Dear Altar Servers, you are, in fact, already apostles of Jesus! When you take part in the Liturgy by carrying out your altar service, you offer a witness to all. Your absorption, the devotion that wells up from your heart and is expressed in gestures, in song, in the responses: if you do it correctly and not absent-mindedly, then in a certain way your witness is one that moves people. The Eucharist is the source and summit of the bond of friendship with Jesus. You are very close to Jesus in the Eucharist, and this is the most important sign of his friendship for each one of us. Do not forget it.
-excerpt from Pope Benedict XVI, Address to Altar Servers, August 2, 2006
The Altar Server's Ministry is unique in the Catholic Church. Other than priests and deacons, no one else can play a closely involved role in preparing the Eucharist. Your participation as an Altar Server is special. When you serve the priests and deacons, you serve the people of God, and above all, you serve Christ.
As an Altar Server, you will do things that others will never do, learn things others will never know, and experience the Mass in ways others may never see. You will do it all for the Honor and Glory of God.