altar society
Sanctuary care group
An altar society is a group of church volunteers, typically women, who maintain the altar and sanctuary.
Duties include arranging flowers, cleaning linens, polishing candlesticks, and preparing the space for services.
The term is most common in Catholic parishes: My grandmother was president of the altar society for twenty years.
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- parishLocal church community
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
church ladies · women's group · fellowship · service · volunteering · volunteer work · worship · community · parish hall · weekly meeting · vestments · religious charity · sacristy · sacred vessels · confraternity · stewardship · group · maintenance
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Organized group of singers
church choir · parish council · Knights of Columbus · youth group · finance committee
altar societycivic organization
Group promoting local welfare
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Building maintenance workers
maintenance crew · groundskeeping · custodial services · facilities management
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