The Guild of Saint Tarcisius the Altar Server Manual
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THE GUILD OF SAINT TARCISIUS THE ALTAR SERVER MANUAL “The Guild of Saint Tarcisius: The Altar Server Manual” by Cesar D. Ruiz and John D. Meehan is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License 3.0. This means that you can copy, distribute, record or distribute electronic files with no restrictions and no license whatsoever, so long as it is not used for commercial purposes or altered. This publication is published as part of the commons of the Faith. For more information please visit: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ Illustrations by Lloyd Ostendorf from Learning to Serve, Father Charles J. Carmody, April 4, 1961, by Carl Pfeufer from Joy to my Youth, Reverend Harold A. Buetow, 1961, and from the public domain. Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. April 5, 2012 Holy Thursday – Institution of the Holy Priesthood TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface .................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 Patron: Saint Tarcisius, Martyr .........................................................................................................................................................6 Part One: The Guild of Saint Tarcisius ................................................................................................................................................7 Mission ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Objectives .....................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Methods .........................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Members .......................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Principles and Standards......................................................................................................................................................................9 Qualifications .........................................................................................................................................................................................9 Membership ...........................................................................................................................................................................................9 Meetings ...................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Formal Training Sessions................................................................................................................................................................9 Discipline .................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Levels of Service................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 The Induction and Advancement Rites at Mass .................................................................................................................... 12 Guild Prayers ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Vesting Prayers ................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Preparation Prayer / Prayer Before Serving ..................................................................................................................... 16 Thanksgiving Prayer / Prayer After Serving...................................................................................................................... 17 Part Two: A Liturgical Practicum ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 The Three Degrees of Ordination.................................................................................................................................................. 20 A Liturgical Year..................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Sacred Space Appointments ............................................................................................................................................................ 23 Sacred Vestments .................................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Sacred Books, Vessels and Linens................................................................................................................................................. 28 The Chalice ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30 Part Three: The Order of the Mass (Ordo Missae) ..................................................................................................................... 31 The Introductory Rites....................................................................................................................................................................... 32 The Liturgy of the Word .................................................................................................................................................................... 33 The Liturgy of the Eucharist ........................................................................................................................................................... 34 The Concluding Rites .......................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Part Four: Altar Server Rubrics .......................................................................................................................................................... 37 Moving ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 38 Standing ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Sitting .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Kneeling ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Bowing........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 39 Genuflecting ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 39 Hand Gestures ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 40 Crossbearer.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 41 Altar Server .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 42 Bookbearer .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 45 Candlebearer ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Thurifer .....................................................................................................................................................................................................