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What Is a Pellegrina? The Altar Server Cape Explained
A pellegrina is the short, open-front cape worn over the surplice by altar servers. Here is what it is, where the name c...
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Resources for altar servers, lectors, and liturgical ministers
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One-Sided vs Double-Sided Altar Server Capes
One-sided capes are simpler and cheaper; double-sided capes cover two seasons in one garment. Compare both before you or...
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What Is an Altar Server Alb? Meaning, Symbolism, and Who Wears It
An altar server alb is the full-length white tunic worn by servers, lectors, and acolytes at Mass. Learn where the name...
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Altar Server Vestments: The Complete List of Names and What They Mean
Alb, amice, cassock, cotta, surplice, cincture — a complete glossary of altar server vestment names, what each garment i...
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Altar Server Alb Sizes: How to Choose the Right Size by Height
Alb sizes follow the wearer’s height, not chest measurements. Learn how to measure a server, read the size chart, and av...
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How to Measure a Lectern or Ambo for a Cover
A cover that fits starts with three measurements: width, drop, and attachment. Here is the simple method, the standard s...
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Acolyte and Processional Candlesticks: What Altar Servers Carry
What acolyte candlesticks are, how they differ from altar candlesticks, oil inserts, heights and safety for processions...
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What Do Altar Girls Wear? A Complete Vesting Guide for Female Servers
A practical guide to what altar girls wear at Mass: skirt-and-surplice sets, cassocks, and albs, with sizes, colors, and...
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Altar Server Skirt vs Cassock vs Alb: Which Should Female Servers Wear?
A clear comparison of the three vesture options for female altar servers — skirt, cassock and alb — with fit, care and c...
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How Ushers Collect the Offering: A Step-by-Step Guide
A good collection is invisible: it starts on time, moves quietly and ends with two people counting in a closed room. Her...
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When to Ring the Bells at Mass: A Complete Guide
Ring too early and you steal the moment; ring too late and you miss it. A practical guide to when the bells are rung at...
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How to Train Altar Servers: A Complete Guide for Parishes
A practical guide to training altar servers — from basic responses to thurible use and everything in between.
