We are pleased to announce that with the gracious permission of Archbishop Miller, and the blessing of Cardinal Murphy O’Connor of Westminster, England, Holy Family Parish (Vancouver and Abbotsford) has been given official permission to revive the Archconfraternity of Saint Stephen server guild for the Traditional Latin Mass. The object of our Guild will be the sanctification of the server by teaching him the privilege of serving, the manner of observing the rites and ceremonies of the ‘Extraordinary Form’ of 1962, as well as the meaning and purpose of the sacred liturgy. The Guild was originally formed in March 1905 by Father Hamilton MacDonald, chaplain to the Sacred Heart Convent, Hammersmith, by permission of the Archbishop of Westminster, the late Cardinal Bourne, and was blessed by His Holiness Pope Pius X the following November. On 4 December 1906, the Holy Father erected the Guild into an archconfraternity prima primaria, having the power to affiliate to itself other similar guilds outside the Archdiocese of Wesminster in the British Isles. On 19 February 1934, His Holiness Pope Pius XI extended this privilege throughout the British Empire. Membership of the Guild is open to any male, without any limit of age, who can serve Mass, and who has shown proof of a desire to conform to the object of the Guild. After initial admission into the Sanctuary, the postulant will serve at least 6 months before being admitted to membership. After enrollment, the server is invested with the first Guild Medal.

The Guild will be a requirement for all servers at Holy Family in both Vancouver and Abbotsford. Parents, please encourage your boys to come forward to be a part of this new Archconfraternity. It is truly a privilege to serve the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass!