I pray fervently that this ban be enforced...Was at a recent Mass where the degree of their appearance was more important than the fact that their vision should have been raised to a level of service to God. Girls should be encouraged to join CHOIRS, where true love of Jesus, through singing, would be manifested....Women, I strongly believe, belong in the pews and not behind the altar rail....We must encourage our young men to serve as altar boys for there lies our future priests.
It so happens that the legislation which allowed women to join choirs is the SAME legislation which allowed women to become altar servers.
"Other ministries" is the phrase.
I agree, by the way, that this has had a negative effect on the number of altar boys.
On the other hand, how many parents REALLY push their boys to become altar boys?