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Assistant to a member of the clergy
An altar server is a lay assistant to a member of the clergy during a Christian liturgy. An altar server attends to supporting tasks at the altar such
Altar_server
Role in Christian ministries
The development of the ministry of altar server has a long history. By the early Middle Ages, some of these ministries were formalized under the term "minor
Female_altar_servers
Topics referred to by the same term
requested. Altar server, a lay assistant to a member of the clergy during a Christian liturgy Server (name), including a list of people Server, any serving
Server
Form of liturgy in the Roman Rite
or more servers—and at Low Mass placing the veiled chalice on the centre of the altar, makes the sign of the cross at the foot of the altar. At Solemn
Tridentine_Mass
Metal vessel on chains for burning incense
amongst Anglican churches of Anglo Catholic churchmanship). The acolyte or altar server who carries the thurible is called the thurifer. The practice is rooted
Thurible
Ministry in the Christian Church
called "acolytes" informally. Also, the term "altar-boys" is often used to refer to young altar servers. Subdeacons wear their normal vestments consisting
Acolyte
Book of commonly used Gregorian chants
Acolyte altar server Bishop Boat boy Cantor or schola Crucifer Deacon Laity Lector Master of ceremonies Porter Priest Subdeacon Altar Altar cards Altar crucifix
Liber_Usualis
Form of song
Gospel Post-Mass Leonine Prayers Recessional hymn Participants Acolyte Altar server female Bishop Boat boy Cantor Choir Crucifer Deacon Extraordinary minister
Gregorian_chant
Christian church based in Rome
as readers (lectors), or as altar servers. Historically, boys and men have only been permitted to serve as altar servers; however, since the 1990s, girls
Catholic_Church
Eastern Christian liturgical vestment
and comes in two forms: one worn by priests and one worn by deacons, altar servers, and minor clergy. The sticharion is derived from the chiton, a long
Sticharion
Sexual abuse cases in the United States
on March 25 on Birmingham's progress. In April 1987, the mother of an altar server at St. Ann wrote to Law, complaining about Birmingham's actions around
Sexual abuse scandal in the Archdiocese of Boston
Sexual_abuse_scandal_in_the_Archdiocese_of_Boston
Bread used in the Christian Eucharist ritual
prosphora should be fresh and not stale or moldy when presented at the altar for use in the Divine Liturgy. Often several prosphora will be baked and
Sacramental_bread
Catholic sacrament
that "the same Christ who offered himself once in a bloody manner on the altar of the cross is contained and is offered in an unbloody manner" in the Mass
Eucharist in the Catholic Church
Eucharist_in_the_Catholic_Church
Barrier or low rails in front of the altar of a church
strictness, for officiating clergy, including boys as choristers and altar servers. Although it only emerged after the Protestant Reformation, it has been
Altar_rail
Sri Lankan Roman Catholic cardinal (born 1947)
Ranjith banned priests from allowing women to serve at the altar, stating that male altar servers are "one of the main sources of vocations to the priesthood
Malcolm_Ranjith
Liturgical item in Christian Churches
the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, Lutheranism, and Anglicanism, an altar bell (also Mass bell, sacring bell, Sacryn bell, saints' bell, sance-bell
Altar_bell
Religious interjection
Gospel Post-Mass Leonine Prayers Recessional hymn Participants Acolyte Altar server female Bishop Boat boy Cantor Choir Crucifer Deacon Extraordinary minister
Hallelujah
Latin phrase acknowledging wrongdoing
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sancta Missa – Prayers at the Foot of the Altar Archived 2019-06-20 at the Wayback Machine, Latin and English, sanctamissa
Mea_culpa
Central liturgical ritual of the Catholic Church
with altar servers, and with a deacon if there is one. The deacon may carry the Book of the Gospels (or Evangelion), which he will place on the altar; and
Mass_in_the_Catholic_Church
Side table used in the celebration of the Eucharist
covered with a fine linen cloth. It is sometimes tended by an acolyte or altar server, and contains on it the implements that are used in the Eucharistic celebration
Credence_table
Christian prayer attributed to Jesus
Acolyte altar server Bishop Boat boy Cantor or schola Crucifer Deacon Laity Lector Master of ceremonies Porter Priest Subdeacon Altar Altar cards Altar crucifix
Lord's_Prayer
Christian prayer
Gospel Post-Mass Leonine Prayers Recessional hymn Participants Acolyte Altar server female Bishop Boat boy Cantor Choir Crucifer Deacon Extraordinary minister
Agnus_Dei
Officer charged with care of the sacristy, the church, and their contents
symbolic head-taxes that associated freemen with a religious institution. Altar societies were once commonly organised within most Catholic parish churches
Sacristan
Clothing prescribed for clergy performing specific roles
A white tunic worn over a cassock or habit. It is commonly worn by altar servers, and choir members. In Catholic and high church Anglicanism, it may
Vestment
Epitaph or idiomatic expression to someone who has died
Gospel Post-Mass Leonine Prayers Recessional hymn Participants Acolyte Altar server female Bishop Boat boy Cantor Choir Crucifer Deacon Extraordinary minister
Rest_in_peace
Christian hymn used in music for Requiem
Acolyte altar server Bishop Boat boy Cantor or schola Crucifer Deacon Laity Lector Master of ceremonies Porter Priest Subdeacon Altar Altar cards Altar crucifix
Lacrimosa
Confessional prayer in the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and Anglican churches
is said twice, first by the priest in the following form, then by the altar server(s), who replace the words "et vobis, fratres", "et vos, fratres" (and
Confiteor
Christian clerical robe
needed] as do many servers guilds and choirs due to longstanding practice. Cassocks are sometimes also worn by readers, altar servers, and choir members
Cassock
Statement of belief adopted at the First Ecumenical Council in 325
Acolyte altar server Bishop Boat boy Cantor or schola Crucifer Deacon Laity Lector Master of ceremonies Porter Priest Subdeacon Altar Altar cards Altar crucifix
Nicene_Creed
Female superior of a community of nuns, often an abbey
cleric to help train and to admit some of their members, if needed, as altar servers, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, or lectors—all ministries
Abbess
Type of worship service within many Christian denominations
of the Mass". The priest enters, with a deacon if there is one, and altar servers (who may act as crucifer, candle-bearers and thurifer). The priest makes
Mass_(liturgy)
2020 Filipino TV series or program
Sakristan (transl. Sacristan or Altar Server) is a 2020 Philippine boys' love (BL) web series starring Clifford Pusing and Henry Villanueva. Written and
Sakristan_(web_series)
Latin sequence and liturgical hymn
Acolyte altar server Bishop Boat boy Cantor or schola Crucifer Deacon Laity Lector Master of ceremonies Porter Priest Subdeacon Altar Altar cards Altar crucifix
Dies_irae
Text from the "Dies irae" often used in music
Acolyte altar server Bishop Boat boy Cantor or schola Crucifer Deacon Laity Lector Master of ceremonies Porter Priest Subdeacon Altar Altar cards Altar crucifix
Pie_Jesu
was no question of anyone, male or female, having a right to become an altar server. Furthermore, the document states that: "it will always be very appropriate
Women_in_the_Catholic_Church
Member of a mendicant Christian order
superior Rector Religious Superior general Additional titles Almoner Altar server Archimandrite Archpriest Archdeacon Canon Captain General of the Church
Friar
Ceremonial staff in Christianity
When the bishop is not holding the crozier, it is put in the care of an altar server, known as the "crozier bearer", who may wear around their shoulders a
Crozier
Prevost (born 1951) is Leo XIV's eldest brother. As a child, he was an altar server. He is a Navy veteran who lives in Florida. After attending Mendel Catholic
Family_of_Pope_Leo_XIV
Mass for the dead
Gospel Post-Mass Leonine Prayers Recessional hymn Participants Acolyte Altar server female Bishop Boat boy Cantor Choir Crucifer Deacon Extraordinary minister
Requiem
Full ceremonial form of the Tridentine Mass
(the ankle-length black robe with buttons, usually seen on priests and altar servers) and surplice (a flowing white tunic with sleeves) or cotta (a shorter
Solemn_Mass
Joseph Lee b 1915 d 1986 in Gorton, Manchester. Joseph was an altar boy and altar server at St Francis monastery in Gorton, Manchester for 60 years. He
List of Benemerenti medal recipients
List_of_Benemerenti_medal_recipients
Formal leaders within established religions
cheirothesia (setting-aside). These clerical ranks are subdeacon, reader and altar server (also known as taper-bearer). Some churches have a separate service for
Clergy
Alcoholic drink served to commemorate the Eucharist
Sacramental wine, Communion wine, altar wine, or wine for consecration is wine obtained from grapes and intended for use in celebration of the Eucharist
Sacramental_wine
Ecclesiastical footed drinking cup, often with a central knop
sign of his ministry. In the West the deacon carries the chalice to the altar at the offertory; in the East, the priest carries the chalice and the deacon
Chalice
American television producer (born 1946)
George Wolf, was a writer, director, and producer. As a boy, he was an altar server at the local Catholic parish. Wolf attended Saint David's School, The
Dick_Wolf
Ministry in the Christian Church
Outside of hierarchical liturgies, the subdeacon serves in the altar as any other server but, as highest-ranking of the minor clergy, is responsible for
Subdeacon
Unsolved homicide case in France
was born on 29 May 1997, Xavier and Agnès's youngest child. He was an altar server at Saint-Félix Church in Nantes. He was 13 years old at the time of his
Dupont de Ligonnès murders and disappearance
Dupont_de_Ligonnès_murders_and_disappearance
Most widespread liturgical rite in the Catholic Church
of the Mass". The priest enters, with a deacon if there is one, and altar servers (who may act as crucifer, candle-bearers and thurifer). The priest makes
Roman_Rite
Head of a knighthood
superior Rector Religious Superior general Additional titles Almoner Altar server Archimandrite Archpriest Archdeacon Canon Captain General of the Church
Grand_master_(order)
Christian liturgical practice
altar a dark hanging to offer a distinct contrast to the white Host. Medieval miniatures often show the elevation of the Host with the altar server lifting
Elevation_(liturgy)
Cross or crucifix held during a Christian procession
flanked or followed with candles. The cross is brought up to the altar by an altar server who has been chosen to serve as crucifer. Among Roman Catholics
Processional_cross
Cross-bearer in church's processions
Christian denominations, crucifer is a role assigned to a certain acolyte or altar server. The term "crucifer" comes from the Latin crux (cross) and ferre (to
Crucifer
Liturgical object in the Catholic Church
held under the communicant's chin, not by the communicant but by an altar server. The Congregation continued to require the use everywhere of a white
Communion-plate
Catholic feast day, public holiday in some countries
on Maundy Thursday during the procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the altar of repose. The last two verses of Pange Lingua are also used as a separate
Feast_of_Corpus_Christi
Cup
chalice (for the wine). The word is also used for a large canopy over the altar of a church, which was a common feature of Early Medieval church architecture
Ciborium_(container)
English media personality (born 1988)
mother Linda Clark. He went to a Catholic primary school and was an altar server. Until he was 11, Clark lived with his mother, older brother Jamie and
Rylan_Clark
Container for consecrated hosts in some Christian traditions
altar: it decreed that the altar card, containing some of the principal prayers of the Mass, should rest against a cross placed midway on the altar.
Church_tabernacle
Liturgical structure
Catholic Church, an altar is a table or structure on which Mass is celebrated. Relics of martyrs or other saints are commonly set into the altar. Typically centrally
Altar_(Catholic_Church)
Office in Christian churches
Acolyte altar server Bishop Boat boy Cantor or schola Crucifer Deacon Laity Lector Master of ceremonies Porter Priest Subdeacon Altar Altar cards Altar crucifix
Deacon
Person who is believed to be able to cast out the devil or other demons
superior Rector Religious Superior general Additional titles Almoner Altar server Archimandrite Archpriest Archdeacon Canon Captain General of the Church
Exorcist
Liturgical word in Judaism and Christianity
Acolyte altar server Bishop Boat boy Cantor or schola Crucifer Deacon Laity Lector Master of ceremonies Porter Priest Subdeacon Altar Altar cards Altar crucifix
Hosanna
Liturgy held in Christian churches
small coffin-shaped box behind the altar, to commemorate the Burial. The chief celebrant is flanked by the altar-servers, holding candles and hand-bells
Easter_Vigil
Christian Eucharistic sacrament
Gospel Post-Mass Leonine Prayers Recessional hymn Participants Acolyte Altar server female Bishop Boat boy Cantor Choir Crucifer Deacon Extraordinary minister
First_Communion
Component of Catholic requiem mass
Acolyte altar server Bishop Boat boy Cantor or schola Crucifer Deacon Laity Lector Master of ceremonies Porter Priest Subdeacon Altar Altar cards Altar crucifix
In_paradisum
Religious occupation
superior Rector Religious Superior general Additional titles Almoner Altar server Archimandrite Archpriest Archdeacon Canon Captain General of the Church
Curate
Common name of a Christian liturgical prayer
Gospel Post-Mass Leonine Prayers Recessional hymn Participants Acolyte Altar server female Bishop Boat boy Cantor Choir Crucifer Deacon Extraordinary minister
Kyrie
Catholic brotherhood
The Ministry of Altar Servers of San Roque Cathedral, formerly known as Knights of the Altar, is a Catholic brotherhood of males over the age of nine who
San Roque Cathedral Ministry of Altar Servers
San_Roque_Cathedral_Ministry_of_Altar_Servers
American TV host and comedian (born 1967)
2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020. Kimmel was raised Catholic, was an altar server, and says he is a practicing Catholic. However, he publicly supports
Jimmy_Kimmel
Ecclesiastical title
superior Rector Religious Superior general Additional titles Almoner Altar server Archimandrite Archpriest Archdeacon Canon Captain General of the Church
Prior_(ecclesiastical)
Candle used in liturgies of Western Christian churches during the Easter season
even richer symbolism. The candle remains in the sanctuary close to the altar and is lit at least in all the more solemn worship services until Pentecost
Paschal_candle
Codex containing one or more of the Gospels
lector. Upon reaching the altar, the deacon or lector bows in veneration of the altar, then places the Book upon the altar, where it remains until the
Gospel_Book
American Catholic prelate and convicted sex offender (1943–2026)
” the report stated, citing “several troubling incidents” involving altar servers. As summarized in the Washington Post, the Lori report gave the accounts
Michael_J._Bransfield
Long narrow cloth band worn around the neck; part of ecclesiastical dress
under the right. Minor clerics (and in Greek and Melkite traditions the altar servers as well) wear an orarion wrapped around their waist, crossed in back
Stole_(vestment)
Last Communion, received near death
Gospel Post-Mass Leonine Prayers Recessional hymn Participants Acolyte Altar server female Bishop Boat boy Cantor Choir Crucifer Deacon Extraordinary minister
Viaticum
Stick denoting position, rank or prestige
beginning of the service, he will carry it as he walks into the church. An altar server will usually take it from him when he enters the narthex and return it
Staff_of_office
Formal religious clothing
Eucharist. It is worn by seminarians, instituted lectors and acolytes, and altar servers and choir members at Mass or other liturgical events. The basic components
Choir_dress
Textile covering for an altar
An altar cloth is used in the Christian liturgy to cover the altar. It serves as a sign of reverence as well as a decoration and a protection of the altar
Altar_cloth
Liturgical implement used to sprinkle holy water
during the Blessing of the Fleet, or as part of the ceremony consecrating an altar and a church building. The priest holds the aspergillum in his right hand
Aspergillum
International organization of altar servers
Stephen or Guild of St Stephen is the international organisation of altar servers of the Catholic Church, recognised by the Holy See. The Guild of St
Guild_of_St._Stephen
Statue
convert to Catholicism who was known for his piety and was a topil (altar server) at the Franciscan monastery. There was an epidemic in the region and
Virgin_of_Ocotlán
Term for something or someone vehemently hated or banned
Participants Acolyte altar server Bishop Choir Crucifer Deacon Laity Lector Priest Reader Usher Verger Liturgical objects Altar or communion table Antependium
Anathema
every five years Alexandrian Rite Altar Altar server Altarage – the revenue reserved for the chaplain (altarist or altar-thane) in contradistinction to the
Glossary of the Catholic Church
Glossary_of_the_Catholic_Church
Roman Catholic responsory in Masses for the dead
Acolyte altar server Bishop Boat boy Cantor or schola Crucifer Deacon Laity Lector Master of ceremonies Porter Priest Subdeacon Altar Altar cards Altar crucifix
Libera_me
Float lamps used in churches or temples
sanctuary lamp, chancel lamp, altar lamp, everlasting light, or eternal flame is a light that shines before the altar of sanctuaries in many Jewish and
Sanctuary_lamp
17th Century Jesuit Saint
example of the English Jesuit martyrs. Berchmans is the patron saint of altar servers, Jesuit scholastics, and students. John Berchmans was born on 13 March
John_Berchmans
Religious vestments
appropriately worn by any cleric, by lectors and acolytes, or indeed by altar servers who are technically standing in for instituted acolytes for any liturgical
Surplice
Long, full garment worn by Christian clergy
Gospel Post-Mass Leonine Prayers Recessional hymn Participants Acolyte Altar server female Bishop Boat boy Cantor Choir Crucifer Deacon Extraordinary minister
Alb
Figure of speech and former official position within the Catholic Church
superior Rector Religious Superior general Additional titles Almoner Altar server Archimandrite Archpriest Archdeacon Canon Captain General of the Church
Devil's_advocate
Spanish child saint and murder victim
Dominguito was born on 1243 in Zaragoza and was admitted as a cathedral altar-boy and chorister at La Seo because of his beautiful voice. He disappeared
Dominguito_del_Val
American biblical scholar (born 1955)
there. While growing up, he was active in the Episcopal Church as an altar server. He studied at Moody Bible Institute, where he completed the institute's
Bart_D._Ehrman
Italian student and Catholic saint (1842–1857)
Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who was canonised on September 7 2025. Altar server Arduino, Fabio. "Domenico Savio", Santi e Beati; Retrieved on 24 November
Dominic_Savio
16th-century Christian movement
University Press. ISBN 978-0300098259. —— (2005). The Stripping of the Altars: Traditional Religion in England, c. 1400 – c. 1580 (2nd ed.). Yale University
English_Reformation
Church in Chicago, Illinois
XIV, born Robert Prevost, grew up in the parish, where he served as an altar server and choir member. He graduated from the parish elementary school in 1969
Saint Mary of the Assumption Church (Chicago)
Saint_Mary_of_the_Assumption_Church_(Chicago)
Winemaking ingredient
Gospel Post-Mass Leonine Prayers Recessional hymn Participants Acolyte Altar server female Bishop Boat boy Cantor Choir Crucifer Deacon Extraordinary minister
Must
Honorific form of address for certain Catholic clergy
superior Rector Religious Superior general Additional titles Almoner Altar server Archimandrite Archpriest Archdeacon Canon Captain General of the Church
Monsignor
Church offering
Gospel Post-Mass Leonine Prayers Recessional hymn Participants Acolyte Altar server female Bishop Boat boy Cantor Choir Crucifer Deacon Extraordinary minister
Oblation
English actor and singer (1922–2015)
Anglo-Catholic Christian. Following the Second World War, he was an altar server at St Stephen's Church in South Kensington, London, during T. S. Eliot's
Christopher_Lee
Set of prayers in Catholicism
"Prayers after Mass", Our Sunday Visitor, May 8, 2013 "Handbook for Altar Servers", Archconfraternity of St. Stephen "Parts of the Traditional Latin Mass"
Leonine_Prayers
Chaplain in charge of assisting the poor
superior Rector Religious Superior general Additional titles Almoner Altar server Archimandrite Archpriest Archdeacon Canon Captain General of the Church
Almoner
1971 musical theatre work by Leonard Bernstein
speakers in the hall, finally "alighting" in a single clear note. An altar server, who was absent during the conflict, then sings anew the hymn of praise
Mass_(Bernstein)
ALTAR SERVER
ALTAR SERVER
Girl/Female
Spanish
Altar of heaven.
Boy/Male
Latin English German Spanish Swedish
White.
Boy/Male
Indian
More delicate
Male
Yiddish
(×ַלְתֵּר) Jewish name ALTER means "old; elder" in Yiddish and "the other" in Latin. Jewish parents of sickly babies used to give the child this name to confuse the Angel of Death.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Altar of heaven.
Male
Irish
Irish form of French Waltier, UALTAR means "ruler of the army."
Boy/Male
Irish
Strong fighter.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Incarnate, Holy incarnation
Male
English
(Arabic الطير): Modern English unisex name derived from the name of the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, from an Arabic word ALTAIR means "the bird" or "the flyer."Â
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Altar; Grinding Stone
Female
Spanish
Spanish name derived from Latin alta, ALTA means "high."
Girl/Female
Spanish American
Altar of heaven.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Old.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Altar; Knowledge
Male
English
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Ælfhere, ALVAR means "elf army."
Male
English
Middle English form of Anglo-Saxon Ælfgar, ALGAR means "elf spear."Â
Boy/Male
Arabic
Altar Stones
Female
English
(الطير) Modern English unisex name derived from the name of the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, from an Arabic word ALTAIR means "the bird" or "the flyer."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu
Famous warrior
Male
Turkish
Turkish name ALTAN means "dawn."
ALTAR SERVER
ALTAR SERVER
Girl/Female
Indian
Dignified
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sadrushanana like the rising Sun
Girl/Female
Hindu
The cats-eye gem
Girl/Female
Muslim
Praise of Allah, Hymn
Biblical
preparation, or disposition, or strength, of the Lord
Boy/Male
English French
Place name unrelated to the Biblical Cain.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Ideal Love
Boy/Male
Arabic
Morals; Virtues
Boy/Male
English, French, Russian
Form of Bryan
Boy/Male
French
Gray-haired.
ALTAR SERVER
ALTAR SERVER
ALTAR SERVER
ALTAR SERVER
ALTAR SERVER
n.
In the Christian church, a construction of stone, wood, or other material for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist; the communion table.
v. t.
To alter wrongly; esp., to alter for the worse.
n.
A fragrant essential oil; esp., a volatile and highly fragrant essential oil obtained from the petals of roses.
v. t.
To geld.
n.
The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
n.
The offerings made upon the altar, or to a church.
n.
A raised structure (as a square or oblong erection of stone or wood) on which sacrifices are offered or incense burned to a deity.
n.
A screen or partition wall behind an altar.
v. i.
To become, in some respects, different; to vary; to change; as, the weather alters almost daily; rocks or minerals alter by exposure.
n.
See Attar.
imp. & p. p.
of Alter
n.
A niche near the altar in a church, containing a small basin for rinsing altar vessels.
v. t.
To change or alter.
n.
a room or recess in a church, containing an altar.
n.
A vault under altar of a Greek church.
n.
A canopy usually standing free and supported on four columns, covering the high altar, or, very rarely, a secondary altar.
n.
Any sacred place, as an altar, tromb, or the like.
n.
See Attar.
n.
A chapel or altar so endowed.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Alter