When I was a young girl attending Mass with my family at St. Mary's Catholic Church in the 1960s and '70s, I don't ever remember wanting to be an altar server. So the fact that I ended up becoming one ...

From left, Thea Rossi Barron, Emily Zickel and Michael Piehler join a Nov. 20 vigil to protest the exclusion of girl altar servers in many parishes of the Arlington, Va., diocese. (Ted Majdosz) ...

At my church, The Church of the Good Shepherd in Holbrook, and Catholic churches around the world, kids can be a part of the Mass by becoming an altar server. An altar server’s job is to assist the ...

As I sit and wait, thousands of thoughts are running through my mind. Where is everyone? What if I have to do this all by myself? Will I remember my cues? That was how I felt on my first day of altar ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. “It’s pretty amazing.” That is how Israel Gombojav, age 15, of Corpus ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday met with more than 50,000 altar servers on an annual pilgrimage to Rome from Germany, urging them to bring Jesus to the world, especially those outside the Church. "You are ...

Bulldog Park: 183 S. West St. — This year’s Awaken NWI event will take place at 4 p.m. Sept. 14 at Bulldog Park. The event is a night of worship. For more information, visit: https://shorturl.at/wv2S4 ...

More than 50,000 pilgrims representing 88 dioceses across 20 European countries have descended upon Rome this week to participate in the 13th International Pilgrimage of Altar Servers 2024 taking ...

The Holy Father spent much time before and after the liturgy to greet and bless the tens of thousands of pilgrims from his popemobile. Pope Francis greets tens of thousands of altar servers packed in ...

Blame it on those San Francisco values. That’s what the Rev. Joseph Illo believes is driving the uproar around his decision not to train girls to be altar servers at Star of the Sea Catholic Church.

Anna Sena was honored as a distinguished altar server at a special awards ceremony. Bishop Richard J. Malone presided over the ceremony. Submitted photo Anna Sena of Ashville was honored at the 49th ...