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INTRODUCTORY RITE | |
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LITURGY OF THE WORD | |
Posture: Sit during the first reading and psalm and second reading. Stand during the proclamation of the Gospel. While standing, if your hands are freed, fold them upright. |
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LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST | |
After the general intercessions, br and bb snuff out the candles by the ambo and light the candles by the altar. Next, br and bb assist C in setting up the altar with the chalice and communion cups.While the altar is being prepared, cr carries the cross and goes down by the 1st step of the sanctuary, at the center aisle. After bowing toward the altar, cr turns around and goes directly toward the gift bearers. (Note: cr does not wait for other servers.) When C, accompanied by br and bb, is at the 1st step of the sanctuary, at the center aisle, cr leads the gift bearers toward the sanctuary. cr puts the cross away. C receives the offertory gifts and give them to br and bb. With gifts in hands, br and bb go and wait for C by the credence table. One by one, br and bb hand over the gifts to C. bb then gets the water cruet wait for C. After C returns the cruet of water and the empty flask of wine to br and bb, these two servers get ready to bring water and towel to C for washing his hands. the servers bring water and towel for C to wash his hands. br places the tower over his/her wrist and holds the bowl, and bb handles the water pitcher. C places his hands over the bowl and bb pours the water over the hands of C. When C says, “Pray, brethren, that our sacrifice …”, the altar servers go down together and stand by the 2nd step of the sanctuary, facing the altar. br is near the bell, bb is in the middle, and cr is to the right of bb. At the end of “Holy, Holy …”, all kneel down. When C elevates the Body of Christ, br rings the bell. When C elevates the Blood of Christ from the chalice, br rings the bell again. At the end of “Amen” for the doxology (Through him, with him, and in him …”), the servers stand up and remain where they are for the entire prayer of the “Our Father”. At the invitation to offer the sign of peace (“Let us offer each other the sign of peace”), the servers go directly toward the altar to exchange the sign of peach with C and with one another. (Note: Servers do not leave the sanctuary.) At the end of the exchange of the sign of peace, the servers stand by the altar, near the credence table, preparing to receive Holy Communion. Posture: Kneel during the Eucharistic Prayer |
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COMMUNION RITE | |
At the beginning of “Lamb of God …”, the altar servers stand by the end of the altar, near the credence table. bb brings the golden, communion bowls from the credence table to C.After receiving the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, the altar servers return to their seats. While C is distributing holy communion to the congregation, bb picks up the Sacramentary and places it on the little table next to the chair of C. When C returns to the altar from giving holy communion, bb gets the cruet of water and be ready to pour water into the chalice of C. bb puts away the cruet and wait by the credence table for C to finish purifying the chalice. C hands to bb the chalice to be put away on the credence table.
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CONCLUDING RITE | |
When C says, “Let us pray”, all stands and bb brings the Sacramentary to him. When C finishes saying the concluding prayer, he closes the book. Then bb returns to his/her seat, with the Sacramentary still in hands.When C starts going toward the altar, cr takes the crucifix and goes down toward the center aisle; bb and br follow together toward the 1st step of the sanctuary and wait for C. Genuflection Line-up: + ALTAR Lc EM br C bb EM Lc cr Facing the tabernacle and altar, all genuflect or bow together with C and proceed back to the sacristy. (Note: The line up for exit procession is in the same order as the line up for the entrance procession). |
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