Altar Server

Dear Parents/Guardians of Saint Joseph Parish,

Each year we invite young people entering grades 5 – 8 to become servers for Sunday Mass. Their part in this ministry cannot happen without the cooperation and support of parents and guardians willing to bring their children to Church, commit to keeping the appointed Mass time for serving, and ask for a substitute when needed.

Please encourage your child to consider ministry as a server. Our servers these last couple of years have been doing a wonderful job at Mass, and it would be a gift to our parish to have more young people in this role.

We encourage our recent middle school graduates to continue to serve! High School servers bring their experience to the Mass and offer a tremendous witness. Serving at God’s altar is not just a grade school ministry! 

God bless you for your willingness to bring your students into the service of the Church and the liturgy. 

Bob Valle 
Director of Liturgy and Music
 

• For those in Religious Education
1. Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 4:15pm-5:45pm
2. Wednesday, September 18, 2024, from 4:15pm-5:15pm
3. Both sessions are required.
• For those who attend St. Joseph School
1. During the weeks of September 9 and September 16 during school hours as determined with the teachers.
2. Two sessions are required.

Parents, there are two ways to complete the new altar server application.

• The online form is below. Complete and submit.
• For mail in, there is a printable form. Click on the link below, complete the form and return it via email ([email protected].), land mail, or by dropping it off at the parish center, to the attention of Bob Valle, Director of Liturgy and Music.
• Please complete registration by September 5th for this session.

You will receive an email from Ministry Scheduler Pro with a link to access the site so you can provide your Mass preferences and days you will not be available during that time period. Please  access promptly so if there are questions, they can be resolved before the schedule is made.

Your child will be scheduled to serve for Sunday Masses beginning with the next schedule.
Per request from our pastor, Father Al, we ask that you be open to being scheduled at a Mass other than your preferred times.