All the boys want to be Altar Boys, but we only chose you,” Bishop Oaks tells young Marcus in the training room. It is the first selection of the year, and selecting Marcus is a definite statement on the Priesthood’s behalf. It is true, every boy hopes to become an Altar Boy, but none of them know the criteria by which they are selected. It is a well-guarded secret, known only to the highest members of the Priesthood, and if word ever were to get out, it would create mayhem amongst the boys. However, their selection of Marcus provides the first clue to the rest of the boys.