Serve More. Congratulations to our newly installed Sacristans. Photo: Rave Salvosa
SAN MATEO, Rizal – More than 40 new members of Ministry of the Altar Servers (MOAS) were installed last March 10, Saturday at Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Nuestra Senora de Aranzazu (DSPNSDA).
Fr. Lopito “Bembol” Hiteroza, new parish priest of DSPNSDA, installed the new altar servers and presided the mass. During his homily, Fr. Bembol shared that he was also an altar server when he was younger. He also mentioned the importance of commitment when you are serving the church, most especially if you are an altar server.
Students of Escuelas de Sacristan go through more than a 6-month seminar and training wherein they have to learn and pass the three subjects – Church Liturgy, Church Sacraments, and Church Doctrines, before they officially become an altar server. The process includes lectures and practical exams. The students will be evaluated by MOAS execom.
Awarding of the outstanding students of the batch followed the installation. Bro, Renhearth M. Herreras excelled in the Church Liturgy; Bro. Renz Owen L. Tiamzon on the other hand topped the Church Sacraments while Bro. John Galt Howard J. Aquino was awarded as the best student in Church Doctrines.
The overall top 15 of the batch was also given recognition.
- Tiamzon, Renz Owen L.
- Herreras, Renheart M.
- Dimalanta, David John M.
- Cayosa, Carl James A.
- Jurban, Ainsly R.
- Julao, Tristan Kelly S.A.
- Dahay, Allan Jr. B.
- Remon, Ashton Rileys
- Rivera, John Gabriel B.
- Barrameda, Joseph Louis D.C.
- Julao, Lawrence Jazzie S.A.
- Navarro, Benedict P.
- Ramos, Franz Matthew Arvien P.
- Aquino, John Galt Howard J.
- Ańo, James Philip A.
The batch 40 also received their certificates which serve as proofs that they have passed and completed all the requirements needed to be an altar server. The altar servesrs can use this certificate if ever they will transfer to another and place and wish to continue their church service.
