[Mrs. Don-o]

I see they have lots of boys: so why do they keep recruiting girls? The idea of quasi-vesting them in a public ceremony only underlines the fact that most people still see altar servers as, so to speak, youth apprentices to the priesthood.

Since the priesthood is, properly and meaningfully, a male charism, the girls shouldn't be up there at all.

No needs to just cold-bloodedly shut them out. The girls can be in charge of their own strong competencies. They can be sacristans, they can be the choir, they can lead a wealth paraliturgical functions, including processions, pilgrimages and public recitations of the Rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

Let's not obliterate the Tao of male and female, as is done everyplace else in this symbolically threadbare secular society.

[verga]

I see they have lots of boys: so why do they keep recruiting girls?

In my area we are outnumbered 14 to 1 (Literally) Non-Catholic to Catholic Churches. Our population is small but dedicated. Almost every single boy has volunteered but we were still short. We literally had no choice but to allow girls as altar servers.

[Bigg Red]

Well said.

[Biggirl]

Also greeters. I head a greeters ministry.