Altar servers receive awards at Holy Rosary Cathedral

Archbishop tells 107 young people Christ 'came to serve, like you'

Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, (with mitre on) stands alongside 107 altar servers from 54 parishes Sept. 7 in Holy Rosary Cathedral. The archbishop thanked them and their parents for carrying out such an "awesome responsibility." Alistair Burns / The B.C. Catholic.

Altar servers are tasked with the solemn duty of assisting their pastor.
To recognize publicly the importance of their contributions, Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, hosted the eighth annual Archbishop's Altar Servers Award Ceremony during a morning Mass at Holy Rosary Cathedral Sept. 7. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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