Altar Servers assist the priest during weekend Masses and Holy Days of Obligation. You may also be offered opportunities to volunteer to serve on special occasions such as Holy Week and Stations of the Cross during Lent. This requires attending a training session to learn what to do at Mass, and when and how to do it. However, the most important function is to be a role model for the congregation by showing reverence and participating in the prayers and singing. The ministry is open to youth 10 years of age or older. Most serve about once a month. The schedules are created around your availability and are coordinated across ministries so families are only assigned one Mass each weekend they are scheduled to serve.