Why serve at the altar?
 Serving at the altar is a privilege that also has many benefits:   

• Growing closer to God and growing in your prayer life
• Learning more about the Mass and how to participate more actively
• Being closer to Jesus on the altar
• Making friends
• Serving the Church and the parish
• JOIN US on December 2nd for the following training FOLLOWED BY FUN: 
   3:00 Arrive – Presentation Room
   3:15 Talk from Fr. Tony
   3:30 Training
   4:30 Activity
   5:00 Mass
   6:00 Gather your children from Mass and drive them to Country Club Lanes.                  ** Transportation to/from the event is not provided.
  6:30 Bowling/Pizza (Complimentary)
   8:00 Parent Pick-up – at Country Club Lanes
  
   ** Parents are responsible for driving their children to Country Club Lanes for the pizza and bowling party which begins at 6:30pm. Parents, please return at 8:00pm to pick up your children. Thank you!
  
   If you plan to attend, please have a parent  RSVP to Seminarian Nate at  nathaniel.whipple@stthomas.edu. Upon receipt of your RSVP, a permission slip will be emailed to you for completion.
  
   **Country Club Lanes is located at  5601 Manitou Road in Tonka Bay;  952-474-5959.