Service at the altar is directed firstly to God, secondly to the clergy, and thirdly to the people gathered to worship.  It is “prayer in action.”
 

Altar servers strive to make Catholic worship more reverent, efficient, and beautiful.
Good altar servers are not only skilled in their duties at the altar, they are humble and sincere members of a team serving for the glory of God.  
 

At St. John the Baptist, young people are eligible to be trained for service at the altar when they are in 5th grade.  
 

Those interested should contact the office or Scott Snyder at 717-309-9342 / snyder.scott@icloud.com

Altar Server Cover Letter
March 2022

Altar Server Schedule
Mar 2022 - June    2022

POINTS OF CONTACT:
Altar Server Scheduler - Erin Rogers
410-262-2969 / emaryr@gmail.com
Altar Server Trainer - Scott Snyder
717-227-3829 / snyder.scott@icloud.com

Server Training Documents

SERVER DOCUMENTS DURING COVID

• Senior Server Cue Card (WITH DEACON) (5/16/22)

• Senior Server Cue Card (NO DEACON) (5/16/22)

• 2nd and 3rd Server Cue Card (5/16/22)

• Thurifer Cue Card (5/16/22)

• Diagram for Altar Clearing (11/18/21)

BASIC SERVER GUIDES FOR MAIN CHURCH

• Server Training Guide (11/15/19)

• Diagrams of Procession and Recessional (7/25/16)

• Diagrams  of Credence and Gift Table Setup (7/8/13)

• Diagram of Altar Setup During Mass (2/21/17)

• Supplemental Information: Server Prayers / Liturgical Colors / Glossary of Terms (9/8/16)

SENIOR SERVER INSTRUCTIONS AND DIAGRAMS

• Senior Server Instructions and Diagrams (3/11/20) 

Server Cue Cards

• Corporal Server Cue Card (3/11/20)

• Missal Server Cue Card  (3/11/20)

• Bell Server Cue Card   (3/11/20)

• Thurifer Cue Card  (5/31/19)

Thurifer Training Documents

• Thurifer Instructions at the Main Church (5/15/19)

• Thurifer Cue Card (5/31/19)

Additional Server Training Documents

• Historic Church Easter Mass WITHOUT Incense 2019 (4/18/19)

• Historic Church Christmas Mass WITH Incense 2018 (12/12/18)

Server Training Video Links

• St. John the Baptist Altar Server Training Videos

• How to Tie a Cincture Knot

"Dear Altar Servers, When you take part in the Liturgy by carrying out your altar service, you offer a witness to all.  The Eucharist is the source and summit of the bond of friendship with Jesus. You are very close to Jesus in the Eucharist, and this is the most important sign of his friendship for each one of us. Do not forget it." 

-excerpt from Pope Benedict XVI, Address to Altar Servers