Altar Servers

Altar Serving at Nativity is open to boys and girls beginning in the 4th grade. The purpose of serving at Mass is to assist the priest as he celebrates the Holy Mass in order that all runs smoothly. Those who are interested in serving at Mass, should contact the parish office at 650-323-7914. 

​From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

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1. Servers should be mature enough to understand their responsibilities and to carry them out well and with appropriate reverence. They should have already received Holy Communion for the first time and normally receive the Eucharist whenever they participate in the liturgy.
   
2. Servers should receive proper formation before they begin to function. The formation should include instruction on the Mass and its parts and their meaning, the various objects used in the liturgy (their names and use), and the various functions of the server during the Mass and other liturgical celebrations. Servers should also receive appropriate guidance on maintaining proper decorum and attire when serving Mass and other functions.
   
3. Since the role of server is integral to the normal celebration of the Mass, at least one server should assist the priest. On Sundays and other more important occasions, two or more servers should be employed to carry out the various functions normally entrusted to these ministers.