Saint Martha
Feast Day, July 29th
Patroness of Butlers, Cooks, Dietitians, Domestic Servants, Homemakers, Hotel-keepers, Housewives, Innkeepers, Laundry Workers, Servers, Single Laywomen, & Travellers.
We have a wonderful group of individuals who are dedicated to the care of the sacred altar linens on a rotational basis. Each week, the used linens are picked up, taken home, laundered, ironed and returned to the sacristy.
Just as the altar is a sign for us of Christ the living stone, altar cloths are used “out of reverence for the celebration of the memorial of the Lord and the banquet that gives us his body and blood.” By their beauty and form, they add to the dignity of the altar in much the same way that vestments solemnly ornament the priests. Such cloths also serve a practical purpose, however, in absorbing whatever may be spilled of the Precious Blood or other sacramental elements. Thus the material of altar cloths should be absorbent and easily laundered.
Care should be taken, however, that proper cleaning methods are used to preserve the beauty and life of the altar cloth. Complete instructions on cleaning the altar linens is provided to volunteers. If you are interested in serving in this special ministry, please contact Please Contact Don DeWeese or call 770-957-5441 x101.
