How to Serve at the Altar is a practical training resource for young men who are learning to assist at the Low Mass according to the 1962 Missale Romanum. Serving at the altar is a noble and time-honored privilege in the Catholic Church. The altar server stands close to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, assisting the priest through prescribed responses and sacred actions that echo the ministry once carried out by instituted acolytes.
 
When you receive How to Serve at the Altar, you are provided with a complete formation package:
 
A 54-page instructional booklet
An instructional audio CD (also available via streaming)
A PDF of the official altar boy responses
 
Because the service of the altar touches directly upon the sacred mysteries, it must be carried out with precision, reverence, and devotion. This program is designed to help young servers understand not only what to do, but why each action matters.
 
The training focuses especially on two essential areas:

• Clear and accurate Latin pronunciation
• Proper posture, gestures, and movements within the sanctuary
 
As a young man prepares to fulfill his sacred duties, this guide forms him to serve with dignity and confidence. His attentive bearing, careful movements, and well-spoken responses become an edifying witness to the faithful who assist at Mass.
 
Instructional Booklet
 
The booklet offers a thorough, step-by-step explanation of how to serve the Traditional Latin Low Mass. Each role and response is clearly presented so that the altar server may learn his responsibilities with understanding and care.
 
Audio Training
 
The accompanying audio recordings reinforce correct Latin pronunciation and rhythm, allowing servers to learn by listening and repetition. Used together, the booklet and audio provide a complete and effective method of formation.
 
Regular review of these materials will help the altar server commit his prayers to memory and carry out his ministry with reverence, precision, and devotion at the altar of God.
 
After purchase, the customer can indicate if they want the CD or streaming audio.