A person who acts as a priest's assistant during a service, especially in the Roman Catholic Church.
the cardinals made the short walk to the chapel, led by altar servers
Example sentencesExamples
"Not even the Pope himself would have seven altar servers to serve Mass for him," he told the congregation.
A regular altar server at the church, he also helped to lead evening services.
‘Fr. Farrell Cawley extends thanks to all who helped enhance services and make them so enjoyable, the choir, readers, altar servers and congregation.’
Everyone who will play an active part in the ceremony - the candidates for Confirmation, their sponsors, the readers and the altar servers - are expected to attend.
He complimented the children's singing, the parish choir and the altar servers.
Female altar servers were introduced to St. Ita's Church for the very first time.
During the holiday season the rota for altar servers can be upset.
The procession was preceded with the cross bearers carried by the altar servers.
Altar servers accompanied by an adult and dressed in altar apparel are most welcome.
When I was a young altar server, my father would accompany me to early morning Mass.
Definition of altar server in US English:
altar server
noun
A person who acts as a priest's assistant during a service, especially in the Roman Catholic Church.
the cardinals made the short walk to the chapel, led by altar servers
Example sentencesExamples
"Not even the Pope himself would have seven altar servers to serve Mass for him," he told the congregation.
Altar servers accompanied by an adult and dressed in altar apparel are most welcome.
‘Fr. Farrell Cawley extends thanks to all who helped enhance services and make them so enjoyable, the choir, readers, altar servers and congregation.’
Female altar servers were introduced to St. Ita's Church for the very first time.
Everyone who will play an active part in the ceremony - the candidates for Confirmation, their sponsors, the readers and the altar servers - are expected to attend.
He complimented the children's singing, the parish choir and the altar servers.
The procession was preceded with the cross bearers carried by the altar servers.
A regular altar server at the church, he also helped to lead evening services.
During the holiday season the rota for altar servers can be upset.
When I was a young altar server, my father would accompany me to early morning Mass.