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Who shall climb the mountain of the Lord? Who shall stand in His Holy Place? 1 Let us pray….

St. Michael the Archangel Arrive 45 minutes before Mass

• Get busy preparing the sanctuary!

• Don’t wait until other guys arrive!

• No loitering!

3 Check the Bulletin Board in the Vesting for Teams, Schedules, Quick Reference Guide, etc.

4 Dress Code for Mass Black Shirt, Slacks, Socks, and Shoes

5 Vesting Sacristy Etiquette

• Be quiet, respectful of the

• Stay out of the clergy vesting area unless absolutely necessary to enter (important question, get the candle taper, lighter, etc.)

• Keep the to clergy vesting area clear

• Be mindful of what is going on around you (anointing of the sick, , video taping activity, etc.); keep the noise down, don’t get in the way, etc. 6 Set up the Sanctuary before Mass Everybody should help! Celebrant & Chair

8 Bookholder Chair, Missal Table, Credence Tables

9 Candlebearers, , Thurifer & Boat Seating

Leave enough space for the Deacon to pass by while kneeling after Holy !! 10 & Intercessions (Gray Binder underneath)

2 Ribbons, Upper is , Lower is 11 with , Cups, Purificators, Ciboria, Water , Towel, Dish, Missal Stand

12 Gift Table, Host , Wine Cruet

13 Master of Ceremony Seat (Upper) Honor Guard Seats (Lower)

14 , Stand, Candles, Torches Remove from closet in Working Sacristy To location in Sanctuary

15 , Coals, Boat, Tong, & Tray stored in Working Sacristy Cabinet Always wipe the counter clean!!!

16 Cross, 2 Candles placed next to Tabernacle in the Sanctuary

17 Torches placed in the

18 Thurible, stand, boat across from the purification table, behind the brick wall

19 Candle‐lighting Taper on the column

20 Stored Chairs & Kneelers in Chapel

21 Vested: &

22 Thurifer lights 2 coals 15 minutes before Mass never add incense!

23 Light the “star” side of the coal Blow on it to make sure its all lit

24 Boatbearer lights Candles with Taper

At the same time when Thurifer lights the coals 25 Always genuflect when passing before the Tabernacle before/after Mass

During Mass focus shifts from Tabernacle to BOW during Mass to the Altar 26 Lighting the Candle with Taper

27 Before Mass: Stand near the door, Be there 10 minutes before Mass, Keep entrance pathway clear

28 St. Michael Before Mass Lead by Clergy (unless unavailable) 2 minutes before Mass begins

29 MC Needs to Assist Readers Need to explain where they line up (behind the servers, before honor guard)

30 Line up when told by clergy

Limit talking, proper stance facing forward

31 Processing –not too slow or too fast

10 feet or 5 paces between Knights processing 32 Genuflect in Pairs (except for Thurifer, Boat, , Candles)

33 Entering the Sanctuary

34 Crucifer & Candles to the Stands

35 Place the Cross & Candles on the stands

36 Thurifer & Boat to Center of Sanctuary

Boat on the Ambo Side, Thurifer on the Chair Side 37 Honor Guard off Sanctuary Seating

38 Bookholder Seating

39 Crucifer, Candles, Thurifer, Boat Seating

Thurifer & Boat Sit on end 40 & Deacon to Main Chairs

41 Priest & Deacon Venerate (kiss) altar

42 Thurifer & Boat Approach when the clergy turn

Boatbearer hands Boat to Deacon 43 Deacon presents boat, thurifer presents thurible to priest

44 Priest loads thurible with incense

45 Priest blesses incense

46 Deacon hands boat back to boatholder

47 Thurifer closes, hands thurible to Deacon

48 Deacon presents thurible to priest

49 Priest/Deacon bow, priest altar

50 Process around altar, Deacon may pin‐ back chausible during

51 Priest hands thurible to deacon when finished incensing the altar

52 Deacon hands thurible back to thurifer when finished, all “bow”

53 Thurifer & Boatholder retire to thurible and boat to the stand behind the brick partition

54 Stand for Thurible & Boat

55 Bookholder Waits to present Missal

56 “Let us pray” – the Bookholder brings the Missal to the Priest Open to the proper prayer

57 All are seated at same time during the readings (1st, Psalm, 2nd)

58 Thurifer & Boatbearer retrieve the Thurible and Boat after the Psalm

59 Thurifer & Boat Presented after 2nd Reading concludes, before Acclamation is sung

60 Boat to Deacon, Thurible Presented Thurifer and Boat on one knee

Careful NOT to hold over the (FIRE!) 61 Priest loads incense in Thurible

62 Priest blesses the incense

63 Thurifer, boat, candles move into position for Gospel procession

64 Priest blessed deacon before the Gospel Procession

65 Deacon reverences (bows) before taking the Book of the Gospels

66 Deacon Elevates the Book of the Gospels

67 Procession: Thurifer, boat, candles, Deacon (start by the chairs)

68 Gospel Procession around front of the altar toward the Ambo

69 Process Arrives at the Ambo

70 Thurifer & Boat in Back Candlebearers to the Side of the Ambo

71 Deacon: After the introduction, receives Thurible from the Thurifer

72 Deacon bows reverences the Gospel (bows)

73 Deacon Incenses the Gospel

74 Deacon returns Thurible to Thurifer

75 Deacon Proclaims the Gospel

76 After the Gospel is Proclaimed Thurifer, boat, candlebearers return Candles, Thurible to proper places

77 Thurifer lights, and adds 1 new coal to the Thurible at this time; waits until ends to be seated

78 Deacon & Priest Meet at altar, bow Homily Preached

79 Homily

80 After Homily, Preacher returns to Chairs

81 Recite the Nicene

82 Bookbearer waits to present Gray Binder to Deacon with Intercessions During the last part of the Creed

83 Deacon Prays Bookholder holds the Binder

84 After Intercessions: Prepare the Altar Deacon proceeds first, bows at Altar

85 Servers: Missal, Chalice, Water, Cups

Altar Servers go BEFORE Crucifer & Candlebearers leave the sanctuary to lead up the Giftbearers!! 86 After servers pass, Crucifer and Candlebearers process to back of to the Baptismal Font

87 Crucifer & Candlebearers process to Sanctuary Steps

88 Stop at sanctuary steps

NOTE: Altar is being prepared at the same time 89 Turn and process to baptismal font

90 Hand the Missal & Stand to Deacon

91 Deacon arranges the stand & Missal

92 Chalice presented to the Deacon

93 Deacon positions on altar

94 Cups & Purificators presented to Deacon Note location of server with cups

95 Deacon removes cups, purificators and places on the altar

96 Water cruet, lavabo dish and towel handed to the Deacon

97 Water placed on right side near cups

98 Altar is prepared, time get the gifts

99 Deacon, Servers process to the sanctuary steps to receive the gifts of bread and wine

100 Giftbearers are escorted by the Crucifer and Candlebears to the Sanctuary

101 Deacon & Servers Bow when the Crucifer arrives

102 Crucifer and Candlebearers retire to the Sanctuary

103 Gifts are handed to the Deacon

104 Gifts handed by the Deacon to the Servers

105 Giftbearers, Deacon & Servers bow to one another following the exchange

106 Servers follow behind the Deacon with the Gifts to the Altar, then hand to Deacon

Bread handed to Deacon first, then the Wine 107 Deacon hands bread to the Priest

108 Deacon pours wine from cruet into chalice

109 Priest prays over the bread

110 Deacon mingles water in the wine (mingling prayer)

111 Deacon hands cup to priest

112 Server takes wine/water Other Server takes lavabo dish & towel

113 Servers move back toward Ambo

Note: Servers move back to make space for the incensing of the altar 114 Deacon places the pall on chalice

115 Thurifer & Boat Approach when turn

Boatbearer hands the Boat to the Deacon 116 Deacon presents boat, thurifer presents thurible to priest

117 Priest loads thurible with incense

118 Priest blesses incense

119 Deacon hands boat back to boatholder

120 Thurifer closes, hands thurible to Deacon

121 Deacon presents thurible to priest

122 Priest/Deacon bow, priest incenses altar

123 Process around altar, Deacon may pin‐ back chausible during

124 Priest hands thurible to Deacon when finished incensing the altar

125 Deacon reverences Priest with a bow

126 Deacon incenses Priest 2x3 time

Note: In the absence of the Deacon, an may Incense the Priest 127 Deacon processes to front of the altar to incense the assembly of people

128 Deacon invites the people to stand

In the absence of the Deacon, an Acolyte may do this 129 Deacon reverences (bows) to the assembly (they do the same)

130 Deacon incenses the people

An Acolyte may do this in the absence of the Deacon 131 While Deacon Incenses the People The Servers Approach the Priest Wash his Hands

132 Servers reverence (bow) to the Priest after washing the hands

133 The Servers must approach the Priest and leave the lane between the Altar and the Ambo open for Deacon to return the Thurible back to Thurifer

134 Deacon hands the thurible to the Thurifer after incensing

135 Reverence (bow) to each other

136 Priest begins Eucharistic Prayer

137 Thurible & Boat return to the Stand

138 The Stand

139 Prior to the (Holy Holy) Thurifer, Boat, Honor Guard (torchbearers) retrieve the thurible, boat, torches

140 Getting the Torches from the stand in the Chapel to process at the Sanctus

141 During the Sanctus (Holy Holy) Thurible, Boatbearer, Torches process

142 Processing to front of Sanctuary Steps

143 Processing during Sanctus

144 Formation at the Steps

145 Thurible, Boatbearer in the middle 1st Torchbearers split next to them

146 Other Torchbearers split to side steps

147 Kneel at the end of the Sanctus

148 During the (invoke the Spirit) the Crucifer Rings the Sanctus Priest extends hands & Deacon kneels

149 Thurifer incenses 3x3 & Torches drop at of the Hosts by the Priest

150 Crucifer Rings Bells during the elevation of the

151 Thurifer incenses 3x3 & Torches drop at elevation of the Chalice by Priest

152 Crucifer Rings Sanctus Bells during the Elevation of the Chalice

153 After Great Thurifer, Boatbearer, Torches Stand

154 Thurifer, Boatbearer Lead, Torches follow in procession

155 Processing back to Sanctuary

156 Processing back to Sanctuary

157 Processing back into Sanctuary

158 Returning Torches to the Stand in Chapel

159 Priest finishes Eucharistic Prayer

160 Sign of Peace given after the Eucharistic Prayer & Our Father

161 MC brings Ciboria to Deacon after the Eucharistic Prayer during Sign of Peace

162 Deacon Assists Priest with Distribution of the Hosts into Ciboria

163 MC waits, receives back the empty (large) Ciborium

164 MC takes the large Ciborium to Purification Table behind the brick wall

165 MC Places on Ciborium on the Purification Table

166 After () All Knights (Lead by Crucifer) Process to back of Church Nave

167 Knights processing to back of Church Nave to lead communion distribution

168 Knights Processing to Sanctuary Steps

169 Processing to Sanctuary Steps

170 Sanctuary Steps Formation

171 Reverence the Altar (bow)

172 Crucifer takes center isle Candlebearers take side isles

173 Knights at the back of the Nave

174 Candlebearers in back of isle ready to lead communicants forward

175 Candlebearers in back of isle ready to lead communicants forward

176 Crucifer and other Knights ready to process forward with communicants

177 Candlebearers process forwarding leading communicants

178 Knights receive communion open your mouth, stick tongue (way) out

179 Communion Distribution Honor Guard stand at attention above the Sanctuary Steps behind ministers

180 During communion, MC clears altar takes the Chalice to purification table

181 Takes Missal & Book back to the book and credence tables

182 After communion, MC assists priest Takes empty Ciboria back to Purification Table

183 Priest or Deacon reposes the Eucharist to Tabernacle

184 Knights genuflect together when Eucharist is reposed in the Tabernacle

185 Knights kneel during “ silence” following Holy Communion

186 MC assists Deacon or Priest with purification as needed or directed

187 MC takes Elijah Cup for vocations in a red bag to Priest’s chair

188 Should be enough space for Deacon to pass by kneeling Knights following purification of the vessels

189 Bookholder brings Gray Binder to Priest for Announcements; MC holds Missal ready for exchange with Bookholder after Announcements

190 “Let us pray” – Closing Prayer Bookholder brings the Missal to Priest Open to the proper prayer

191 Closing Begins Thurifer, Boatholder, Crucifer begin procession for Knights

192 Processing toward Center Isle

193 Final Procession –all Knights

194 Center Isle Formation Turn facing the Altar waiting for Clergy

195 Clergy Venerate the Altar

196 Clergy Process to Front of the Sanctuary Steps Knights in center isle formation

197 Clergy, Readers, Knights Genuflect except Thurifer, Crucifer, and Candlebearers

198 Clergy, Knights turn to process out

199 Knights receive blessing from Priest or Deacon after Mass on one Knee

200 Knights Gather in the Chapel to Pray following the Mass & St. Michael Prayers

201 Store Torches, Candles, Incense, etc. and clean up mess in Working Sacristy

202 Reset the Sanctuary to the non‐Knight Mass setup Everyone must help

203 Hang and up neatly after Mass in Vesting Sacristy on the proper hangers

204 Questions? Anima Christi

206 The End

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