The altar is the place where the consecration happens. The bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ. It is the most Holy Sacrament for Catholics. Therefore, altars are very sacred and treated with respect.
They do many things. They set up the alter for communion, collect the money from the parish offering, and they clean up after the mass.
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YES.. and they are not called "alter" (altar) girls. Both boys and girls may serve the mass and are referred to as altar servers.
For the purpose of sacrifice . The catholic alter also symbolises sacrifice of JESUS CHRIST.
it is a headpiece worn by a bishop.
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No, the Catholic Church 'represents' the teachings of Jesus Christ, the evangelists and the early Church fathers.
No; seraphim are seen as the highest class of angels. While they are important on the alter, alter boys are just there to help out; they are there out of necessity and there is not much, if any, symbolism attached to them.
The corporations represent the spread of American culture. The corporations have influence on foreign governments. The corporations threaten to alter ancient cultures.
Roman Catholic AnswerBishops are the successors of the Apostles and they stand as "alter Christus" (another Christ). In the Church they are considered as the father.
He grew up Catholic and was an alter boy at the church he attended. Not sure what religion (if any) he affiliates himself with nowadays...
The Catholic religion has seven different sacraments. They consist of: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion, Confession, Marriage, Holy Orders, and the Anointing of the Sick.