Altar Servers

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Liturgical Seasons

Different liturgical seasons have different tones which are reflected in the Mass:

• Advent (Waiting for the coming of Christ – the Gloria is not sung)
• Christmas (Joy – God is with us)
• Ordinary Time (Spending time learning from Christ and living out the Gospel; this is the majority of the year)
• Lent (Preparing for Easter through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving – the Gloria is not sung during this season)
• Easter (50 days of joyfully celebrating Jesus’ Resurrection and remembering/renewing our own baptismal vows)

Holy Days of Obligation

• January 1 – Mary the Mother of God
• The Ascension (either the Thursday of the 6th Week of Easter or the 7th Sunday of Easter)
• August 15 – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• November 1 – All Saints Day
• December 8 – The Immaculate Conception
• December 25 – Christmas

Note: Sometimes, at the more solemn feasts incense is used, which requires an extra server whose only job is to take care of the incense.