work with the more experienced senior altar servers as they learn their responsibilities.