Serving Confirmation Mass with Bishop (Rev April 15, 2018)

Serving Confirmation Mass with Bishop (rev April 15, 2018)

One or two Altar Servers are assigned for Miter and Crosier, during a mass with a Bishop. Miter Bearer: Responsible for the Miter (teaching hat) Crosier Bearer: Responsible for the Crosier (shepherd’s pastoral staff) Book Bearer: Responsible for holding the book Cross Beare: Responsible for the carrying the cross at entrance procession, reception of gifts and recessional, and for ringing the bells at communion Torch Bearers: Two servers responsible for processional and altar candles Altar Servers: Responsible for helping at the altar Deacon: provides instruction and announces postures (stand, sit, kneel) – may also serve as MC

Notes: Roman Missal and confirmation book tabs are set for confirmation Set up chairs, small table (for the miter) and the crosier stand for Miter and Crosier bearers immediately behind or very near the bishop’s chair. Both the Miter Bearer and Crosier Bearer should wear white gloves (if available) For convenience the Bishop may hand and receive the Miter and Crosier directly to the servers or he may pass to the pastor, a deacon or to the master of ceremonies (MC) first who will then pass it to the Miter Bearer or Crosier Bearer The Miter is handed to the Bishop with the opening towards him, pointy end facing the Miter Bearer, the front facing down with the lappets folded over the top. The Crosier is handed to the Bishop with the cross facing him -- “Closed” side of the curved crook towards Bishop. If incensing, it is done as normal mass The pastor and deacon (or another priest or server) are on either side of the bishop: the pastor who is on left side of bishop receives the name cards from the sponsors and the deacon holds the oil on bishop’s right • RC Diocese guidelines: When reaching the bishop, the sponsor hands the name card to the pastor, who shows it to the bishop. The sponsor says: “Bishop, I present to you for Confirmation, N.” This way the bishop can hear and read the name. • For already confirmed Eastern-Rite Catholic: once other candidates are confirmed, a catechist passes the card to the pastor and presents this individual saying: “Bishop, N. was confirmed at baptism but has undergone a period of catechesis with his/her peers and wishes to receive a blessing.” Bishop will bless the individual with no anointing.

Rite Activity Bishop Deacon Altar Servers Miter Bearer Crosier Bearer Entrance Bishop has Miter & Place book of Cross & Process near Process near or Crosier gospels on Candles go or behind behind bishop altar & wait directly to bishop behind altar locations and Take crosier At the entrance to to venerate move to seat. Take miter and and place in the sanctuary, last with place on table stand Bishop removes bishop and Others wait to immediately. immediately. miter & crosier. other serving bow and enter Move to seat. Move and deacon sanctuary remain at seat

Greeting Bishop is without miter or crosier Penitential Act

Glory to God Introductory Rites

Collect BB brings book to bishop at “Let us Pray…” Bishop receives BB returns Gives miter at miter in book to stand completion of preparation for the the Collect readings. (Opening Prayer “Let us pray…Amen”)

2 Activity Bishop Deacon Altar Servers Miter Crosier Rite Bearer Bearer First Reading

Responsorial Psalm Second Reading

Deacon moves Candles move to bishop for toward deacon his blessing for Gospel procession Gospel Bishop removes MB takes Acclamation miter miter from Bishop and returns to seat – remain standing

Deacon introduces CB brings

the Gospel. After crosier to Gospel introduction bishop and and sign of cross returns to (“Glory to you, oh seat remain Lord…”), Bishop standing receives crosier for

Liturgy of the Word the Gospel

Gospel Bishop has crosier Candles held until congregation says “Praise to you…”

Bishop receives After gospel MB brings CB receives miter after the proclaimed, miter to crosier from Gospel Deacon bishop bishop and enthrones the returns to book seat

Bishop gives crosier

to CB, and does NOT wish to venerate gospel book

3 Activity Bishop Deacon Altar Servers Miter Bearer Crosier Rite Bearer Present Bishop at presider’s Candidates chair with miter

Homily Bishop with people

Profession of faith Bishop at front of BB holds CB brings & renewal altar with miter and confirmation crosier to promises crozier book for bishop and bishop remains beside him

Before invitation MB takes CB holds (My dear friends), miter and crosier stays the bishop gives stays beside beside bishop miter and crosier. bishop

Invitation BB continues to hold book Laying on of Bishop standing BB continues hands to hold book Before the chrism is BB returns MB gives CB gives

brought out, the book to table miter and crosier and bishop receives the and sits return to return to seat miter & crosier seat

Confirmation Vessels of Chrism Bishop remains in Deacon brings front of altar Chrism and towel to bishop

Name and Bishop with miter Deacon holds Anointing and crosier oil, Pastor holds cards

Bishop returns to Deacon helps After bishop Before bishop credence table to bishop and then washes his washes his wash hands. moves to ambo hands MB hands CB CB takes crosier to to prepare for takes miter takes crosier its stand. intercessions to table and and returns Passes miter to MB sits to seat

Intercessions Bishop has neither (universal prayer) miter nor crosier. After the Deacon sets the Altar servers MB brings Intercessions altar and helps light candles bishop miter Bishop receives altar servers and set the and returns miter altar with to seat deacon 4 Activity Bishop Deacon Altar Servers Miter Bearer Crosier Rite Bearer

Activity Bishop Deacon Altar Servers Miter Crosier Rite Bearer Bearer Presentation of the Bishop has miter Deacon goes to 3 Altar Servers Gifts & Altar receive gifts to receive Preparation from bishop and gifts of wine gives to Altar and bread Servers handed to them from deacon and offerings from gift people Prayer over the After the Offertory MB takes Gifts and arriving at the miter from altar, the Bishop Bishop removes the places it on miter. MB puts it table and on table returns to seat

• Eucharistic After the Prayer Deacon turning All kneel after Same as Same as altar Prayer over the gifts, the pages. the “Holy altar servers servers • Preface bishop removes holy” before • Holy, Holy, Holy his zucchetto At prayer over the • First half of (skullcap) and the gifts, bishop Eucharistic prayer, Deacon removes places his prayer Liturgy of the Eucharist including it. zucchetto into Consecration the deacon’s Cross bearer • Mystery of outstretched ring bells Faith (Memorial hand that is on Acclamation) the altar so that For Eucharist, • Second half of the zucchetto all remain prayer, ending does not touch standing until with Doxology the altar. the last • The Lord's person has Prayer Deacon takes received • Sign of Peace zucchetto to the • Lamb of God presider’s chair or table and • Communion returns to the • Prayer after altar. Communion

5 Rite Activity Bishop Deacon Altar Servers Miter Bearer Crosier Bearer Announcements

(optional) Greeting (The Lord Right after MB gives be with you) announcements miter to the Bishop receives bishop and Miter returns to seat

Final Blessing Bishop has miter (“Bow your head

for the blessing”) Dismissal Bishop gets crosier Deacon Cross and CB gives crosier and says “The Lord announces the Candles lead to bishop at the be with you…” end of mass recessional “The lord be out of the with you” and

Concluding Rites Concluding church as returns to seat normal Recessional Bishop has Miter & Serving deacons Altar Servers Wait for Wait for bishop Crosier and is the venerate and exit leave bishop outside of last to venerate last with bishop sanctuary as outside of sanctuary and and leave the as normal normal sanctuary walk behind sanctuary and walk him behind him