Well-Informed Altar Server's Handbook

In Germany, he is called messdiener; in Italy, chierichetto; in France, infant de coeur; in Spain, monaguillo.

Beyond denominations—and wherever they may be—the altar boy is someone who prominently participates in the Church's liturgical celebrations. Aware of this important mission, Elizeu Xavier, an altar boy since the age of 10, explains the meaning of rites, vestments, and liturgical objects in simple, straightforward language.