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They are usually deacons. The children who assist are called altar severs.

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This could be an altar boy, a deacon, a secretary or a rector.

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In the eastern and western rites, the helper of the priest is referred to as the Deacon.

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They are the seminarians, the lay faithful and the Altar servers.

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I'm not sure about Catholic, Methodist, or similar religons...but..as a born and raised Pentecostal, The "priest"(pastor)..his assistant would assistant Pastor :P

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