The palm leaves a reminder of martyrdom, remind us of St Stephen who was the first martyr.
The central letters form what is known as chi-rho they are the two letters of the word "Christ" in Greek,
chi = ch and rho = r
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SERVIRE REGNARE EST
To serve Christ is to reign
To find out more about the crown and the guild of St Stephen click here
When a person has been a server for some time, they are invited to join the Guild of St Stephen and they renew their commitment at an annual altar servers' Mass.
"I offer myself to God Almighty, to Blessed Mary our Mother, and to our Holy Patron, Saint Stephen, and I promise to do my best, to serve regularly, with reverence and understanding, for the glory of God, the service of His Church and my own eternal salvation."
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| Entrance Procession of servers at Diocesan Servers Mass
To find out more about being a server at the Cathedral click here and for readers from other parishes ask your parish priest.
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