Give your altar servers a book written just for them!
SAN JOSE, Calif., February 29, 2012—Resource
Publications announces the availability of a new
book to assist altar servers in understanding and preparing for their
ministry.
THE MINISTRY OF THE ALTAR SERVER
Caroline M. Thomas
Paper, $6.95
48 pages, 5½" x 8½"
ISBN 0-89390-712-X
Here is a tool to assist
in training altar servers for their
ministry. The primary purpose of this book is to give the servers an
understanding of what ministry is, what liturgy is, and what their role
in it
is. It gives them tips on how to increase the prayerfulness of the
liturgy by
the way they move and sit. It explains the concept of ministry and
lists what
is expected of those who participate in this ministry. It relates the
ministry
of the server to that of the rest of the ministers, including the
members of
the assembly. The book presents an overview of the liturgical year as
well as
brief explanations of the various parts of the Mass, followed by a
description
of the servers’ role in each part. This is done in general terms, since
each
parish will have its own specific procedures. There is a brief look at
what to
expect if serving at special occasions such as baptisms, weddings,
funerals,
and the Triduum liturgies. One chapter gives an illustrated glossary of
the
vessels, books, vestments, and other church furnishings. The final
chapter
offers a sample list of possible items
to be included in a commitment form.
Caroline Thomas has been involved in liturgy planning
since the early 1970's. This led to an MA degree in Pastoral Liturgy from the University
of Santa Clara in 1992. She has worked in parishes as the director of liturgy for over 14
years, and continues to be passionate about the potential of the liturgy to transform its
participants.
To order The Ministry of the
Altar Server or view samples, visit
http://www.rpinet.com/products/mas.html.
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