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he sacrifice at the altar is the most important part of the Mass, as the Eucharist is at the center of the Catholic Faith. Since the Mass is of the utmost importance, altar servers play a key role. Of course, all of these young servers show reverence and respect for the Mass as they assist on the altar. James Benes’ son, Joe, is an altar server, and his twin boys, Peter and Andrew, have expressed interest in serving when they are older. James assists at St. Peter Catholic Church by training new altar servers and preparing the school Mass server schedule. Bridget Paseka prepares the weekend Mass server calendar. “This ministry is a great childhood and adolescent ministry for youth to grow in their Catholic faith and serve Christ’s Church in a unique way,” James says. “To serve at the altar is a great honor and an important ministry to our parish.” Fifth-grade CCD and St. Peter students are invited to get involved as altar servers by attending one of two October training sessions. The training covers the
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