Saint Francis of Assisi Parish - Ministry of Altar Servers

04/02/2026

"Not everyone who is crying is sad. Not everyone who is laughing is happy. Do not judge others because you do not know their real situation." - Archbishop Abet

04/02/2026

08/01/2026

"We do not serve in order to be blessed. We serve because we have been blessed." - Bishop Raul

23/11/2025

26/09/2025

| POPE LEO CALLS ON CATHOLICS TO PRAY ROSARY DAILY IN OCTOBER FOR PEACE

Pope Leo has invited Catholics worldwide to dedicate October, the Month of the Most Holy Rosary, to praying the Rosary daily. To mark this initiative, a special Rosary event will be held in St. Peter's Square on October 11 at 6 pm, as part of the ongoing Marian spirituality Jubilee. Additionally, the Pope has encouraged Vatican employees to join in daily Rosary prayers at the basilica throughout the month.

As Catholics unite in prayer, we are invited to behold the face of Christ through the loving gaze of His Mother, seeking solace, guidance, and peace. Through the Rosary, may we see God in the eyes of His Loving Mother.

21/04/2025

Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.

09/04/2025

𝐎𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐫,
𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐑!

longest-serving altar boy has passed away at the age of 103.

Peter Reilly, of Saltcoats, Ayrshire, first served Mass in 1924 aged 12, and continued volunteering at the same church for 91 years.

The Scottish Catholic Observer reports that his record was verified by The Guinness Book of Records at St Mary’s Church, Saltcoats, on the occasion of his 100th Birthday.

Mr Reilly - officially an 'altar server' - put his advanced age down to "a healthy diet, saying your prayers and all things in moderation."

Mr Reilly was awarded the Benemerenti Medal by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in 200, and his service to the community was recognised when he was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 2015.

He also received a birthday blessing from Pope Francis for turning 100 years old.

Mr Reilly was laid to rest beside his parents in Ardrossan Cemetery.

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Ⓒ︎https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16383234.worlds-longest-serving-altar-server-dies-aged-103/

09/04/2025

But I love the way you love me
Strong and wild, slow and easy
Heart and soul so completely
I love the way you love me
- I Love the Way You Love Me by Boyzone (1998)

"𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀: 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀." 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟱:𝟴 (𝗡𝗜𝗩)