Called to Serve: A Guidebook for Altar Servers (Package of 6 Booklets) (Paperback)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor; Revised edition (March 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879736631
• ISBN-13: 978-0879736637
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #890,451 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Handbook for Altar Servers, February 9, 2003

By	Xavier Thelakkatt (Rush City, MN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Whoever plans to serve at the altar should have a copy of this book handy. It is designed as a handbook for all altar servers, in spite of the little variations in churches because of the difference in customs and the structure of the church. This books guides one through the ministry of serving at the altar step by step. With explanations of the objects used, names and functions of the other ministers at the altar and essential prayers at the Mass, this guidebook is as complete as it could be. The photographs and the diagrams are helpful for the beginners. Parishes should provide a copy of this book to every altar server.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best, June 8, 2007

By	B. Liska - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This booklet is one of the best I've ever used for training servers. It includes a section for hands on drawing of the sanctuary that your church has and where items are located in the sanctuary. It covers each part of the Mass and all the items used at Mass. My best recommendation came from experienced servers who were helping with the training and asked why they hadn't received a book like that when they went through training it would have made it so much easier for them! This is my second year using this booklet and I will continue to use it. It is very positive in its explanation of serving and the responsibility the server has to the priest and the congregation.