RITE OF INVESTITURE AND RENEWAL FOR ALTAR SERVERS This is rite is translated from the Filipino version of the Rites of Investiture of the Knights of the Altar Altar,, Salesian Order, Order, as it is being used by the altar servers of the Diocese of San ablo! This rite shall be done after the "omily!
I.
RECOGNITION AND EXAMINATION OF THE CANDIDATES
Animator: May I request all altar servers to please stand and step forward once your name is called. Animator #ill call out out the names of all altar servers servers alphabetically! alphabetically!
Altar Serer: (aloud) Here I am Lord, ready to serve you.
Animator: Reverend and our dear Father . .,, !efore you and the community of !elievers are the altar servers and new mem!ers who wish to !e o"cially reco#ni$ed reco#ni$ed as mem!ers of the %ni#hts of the <ar. 'hese altar servers are now qualied to !ecome certied mem!ers to serve at the ucharistic *ele!rations !ased on the formation pro#ram they had prior to this rite. !rie"t: +ur !eloved youn# men of the altar, your presence !efore od and the people of od a"rm your willin#ness and commitment to serve -esus as %ni#hts of the <ar. o you /now what this means0 Altar Serer": # Serer": #e"$ e"$ %e &o 'no% t(at t(at o)r *re"en+e "i,ni-e" "i,ni-e" t(at %e &e"ire to +ommit o)r"ele" to "ere e")" at t(e Hol/ Sa+ri-+e o0 t(e Ma""$ in "erin, t(e +omm)nit/ t(ro),( t(e Hol/ Cat(oli+ C()r+( an& 1/ liin, o)t o)r 1a*ti"mal *romi"e" *romi"e" t(ro),( ,oo& e2am*le" to o)r 0ello%men. !rie"t: 1ill you #ive and show your faithfulness fa ithfulness and loyalty to the 2arish 2riest and *hurch &uthorities0 Altar Serer": # Serer": #e"$ e"$ %e %ill. !rie"t: &re you ready and willin# to commit yourselves and your time to serve wholeheartedly to this /ind of service and with full responsi!ility0 Altar Serer": # Serer": #e"$ e"$ %e are rea&/. rea&/.
II.
RITE OF 3LESSING OF LITURGICAL VESTMENTS$ VESTING AND OFFERING OF SELF
Assisting$%uest Altar Servers #ill no# give the ne# vestments to all altar servers!
!rie"t: 3L44I +F LI'5RI*&L 64'M'4, from *ollectio Rituum Father,
all7powerful and ever7livin# od, you have appointed 8our 4on to !e the Mediator of the ew *ovenant. 2our forth the #ifts of 8our #race upon 8our chosen ministers of 8our sacred mysteries, so that !y wearin# these vestments while o"ciatin# at 8our holy altars, they may serve 8our people !y presentin# the 1ord and 3read of Life9 they may distin#uish themselves throu#h their inte#rity of faith9 and they may !e conspicuous throu#h their o!servance of the ospel precepts throu#h *hrist our Lord, to#ether with the Holy 4pirit, forever and ever. &men. Then, the priest blesses the vestments and holy #ater is sprin&led!
Animator: May we now call on the parents or sponsors of these altar servers to assist in vestin# the new vestments. The parents will now assist the altar servers in vesting their new garments. After vesting, the Altar Servers will now prostrate themselves as a sign of their commitment of service to Jesus in the Holy Sacrice of the Mass. The congregation kneels and is encouraged to pray for them as the choir sings the !itany of the Saints ," or any appropriate song of o#ering. After the song, the congregation gets $ack to their seat and the priest stands.
III.
VOW AND COMMITMENT
!rie"t: ow, you are all ready and certied to serve at various *hurch Litur#ies. Ma/e your vow and commitment of service !efore od and this community of !elievers. The commitment part is led by the president or head of the Knights of the Altar!
!re"i&ent: Lor& e")" C(ri"t$ %e are (ere to "ere #o). We "(all "trie (ar&$ to t(e 1e"t o0 o)r a1ilit/ to 1e eer lo/al an& 0ait(0)l to o)r &)tie" an& re"*on"i1ilitie" in "erin, at t(e Hol/ Ma"" an& ot(er C()r+( lit)r,ie"$ an& to o4er m/ "im*le "eri+e to t(i" +omm)nit/ t(ro),( t(e Hol/ Cat(oli+ C()r+(. I *le&,e to 1e a ,oo& e2am*le to m/ 0ello%men$ 1elieer" or non51elieer"$ an& to (el* t(e C()r+( 1)il& #o)r 6in,&om (ere on eart(. We are +alle& 1/ Go& to "ere at t(e 6ni,(t" o0 t(e Altar. We 1eliee t(at %e are not alone in t(i" 'in& o0 "eri+e7 %e are %it( e")" an& o)r 1rot(er". Wit( t(i" in min&$ %e o% to "ere t(e Hol/ Roman Cat(oli+ an& A*o"toli+ C()r+( %it( all o)r (eart" to,et(er %it( t(e a)t(oritie" o0 t(i" mini"tr/. Ma/ %e 1e eer 0ait(0)l in o)r "eri+e to #o)$ &ear Lor& e")"$ t(ro),( t(e inter+e""ion o0 t(e 3le""e& Vir,in Mar/$ o)r Mot(er. Amen. !rie"t: ear !rothers and sisters in *hrist, we have witnessed the love of these youn# men to our Lord -esus and in His *hurch. May they !e truly live out their promises and !e #ood e:amples to the community. Let us re;oice and a#ree with them in their endeavors. Let us #ive them a !i# hand of applause< All Altar Servers #ill then face the congregation as the people clap their hands! They shall go bac& to their seats 'uietly as the "oly Sacri(ce of the )ass continues!
