altar boys
Young Mass helpers
Altar boys are young males who assist clergy during religious services, particularly in Catholic and Anglican churches—carrying candles, holding books, preparing the altar.
The term has taken on darker connotations due to widespread sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church, where altar boys were frequently victims.
He served as an altar boy until he was fourteen.
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