Coordinator: Fr. Manuel Cuellar, 973-887-0050
Email: [email protected]
Monthly meeting is held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

One of the basic building blocks for all Catholic communities is gathering for the celebration of the Sacraments; especially the Eucharist and Altar Servers hold a privileged place in these celebrations. More than just an "assistant” to the priest/deacon, the Server exercises a ministry of service to the community and to the one in whose name we gather, Jesus Christ. As with all liturgical ministers, Servers both personally participate in the liturgy and contribute to the worshiping experience of the gathered community.
 
St John Paul II said of Altar Servers:
 
"Your commitment to the altar is not only a duty, but a great honor, a genuine holy service...the altar server occupies a privileged place in the liturgical celebration. The altar server presents himself (herself) to a community and experiences firsthand that Jesus Christ is present and active in every liturgical act."

 
Serving at the Altar helps increase one’s faith and builds a unique relationship between the Server and Jesus Christ and offers Our Lady of Mercy Parish the opportunity to pray, worship, and grow in faith.
 
Our Lady of Mercy Parish Family is called to be a worshipping, listening, and serving people. Centered in the celebration of the Eucharist the parish community supports the spiritual, liturgical, educational and social growth of its members.
 
Your participation in this family ministry truly enables the community to live our mission in the world.

Are you an altar server or do you want to be an altar server?

• Altar Server training takes place Montly meeting each 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30PM at the Church for Children and for adults at 7:00PM- Current altar servers: This will be a refresher and tune-up for you. To be a new altar server, you must be in the third grade or higher and have received your 1st Communion. To register please fill in the Registration form: /documents/2018/10/1.%20REGISTRATION%20ALTAR%20SERVICE-2.pdf