This is the perfect resource for all your older servers - teens, young adults, college students, and adults. Effective for training those new to the ministry and for rejuvenating the work of veterans, the book can be used by individuals or groups. It gives servers the background and tools they need to pray, study, and serve in the liturgy. Inside you'll find a pastoral, inviting format and style, including:

• A basic theological and historical overview of the ministry
• Catechesis about liturgy, ritual, and symbols
• Ways to deepen your prayer life
• Theological reflection on the vestments, vessels, and other articles
• Generous quotations from the documents of the Church and from scripture
• Detailed and practical instructions for how to serve, set up, and clean up for Mass and other rites
• Frequently asked questions with answers
• Questions for discussion and reflection
• Information in conformity with the most recent liturgical documents
• An annotated resource section
• Glossary for easy reference
• Instructive photos, charts, and text boxes
• Prayers of preparation

This book can be used by:

• High School Students
• College/University Students
• Young Adults Adults

Your servers will learn how to bow, how fast to walk during the procession, how to swing the thurible, and more information concerning all their liturgical responsibilities. This comprehensive guide covers the Mass, as well as additional rites such as Baptisms, funerals, and weddings.

This resource has been updated with texts from the third edition of The Roman Missal.