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503.324.2231

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Documents

  • 2025 - Altar Server Letter

Dear Parents,

This fall I will be training current 4th graders as well as any older students who are interested in

the ministry of altar servers for weekday, weekend, and Friday School Masses.

During this training not only are the children going to learn how to be an altar server, but they

also learn the proper or formal names of the items used in the sanctuary and sacristy of the

church.

The training sessions are offered after the 10:30am Sunday Mass from 11:30am to 12:30 pm on

the following dates September 14, September 21, September 28, October 12, October 19,

October 26, November 2, and November 9 (rehearsal for commissioning). Minimum of 6

sessions must be completed.

Your child must be a baptized Catholic who has received the sacraments of First Reconciliation

and Eucharist in order to serve Mass. Please mark your choice below of availability to serve and

return this form by September 10, 2025 to the school office. You may also email the completed

form to meeuwsenbrian@gmail.com.

Parent’s Name:__________________________ Phone Number:________________________

Email:_________________________________

Child’s Name:___________________________ Grade:

___________

Weekday 8am Mass Saturday 6:30pm

Vigil Mass

Sunday 8am Mass Sunday 10:30am

Mass

Once the sessions have been completed, your child will be added to the Altar Server Schedule

and will be assigned along with an older server unless the child has an older sibling who has

been trained. The expectation is that servers arrive at least 15 minutes prior to Mass, or Father

will find a substitute. Michelle Galbreath is in charge of the scheduling. Please contact her at

michecow@icloud.com if your schedule changes and you need to change your child’s

availability.

Finally, SA VE THE DATE, Sunday, November 16, 2025 at the 10:30am all new altar servers will

be commissioned and receive their personalized cross.

In Christ,

Brian Meeuwsen

Pastoral Associate


Documents

  • 2025 - Altar Server Letter

Dear Parents,

This fall I will be training current 4th graders as well as any older students who are interested in

the ministry of altar servers for weekday, weekend, and Friday School Masses.

During this training not only are the children going to learn how to be an altar server, but they

also learn the proper or formal names of the items used in the sanctuary and sacristy of the

church.

The training sessions are offered after the 10:30am Sunday Mass from 11:30am to 12:30 pm on

the following dates September 14, September 21, September 28, October 12, October 19,

October 26, November 2, and November 9 (rehearsal for commissioning). Minimum of 6

sessions must be completed.

Your child must be a baptized Catholic who has received the sacraments of First Reconciliation

and Eucharist in order to serve Mass. Please mark your choice below of availability to serve and

return this form by September 10, 2025 to the school office. You may also email the completed

form to meeuwsenbrian@gmail.com.

Parent’s Name:__________________________ Phone Number:________________________

Email:_________________________________

Child’s Name:___________________________ Grade:

___________

Weekday 8am Mass Saturday 6:30pm

Vigil Mass

Sunday 8am Mass Sunday 10:30am

Mass

Once the sessions have been completed, your child will be added to the Altar Server Schedule

and will be assigned along with an older server unless the child has an older sibling who has

been trained. The expectation is that servers arrive at least 15 minutes prior to Mass, or Father

will find a substitute. Michelle Galbreath is in charge of the scheduling. Please contact her at

michecow@icloud.com if your schedule changes and you need to change your child’s

availability.

Finally, SA VE THE DATE, Sunday, November 16, 2025 at the 10:30am all new altar servers will

be commissioned and receive their personalized cross.

In Christ,

Brian Meeuwsen

Pastoral Associate


Documents

  • 2025 - Altar Server Letter

Dear Parents,

This fall I will be training current 4th graders as well as any older students who are interested in

the ministry of altar servers for weekday, weekend, and Friday School Masses.

During this training not only are the children going to learn how to be an altar server, but they

also learn the proper or formal names of the items used in the sanctuary and sacristy of the

church.

The training sessions are offered after the 10:30am Sunday Mass from 11:30am to 12:30 pm on

the following dates September 14, September 21, September 28, October 12, October 19,

October 26, November 2, and November 9 (rehearsal for commissioning). Minimum of 6

sessions must be completed.

Your child must be a baptized Catholic who has received the sacraments of First Reconciliation

and Eucharist in order to serve Mass. Please mark your choice below of availability to serve and

return this form by September 10, 2025 to the school office. You may also email the completed

form to meeuwsenbrian@gmail.com.

Parent’s Name:__________________________ Phone Number:________________________

Email:_________________________________

Child’s Name:___________________________ Grade:

___________

Weekday 8am Mass Saturday 6:30pm

Vigil Mass

Sunday 8am Mass Sunday 10:30am

Mass

Once the sessions have been completed, your child will be added to the Altar Server Schedule

and will be assigned along with an older server unless the child has an older sibling who has

been trained. The expectation is that servers arrive at least 15 minutes prior to Mass, or Father

will find a substitute. Michelle Galbreath is in charge of the scheduling. Please contact her at

michecow@icloud.com if your schedule changes and you need to change your child’s

availability.

Finally, SA VE THE DATE, Sunday, November 16, 2025 at the 10:30am all new altar servers will

be commissioned and receive their personalized cross.

In Christ,

Brian Meeuwsen

Pastoral Associate