Servers celebrate their Rite of Renewal and Commitment

Sep 22, 2023

By Nicholas Khor
The altar servers of the Church of the Immaculate Conception successfully celebrated the Rite of Investiture and the Rite of Renewal and Commitment of the Altar Servers recently.

Parish priest, Msgr Jude Miranda, pointed out in his homily that in serving God as an altar server, you must have these three characteristics: be passionate, committed, and skilful. Being an altar server is not just a position of honour or power; to be known or to be famous but rather, it is “serving with love and sacrifice”. He concluded his homily addressing the altar servers present at the Mass.

“I congratulate you for saying ‘yes’ to inviting Jesus into your life in a special way. And I urge you to continue to cultivate a love for the Eucharist, a love for the Mass. Make it a central part of your life, it will be a compass that will lead you to God and help you to always have the strength to lead a good life. Help others to discover the beauty of the Mass and God’s love.”

After the homily, Msgr Jude led the servers in a rite of commissioning and blessing. They pledged to show reverence in their duties, develop their Christian life through prayer and service, grow in devotion to Jesus in the Eucharist, and strive to be good examples to their peers and assist the other servers at Mass.

Priest in residence, Fr Oliver Tham, sprinkled and blessed the altar servers with holy water, after which he gave each of them a cross which will be worn during serving as a reminder of Jesus’ sacrifice on the Cross and who is present to us in God’s Word and in the Eucharist.