Pint-sized ‘priests’ and ‘ministers’ bring joy to the altar

Pint-sized ‘priests’ and ‘ministers’ bring joy to the altar

Second graders had the opportunity to experience the truth of what they had learned in the classroom. They staged a mock Mass at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Spartanburg where the children played all the key roles — priest, deacon, altar servers, gift bearers, lectors, ushers and extraordinary ministers. Miller said she even made vestments for all her students.“They never tried on the vestments until the Mass,” Miller said. “One was a little t…