Holy Saturday – need to be at church 30 minutes prior to Mass (4 or 6 Altar Servers)

The Cross bearer and the candle bearers as well as the Altar Server with the incense will begin outside with the Priest and Deacon and congregation at the bonfire. The Easter Candle is lithe from the bonfire  and there is a procession into the upstairs church. The Easter Candle is always the first to come into the darkened church.  The candle bears will light their candles from the Easter Candle. Then carefully the candle bearers will process up the center aisle stopping at each pew and lighting the first candle.

The candle bearers and the Altar server with the incense will escort the Deacon to the ambo for the reading of the gospel.

There may be baptisms or confirmations during this Mass but there is nothing special the Altar Servers need to do.

During Holy Saturday Mass we renew our baptism and the Priest will bless the congregation with the Holy Water. This means an Altar Server may need to be ready with the Aspergillum (or Sprinkler) and bucket.

Otherwise the Altar server role is the same as any other Mass.