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Visitation of Our Lady Parish

Altar Serving Plan

Mark 10:43-45

St. John Berchmans, pray for us.

Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS...........................................................................................................................III

INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................V

THURIFER.............................................................................................................................................1PREPARATION FOR MASS..............................................................................................................................1OPENING PROCESSION..................................................................................................................................1INCENSING AT THE BEGINNING OF MASS..........................................................................................................2IF INCENSE IS USED AT THE GOSPEL.................................................................................................................2IF INCENSE IS NOT USED AT THE GOSPEL..........................................................................................................3AT THE OFFERTORY WHEN THERE IS A DEACON.................................................................................................3AT THE OFFERTORY WHEN THERE IS NOT A DEACON..........................................................................................4SERVING THE REMAINDER OF MASS................................................................................................................5AFTER MASS..............................................................................................................................................5

CRUCIFER.............................................................................................................................................7PREPARATION FOR MASS..............................................................................................................................7OPENING PROCESSION..................................................................................................................................7DURING MASS............................................................................................................................................7EXIT PROCESSION........................................................................................................................................8AFTER MASS..............................................................................................................................................8

CANDLE BEARERS.................................................................................................................................9PREPARATION FOR MASS..............................................................................................................................9OPENING PROCESSION..................................................................................................................................9AT THE GOSPEL..........................................................................................................................................9DURING MASS..........................................................................................................................................10EXIT PROCESSION......................................................................................................................................10AFTER MASS............................................................................................................................................10

BOOK BEARER....................................................................................................................................11PREPARATION FOR MASS............................................................................................................................11OPENING PROCESSION................................................................................................................................11AT THE GLORIA.........................................................................................................................................11DURING THE OFFERTORY............................................................................................................................11DURING THE DISTRIBUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION.........................................................................................12AFTER THE DISTRIBUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION............................................................................................12EXIT PROCESSION......................................................................................................................................13AFTER MASS............................................................................................................................................13

OFFERTORY SERVERS..........................................................................................................................15PREPARATION FOR MASS............................................................................................................................15OPENING PROCESSION................................................................................................................................15DURING THE OFFERTORY............................................................................................................................15EXIT PROCESSION......................................................................................................................................17AFTER MASS............................................................................................................................................17

PETITIONS BOX SERVER......................................................................................................................19

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PREPARATION FOR MASS............................................................................................................................19OPENING PROCESSION................................................................................................................................19DURING THE OFFERTORY............................................................................................................................19EXIT PROCESSION......................................................................................................................................20AFTER MASS............................................................................................................................................20

BELL SERVER......................................................................................................................................21PREPARATION FOR MASS............................................................................................................................21OPENING PROCESSION................................................................................................................................21DURING THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER...............................................................................................................21EXIT PROCESSION......................................................................................................................................22AFTER MASS............................................................................................................................................22

MASS WITH ONE SERVER...................................................................................................................23PREPARATION FOR MASS............................................................................................................................23OPENING PROCESSION................................................................................................................................23AT THE GLORIA.........................................................................................................................................23DURING THE OFFERTORY............................................................................................................................24DURING THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER...............................................................................................................26DURING THE DISTRIBUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION.........................................................................................27AFTER THE DISTRIBUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION............................................................................................27EXIT PROCESSION......................................................................................................................................27AFTER MASS............................................................................................................................................28

GLOSSARY..........................................................................................................................................29

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Introduction

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for being an altar server at Visitation of Our Lady parish. You help us worship God at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Sometimes, when there are a lot of servers and you may have less responsibility at a particular Mass, you may ask, “Am I really needed?” Yes! Your presence helps everyone gathered to see heaven. We can’t see the holy angels who are serving God in heaven with our eyes but we can see your service and that helps us remember what a gift God is giving us and how much he loves us!

This Altar Server Plan is a tool to help us all serve God more beautifully. We are a team. If someone makes a mistake, that is ok, but we can learn from the mistake and try to do better the next time. This book can help us always to do better.

There are some special words that you may hear at Mass. These words will be in bold in each section. There is a glossary at the end of the book with an entry for these words. Please learn these words and try to use them when you are at Mass. For example, when you learn the words, you can tell Father, “I placed the Roman Missal at my chair” instead of “I placed the red book at my chair.”

Finally, the senior servers are the leaders of all the servers. They are high school servers who may have more responsibilities at each Mass and they are the only ones who may serve as thurifer. Ask them questions if you need help. Maybe one day, you can become a senior server and be the leader for the other servers. Senior servers, thank you for your leadership and the particular gifts that you share with this parish family.

Once again, thank you all. Your service at the altar is important.

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Thurifer

THURIFER

Preparation for Mass

20 minutes before Mass, clean the thurible and place one charcoal in the thurible. Fill up the boat with incense. Light the charcoal and swing the thurible until the charcoal starts to glow around the edges.

5 minutes before Mass, gather in the vestibule to pray. Stand near the celebrant and when he indicates that he is

ready, first, hand him the boat and then open the thurible and hold it close to his hands. The celebrant will impose incense. When he puts the spoon back in the boat, he may make the sign of the cross over the incense to bless it and then you may close the thurible and receive the boat back from the celebrant.

o Note: The celebrant may not make the sign of the cross over the incense to bless it but will indicate when it is ok to close the thurible.

Opening procession

The thurifer will lead the procession and be in front of the crucifer. When the singing of the processional hymn starts, process into the church with the thurible in your right hand and the boat in your left. Count in your head “one Mississippi” as you take each step so that you walk at a dignified pace.

Make a full stop when you arrive to the steps leading into the sanctuary. Bow just your head in front of the altar and ascend the steps into the sanctuary moving to your right around the altar to stand near the nook with the celebrant’s chalice.

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Incensing at the beginning of Mass

When the celebrant and deacon(s) reverence the altar, move to the center where the celebrant is. First, hand him the boat and then open the thurible and hold it close to his hands for him to impose incense. Wait for him to finish imposing incense and then close the thurible. Receive the boat from the celebrant and hand him the thurible. Return to your position near the nook and wait for the celebrant to incense the altar.

When the celebrant has incensed all around the altar and arrives to the center of the altar again, move to where he is. Receive the thurible from the celebrant and put it away along with the boat on the stand. Return to your seat.

If incense is used at the Gospel

Stand at the end of the responsorial psalm before the second reading and retrieve the thurible and boat from the stand. Wait until the second reading is complete.

When the second reading is over, move to the celebrant as soon as the music for the alleluia begins. The cue to move is the music and not the singing of the alleluia. If he is not already standing, the celebrant will stand as you move in front of him.

o Note: If the celebrant is a bishop or if it is the custom of the celebrant, he may not stand but remain sitting as you move in front of him. If this happens, kneel in front of him.

Hand him the boat and open the thurible for him to impose incense. When he is finished imposing incense, close the lid of the thurible and receive the boat back from the celebrant.

Move to the left of center in front of the altar standing in front of the candle bearer nearest the ambo. You should be facing inward like the candle bearer. The deacon,

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concelebrant, or celebrant will move to the center of the altar and take the Book of the Gospels. When he turns and walks to the ambo, walk with him and stand a couple steps behind the ambo.

After the deacon, concelebrant, or celebrant says, “A reading from the holy Gospel according to…”, he will turn around and take the thurible from you and then incense the Book of the Gospels. He will return the thurible to you when he is finished. Remain standing behind him while the Gospel is being proclaimed.

When the deacon, concelebrant, or celebrant is finished proclaiming the Gospel, he will say, “The Gospel of the Lord” and the people will respond, “Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.” This is your cue to turn around and move around the back wall slowly to put away the thurible.

Light one more charcoal and make sure it is sufficiently hot before returning to your seat.

If incense is not used at the Gospel

When the deacon, concelebrant, or celebrant is finished proclaiming the Gospel, he will say, “The Gospel of the Lord” and the people will respond, “Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.” This is your cue to move around the back wall to light one more charcoal. Make sure it is sufficiently hot before returning to your seat.

At the Offertory when there is a deacon

When everyone sits after the Prayers of the Faithful, retrieve the thurible and boat and wait. After the Offertory servers bring the water and wine cruets to the deacon or celebrant and before they wash the celebrant’s hands, move to the center of the altar where the celebrant is.

First, hand him the boat and then open the thurible and hold it close to his hands for him to impose incense. Wait for him

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to finish imposing incense and then close the thurible. Receive the boat from the celebrant and hand him the thurible. Return to your position near the nook and wait for the celebrant to incense the gifts, the cross, and the altar.

When the celebrant has moved around the altar incensing the gifts, the cross, and the altar and arrives to the center of the altar again, the deacon will meet the celebrant at the center and receive the thurible from him. The deacon will incense the celebrant, any concelebrants, and then the people. When he has finished incensing the people, move to where he is to receive the thurible from him. Put the thurible away. It will not be needed again. Serve Mass as usual.

At the Offertory when there is not a deacon

When everyone sits after the Prayers of the Faithful, retrieve the thurible and boat and wait. After the Offertory servers bring the water and wine cruets to the deacon or celebrant and before they wash the celebrant’s hands, move to the center of the altar where the celebrant is.

First, hand him the boat and then open the thurible and hold it close to his hands for him to impose incense. Wait for him to finish imposing incense and then close the thurible. Receive the boat from the celebrant and hand him the thurible. Return to your position near the nook and wait for the celebrant to incense the gifts, the cross, and the altar.

When the celebrant has moved around the altar incensing the gifts, the cross, and the altar and arrives to the center of the altar again, move to where he is to receive the thurible from him. Put the thurible away. It will not be needed again. Serve Mass as usual.

o Note: If the celebrant is a visitor or you are serving as a thurifer in a different parish, you may be expected to incense the celebrant, any concelebrants, and the

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people when there is no deacon. This is not our custom at Visitation of Our Lady parish.

o Note: If the celebrant is visitor or you are serving as a thurifer in a different parish, you may also be asked to incense the Blessed Sacrament during the Eucharistic Prayer. This is not our custom at Visitation of Our Lady parish.

Serving the remainder of Mass

Serve Mass as usual. When everyone stands, follow the book bearer down to stand in front of the kneeler pad on the altar steps. Kneel with prayerful hands after the Holy, Holy, Holy is sung or spoken. After the Great Amen, stand for the Our Father and enter the sanctuary when the deacon or celebrant invites the people to share the sign of peace. Kneel after the Lamb of God is sung or spoken. Receive Communion from the minister and go back into the sanctuary to your seats.

When the deacon or celebrant dismisses the people, follow behind the crucifer and candle bearers. Descend the stairs and stop at the metal circles on the floor. Turn around and genuflect when the celebrant does so and walk back down the aisle.

After Mass

Return to the meeting room to hang your alb neatly and in size order.

If you would like, return to the church and say a prayer thanking God for the gift of Holy Communion, which you have just received.

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Crucifer

CRUCIFER


10 minutes before Mass, retrieve the processional cross from the vestibule.

5 minutes before Mass, gather in the vestibule to pray.

Opening procession

You and the candle bearers will lead the procession if there is no thurifer. If the thurifer is in front of you, remember to keep four pews of space behind.

When the singing of the processional hymn starts, process into the church. Count in your head “one Mississippi” as you take each step so that you walk at a dignified pace. You will set the pace and the candle bearers will follow your lead.

Make a full stop when you arrive to the steps leading into the sanctuary. Bow just your head in front of the altar and ascend the steps into the sanctuary and place the cross in its stand near the celebrant’s chair.

During Mass

Listen to the proclamation of the readings and the Gospel and keep your hands folded prayerfully when standing.

After the Offertory, when everyone stands, follow the book bearer down to stand in front of the kneeler pad on the altar steps. Kneel with prayerful hands after the Holy, Holy, Holy is sung or spoken. After the Great Amen, stand for the Our Father and enter the sanctuary when the deacon or celebrant invites the people to share the sign of peace. Kneel after the Lamb of God is sung or spoken. Receive Communion from the minister and go back into the sanctuary to your seats.

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Exit procession

At the end of Mass, when the deacon or celebrant dismisses the people, retrieve the crucifix and line up next to the celebrant’s chair. When the celebrant crosses over to the altar, descend the stairs and stop at the metal circles on the floor. Turn around and bow just your head when the celebrant genuflects and process back down the aisle.

After Mass

Return the processional cross to its place in the vestibule. Return to the meeting room to hang your alb neatly and in

size order. If you would like, return to the church and say a prayer

thanking God for the gift of Holy Communion, which you have just received.

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Candle Bearers

CANDLE BEARERS


10 minutes before Mass, light and retrieve the candles.


Opening procession

You and the crucifer will lead the procession if there is no thurifer. If the thurifer is in front of you, remember to keep four pews of space behind.

When the singing of the processional hymn starts, process into the church. The crucifer will set the pace for the procession. The crucifer will use the count of “one Mississippi” for each step to walk at a dignified pace.

Make a full stop when you arrive to the steps leading into the sanctuary. Bow just your head in front of the altar and ascend the steps into the sanctuary.

Place the candles on the stands on each side of the tabernacle before bowing to the tabernacle and going to your chair.

At the Gospel

After the second reading is over, stand and walk to the tabernacle and bow together. Retrieve the candles and bow again to the tabernacle and turn to face the altar.

When the deacon, concelebrant, or celebrant walks over to the front of the altar, advance to either side of him. When he turns and walks to the ambo, walk with him and stand on the side of the ambo facing the other candle server.

When the deacon, concelebrant, or celebrant is finished proclaiming the Gospel, he will say, “The Gospel of the Lord”

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and the people will respond, “Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.” This is your cue to replace the candles, bow to the tabernacle and return to your seats.

During Mass

After the Offertory, when everyone stands, follow the book server down to stand in front of the kneeler pad on the altar steps. Kneel with prayerful hands after the Holy, Holy, Holy is sung or spoken. After the Great Amen, stand for the Our Father and enter the sanctuary when the deacon or celebrant invites the people to share the sign of peace. Kneel after the Lamb of God is sung or spoken. Receive Communion from the minister and go back onto the altar to your seats.

Exit procession

At the end of Mass, when the deacon or celebrant dismisses the people, retrieve the candles and line up next to the celebrant’s chair. When the celebrant crosses over to the altar, descend the stairs and stop at the metal circles on the floor. Turn around and bow just your head when the celebrant genuflects and process back down the aisle.

After Mass

Extinguish the candles and return them to their places in the sanctuary.



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Book Bearer

BOOK BEARER



Opening procession

When the singing of the processional hymn starts, process into the church behind the crucifer and candle bearers. The crucifer will use the count of “one Mississippi” for each step to walk at a dignified pace. Remember to keep four pews of space behind them.

Make a full stop when you arrive to the steps leading into the sanctuary and then genuflect. Ascend the steps into the sanctuary and take your place to the left of the celebrant as he faces the people.

o Note: If there are two deacons or concelebrants, you may take the second seat to the left of the celebrant as he faces the people.

At the Gloria

Near the end of the Gloria, grab the Roman Missal from the seat next to you and prepare to bring it to the celebrant as soon as the Gloria is finished. Stand in front of him and allow him to position the book in your hands. When the celebrant is finished using the Missal, he will close the book. Return to your position and put the Roman Missal in its place.

During the Offertory


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When everyone sits after the Prayers of the Faithful, bring the Roman Missal to the corner of the altar.

Bring the celebrant’s chalice from the nook to the middle of the altar. If there are ancillary chalices on the credence table, bring them to the closest side of the altar.

After the Offertory is finished, when everyone stands, lead the other servers in leaving the sanctuary. Stand in front of the kneeler pad on the altar steps. Kneel with prayerful hands after the Holy, Holy, Holy is sung or spoken. After the Great Amen, stand for the Our Father and enter the sanctuary when the deacon or celebrant invites the people to share the sign of peace. Kneel after the Lamb of God is sung or spoken. Receive Holy Communion from the minister and go back onto the altar to your seat.

During the distribution of Holy Communion

Retrieve the Roman Missal from the altar and place it on the seat next to you.

When there are only a few people left to receive Holy Communion, go behind the altar wall to the credence table. Take the water cruet and pour it into the vessel to be purified by the deacon or celebrant. Bow to the deacon or celebrant and return the water cruet to the credence table.

Bring the lids for the ciboria over to the altar and cover the ciboria. Stack them and then carry them to the credence table. When the deacon or celebrant finishes purifying and dressing the chalice, take the chalice, bow to the tabernacle and place it in the nook in the wall by the celebrant’s chair. Return to your seat and hold the Roman Missal on your lap.

After the distribution of Holy Communion

When the celebrant stands up, bring the Roman Missal and stand in front of the celebrant and allow him to position the

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Book Bearer

book in your hands. When the celebrant is finished using the Missal, he will close the book. Return to your position and put the Roman Missal in its place.

Exit procession


After Mass



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Offertory Servers

OFFERTORY SERVERS



Opening procession


Make a full stop when you arrive to the steps leading into the sanctuary and then genuflect. Ascend the steps into the sanctuary and take your place.



When everyone sits after the Prayers of the Faithful, be attentive to the celebrant. When he stands, follow him down the steps to receive the Offertory gifts of bread and wine.

The server who receives the two ciboria with the bread may place them on the corner of the altar near the ambo. One at a time, remove the lids from the ciboria and place the ciboria within reach of the deacon or celebrant. Take the two lids from the ciboria and place them on the credence table. Remove the stopper from the water cruet and stand next to the server with the wine cruet. From the bottom, hold the cruet in your right hand with the handle away from you. Your left hand may rest on your chest.

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The server who receives the wine cruet at the Offertory moves to the credence table, removes the stopper from the wine cruet, and with the cruet in his hand, joins the other server who has the water cruet. From the bottom, hold the cruet in your right hand with the handle away from you. Your left hand may rest on your chest.

When the deacon or celebrant indicates that he is ready, move to him. He will take the wine cruet first and then the water cruet. When your hands are empty, fold them together in a prayerful posture.

When the deacon or celebrant has returned both cruets, bow just your heads and return to the credence table to put down the cruets and replace the stoppers.

The server who had the wine cruet takes the lavabo bowl and pitcher. The server who had the water cruet takes the towel.

The server with the lavabo bowl and pitcher should be nearer the altar. The server with the towel should be nearer the tabernacle.

When the celebrant bows low, together, move to the center of the altar.

o Note: Some celebrants will meet you at the edge of the altar but do not stop at the edge of the altar waiting for him to move to you.

The celebrant will turn to you. Pour water over the hands of the celebrant and bring the towel close to him so that he can dry his hands.

o Note: If the celebrant takes the towel, your hands will be empty. Remember to fold them together in a prayerful posture until you receive the towel back.

When the celebrant finishes drying his hands, bow just your heads and return to the credence table to put down the lavabo bowl, pitcher, and towel.

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Return to the other side of the altar by going around the back wall.

After the Offertory, when everyone stands, follow the book bearer down to stand in front of the kneeler pad on the altar steps. Kneel with prayerful hands after the Holy, Holy, Holy is sung or spoken. After the Great Amen, stand for the Our Father and enter the sanctuary when the deacon or celebrant invites the people to share the sign of peace. Kneel after the Lamb of God is sung or spoken. Receive Communion from the minister and go back into the sanctuary to your seats.

Exit procession


After Mass



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Petitions Box Server

PETITIONS BOX SERVER


5 minutes before Mass, gather in the vestibule to pray.Opening procession





When everyone sits after the Prayers of the Faithful, be attentive to the celebrant. When he stands, follow him down the steps to receive the petitions box.

Place the petitions box under the right corner of the altar just to the left of the candle holder.

Return to your place. After the Offertory, when everyone stands, follow the book

bearer down to stand in front of the kneeler pad on the altar steps. Kneel with prayerful hands after the Holy, Holy, Holy is sung or spoken. After the Great Amen, stand for the Our Father and enter the sanctuary when the deacon or celebrant invites the people to share the sign of peace. Kneel after the Lamb of God is sung or spoken. Receive Communion from the minister and go back into the sanctuary to your seat.

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Exit procession


After Mass



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Bell Server

BELL SERVER






During the Eucharistic Prayer

After the Offertory, when everyone stands, follow the book bearer down to stand in front of the kneeler pad on the altar steps. Kneel with prayerful hands after the Holy, Holy, Holy is sung or spoken.

When the celebrant extends his hands over the gifts of bread and wine on the altar, ring the bells once.

When the celebrant elevates the Sacred Body of Our Lord, ring the bells three times.

When the celebrant elevates the Precious Blood of Our Lord in the chalice, ring the bells three times.

o Note: If you are ringing the bells with one hand, place your other hand on your chest.

After the Great Amen, stand for the Our Father and enter the sanctuary when the deacon or celebrant invites the people to share the sign of peace. Kneel after the Lamb of God is

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sung or spoken. Receive Communion from the minister and go back into the sanctuary to your seat.

Exit procession


After Mass



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Mass with One Server

MASS WITH ONE SERVER


10 minutes before Mass, light the candles and retrieve the processional cross from the vestibule.


When the singing of the processional hymn starts, process into the church with the processional cross. Count in your head “one Mississippi” as you take each step so that you walk at a dignified pace.

Make a full stop when you arrive to the steps leading into the sanctuary. Bow just your head in front of the altar and ascend the steps into the sanctuary and place the cross in its stand near the celebrant’s chair.

Take your place in the seat to the left of the celebrant as he faces the people.

o Note: If there are two deacons or concelebrants, you may take the second seat to the left of the celebrant as he faces the people.

At the Gloria

Near the end of the Gloria, grab the Roman Missal from the seat next to you and prepare to bring it to the celebrant as soon as the Gloria is finished. Stand in front of him and allow him to position the book in your hands. When the celebrant is finished using the Missal, he will close the book. Return to your position and put the Roman Missal in its place.

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When everyone sits after the Prayers of the Faithful, bring the Roman Missal to the corner of the altar.

Bring the celebrant’s chalice from the nook to the middle of the altar. If there are ancillary chalices on the credence table, bring them to the closest side of the altar.

Wait by the credence table until the celebrant descends the steps of the sanctuary in front of the altar to receive the gifts of bread and wine. Follow him down the steps and stand on his right to receive either the Offertory gifts of bread and wine.

o Note: If the celebrant is already down the steps to receive the Offertory gifts when you finish bringing either the celebrant’s chalice or the ancillary chalices to the altar, do not return to the credence table but go immediately to the right of the celebrant.

Receive whatever the celebrant gives you.o If you receive the two ciboria with the bread

Place them on the corner of the altar near the ambo. One at a time, remove the lids from the ciboria and place the ciboria within reach of the deacon or celebrant. Take the two lids from the ciboria and place them on the credence table.

Remove the stopper from the water cruet. From the bottom, hold the cruet in your right hand with the handle away from you. Place your left hand on your chest.

When the deacon or celebrant indicates that he is ready, move to him. He may hand you the wine cruet first and then take the water cruet from you.

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When your hands are empty, fold them together in a prayerful posture.

If he hasn’t already done so, the deacon or the celebrant will give you the wine cruet. Bow your head and return to the credence table.

Note: Make sure to place the wine cruet on the altar and replace the stopper before returning to the credence table if the deacon or the celebrant did not already do it.

o If you receive the wine cruet The server who receives the wine cruet at the

Offertory moves to the credence table, removes the stopper from the wine cruet and from the water cruet. From the bottom, hold the wine cruet in your right hand and the water cruet in your left hand with the handles away from you.

When the deacon or celebrant indicates that he is ready, move to him. He will take the wine cruet first and then the water cruet. Place your empty hand over your chest until he hands the cruet back to you.

When the deacon or celebrant has returned both cruets, bow just your heads and return to the credence table to put down the cruets and replace the stoppers.

Prepare to wash the celebrant’s hands.o Take the towel and place it over your left arm. If you

are right handed, take the lavabo bowl in your left hand and the pitcher with water in your right hand.

Note: If you are left handed reverse the above directions.

When the celebrant bows low, move to the center of the altar.

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o Note: Some celebrants will meet you at the edge of the altar but do not stop at the edge of the altar waiting for him to move to you.

The celebrant will turn to you. Pour water over the hands of the celebrant and bring the towel close to him so that he can dry his hands.

When the celebrant finishes drying his hands, bow just your head and return to the credence table to put down the lavabo bowl, pitcher, and towel.

o Note: If you received the wine cruet, the lids to the two ciboria might be still on the altar. Move to the altar with hands folded prayerfully and remove both lids and place them on the credence table.

Return to the other side of the altar by going around the back wall.

During the Eucharistic Prayer

After the Offertory, when everyone stands, leaved the sanctuary and stand in front of the kneeler pad on the altar steps closes to the bells. Kneel with prayerful hands after the Holy, Holy, Holy is sung or spoken.

When the celebrant extends his hands over the gifts of bread and wine on the altar, ring the bells once.

When the celebrant elevates the Sacred Body of Our Lord, ring the bells three times.

When the celebrant elevates the Precious Blood of Our Lord in the chalice, ring the bells three times.

o Note: If you are ringing the bells with one hand, place your other hand on your chest.

After the Great Amen, stand for the Our Father and enter the sanctuary when the deacon or celebrant invites the people to share the sign of peace. Kneel after the Lamb of God is sung or spoken.

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During the distribution of Holy Communion

Receive Communion from the minister and go back into the sanctuary to the altar.

Retrieve the Roman Missal from the altar and place it on the seat next to you. You may be seated.

When there are only a few people left to receive Holy Communion, go behind the altar wall to the credence table. Remove the stopper from the water cruet. Take the water cruet to the deacon or celebrant and pour water into the vessel being purified. Bow to the deacon or celebrant and return the water cruet to the credence table. Replace the stopper.

Bring the lids for the ciboria over to the altar and cover the ciboria. Stack them and then carry them to the credence table. When the deacon or celebrant finishes purifying and dressing the chalice, take the chalice, bow to the tabernacle and place it in the nook in the wall by the celebrant’s chair. Return to your seat and hold the Roman Missal on your lap.

After the distribution of Holy Communion

When the celebrant stands up, bring the Roman Missal and stand in front of the celebrant and allow him to position the book in your hands. When the celebrant is finished using the Missal, he will close the book. Return to your position and put the Roman Missal in its place.

Exit procession

When the deacon or celebrant dismisses the people, retrieve the crucifix and line up next to the celebrant’s chair. When the celebrant crosses over to the altar, descend the stairs and stop at the metal circles on the floor. Turn around and

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bow just your head when the celebrant genuflects and process back down the aisle.

After Mass

Return the processional cross to its place in the vestibule. Return to the meeting room to hang your alb neatly and in

size order. If you would like, return to the church and say a prayer

thanking God for the gift of Holy Communion, which you have just received.

GLOSSARY

Ambo - The place from which the various readings are proclaimed.

Ancillary Chalices - These are the chalices that will be used to minister the Precious Blood to the people. At VOL, we typically use four ancillary chalices.

Bishop - This man has the fullness of the priesthood and is a successor to the apostles. He may wear a mitre (i.e. special hat) and carry a crozier (i.e. special staff) as a sign of the way that he serves us as the chief shepherd. When the bishop is the celebrant, there may be some special opportunities to serve, so stay alert for an emcee to ask you to hold either the mitre or the crozier or both.

Boat - The small metal container for the incense.

Book of the Gospels - The special book that contains the Gospel readings to be proclaimed at Mass at all the Sundays of the year and on other special occasions. The Book of the Gospels at VOL has

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a gold cover.

Celebrant - The principal priest or bishop who offers the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Celebrant’s Chalice - This is the special vessel into which wine and water will be poured at the Offertory. The celebrant will then consecrate the

wine and it will become the Precious Blood of Jesus.

Ciboria - This word is the plural of ciborium. A ciborium is the container that contains the hosts.

Credence Table - This is the side table where the lavabo bowl and pitcher and the water cruet are kept. The four ancillary chalices are also located on the credence table before they are moved to the altar during the offertory.

Cruet - Cruets are glass containers that contain the water and wine. They are brought to the celebrant or deacon at the Offertory with their handles facing the celebrant or deacon so that they can receive them easily.

Dressing the Chalice - After purifying the chalice, the celebrant or deacon will stack the purificator, paten, pall, and corporal on top of the chalice to "dress the chalice".

Impose Incense - The act of putting incense on a glowing charcoal to produce smoke.

Reverence the Altar - The act performed by the celebrant, concelebrant(s), and the deacon(s) at the beginning and at the

end of Mass in kissing the altar. One day, feel

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free to ask the celebrant why he reverences the altar.

Roman Missal - This is the book that has all the prayers for the Mass.

Sanctuary - The section of the church where the altar, the ambo, and the celebrant's chair are located. At VOL, the sanctuary is elevated and you must ascend the steps to enter it.

Thurible - The metal container in which incense is imposed upon hot charcoal.

Thurifer - This is a senior server who is responsible for all of the duties regarding the thurible and the boat. This position requires a lot of skill.

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