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Altar Server Duties Altar Server Duties -- Reference Guide #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Shadow (S) Thurifer (T) Boat (B) Before Mass - All Altar Light candles on Altar Get cross before When birthday When birthday Light coals and Assist with coal servers should arrive at entering narthex blessing is announced, blessing is announced, prepare the thurible lighting and prepare church 30 minutes go up right aisle and go up left aisle and the boat before mass starts stand at pillar at front stand at pillar at front of church with prayer of church with prayer hands hands After announcements Bow in front of Altar, Bow in front of Altar, Hold thurible open for Hold boat open close get candle and get candle and Father to put incense to thrubile for Father process to back of process to back of in to put incense into church walking along church walking along thurible side #4 down middle side #3 down middle aisle aisle Procession T Servers with #2 empty hands #4 #3 should have #5 S prayer hands B #1 during procession #4 Altar #3 Steps T B #5 #2 S #1 Altar Server Duties -- Reference Guide #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Shadow (S) Thurifer (T) Boat (B) After genuflecting Go to your right and Go to your left to put After candle is in the After candle is in the Go to your left to 5th Go to your left to 6th After Father and Go to your left to put wait for Father and cross away and sit in stand, meet #4 in stand, meet #3 in chair chair Deacon kiss the Altar, the boat on credence Deacon before 2nd chair middle of Altar, bow middle of Altar, bow step up to hand table and go to 7th standing behind the and go to your left to and go to your left to thurible to Deacon chair table step down and go to step down and go to and step to the side 3rd chair next to the 4th chair and wait for Deacon bells to return thurible to you to put into back room Opening Prayer Deacon will hand you the book to hold for Father during the opening prayer; return it to table and bow to Altar as you go across Altar Server Duties -- Reference Guide #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Shadow (S) Thurifer (T) Boat (B) After Opening Prayer Stand at first pew to Get the children's Follow #5 to lead the assist with children to cross when children follow the children's announced; hold cross; go to 8th chair children's cross high in (or 1st chair if there is front of Altar while no thurifer) Father prays with the children; lead the children to the Chapel; return the children's cross to the Church after first reading is complete Altar Server Duties -- Reference Guide #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Shadow (S) Thurifer (T) Boat (B) For the Gospel After second reading After second reading Before second After the second is complete, walk with is complete, walk with reading, get thurible reading is complete, #4 to front of Altar, #3 to the front of from the back. After walk with the thurifer bow together, get the Altar, bow together, second reading is to Deacon and hold candle and wait for get the candle and over, go with the boat the boat open close to Deacon to hold the wait for Deacon to to Deacon and hand the thurible while Book of the Gospels; hold the Book of the him the thurible to Father puts in the follow Deacon to the Gospels; lead Deacon hold while Father puts incense. Put the boat ambo to the ambo the incense in. back on the credence Deacon will give you table and return to back the thurible. your chair. Stand at the corner of the Altar facing the Altar and wait for Deacon to lead to the ambo After the Gospel Walk behind the Altar Return the candle to Step down behind the to the candle stand, the stand, meet #3 in ambo and return return the candle, the middle of Altar, thurible to the back meet #4 in the middle bow and go to your room; add coal pieces of Altar, bow and go left to step down and to the thurible before to your left to step return to your chair returning to your seat down and return to your chair Altar Server Duties -- Reference Guide #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Shadow (S) Thurifer (T) Boat (B) To set the Altar Carefully take ciborias Reventently take cross Carefully take ciborias Carefully take ciborias Carefully take ciborias Carefully take ciborias Get thurible from the Carefully take ciborias and cups to the Altar; down side aisle to and cups to the Altar; and cups to the Altar; and cups to the Altar; and cups to the Altar; back and return to the and cups to the Altar; make sure Deacon has back of church to make sure Deacon has make sure Deacon has make sure Deacon has make sure Deacon has Altar make sure Deacon has a good hold on them meet the gift family; a good hold on them a good hold on them a good hold on them a good hold on them a good hold on them before letting go; only make sure Father is before letting go; only before letting go; only before letting go; only before letting go; only before letting go; only take ciborias or cups ready and lead the take ciborias or cups take ciborias or cups take ciborias or cups take ciborias or cups take ciborias or cups each time and not one family to Father. Put each time and not one each time and not one each time and not one each time and not one each time and not one of each; take water to the cross in the stand of each; after 2 trips, of each; after 2 trips, of each; return to of each; return to of each; take the boat Altar last and in the and take the bowl and help Father with the help Father with the your seat your seat to the Altar last first position towel to the Altar and gift family; either take gift family; either take stand on the left side the wine or 2 ciborias the wine or 2 ciborias of #1. to Deacon; stand on to Deacon; return to the left side of #2 on your seat the Altar Altar Server Duties -- Reference Guide #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Shadow (S) Thurifer (T) Boat (B) Deacon will hand you After Deacon incenses Deacon will hand you Hand the thurible to Step with Deacon to the water. After Father, step over to the wine. Wait for the Deacon. After he Father and hold open Deacon incenses Father with #1 and boat and step off of incenses the the boat close to the Father, step over to hold bowl under the Altar together and congregation he will thurible for Father to Father with #2 and Father's hand for return the wine to the hand it back; step off add incense to the pour water over his washing. The towel credence table. of the Altar and stand thurible; step off of hands. When hand should be over your by the credence table the Altar with #3 and washing is done, bow left arm. When hand return the boat to the to Father and return washing is done, bow credence table. water to credence to Father and return table. bowl and towel to the credence table. Do not put the towel into the bowl of water. After the Holy, Holy Pull the bells out from As the Holy, Holy is between the seats. ending, walk to steps When Father puts his in front of Altar and hands over the kneel with the ciboria, ring bells thurible. ONCE. When Father holds up Ring the bells 3 times Incense the Altar from the hosts and wine each; return the bells your kneeling between the chairs position; during the after ringing for the Our Father prayer blessing of the wine return the thurible and boat to back room Altar Server Duties -- Reference Guide #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Shadow (S) Thurifer (T) Boat (B) During Communion Take the book from the Altar to the table next to Father's chair After Communion Help at credence table Deacon will hand you Help clear Altar. #2 Help clear Altar. #2 Help clear Altar. #2 Help clear Altar. #2 Help clear Altar. #2 putting the ciborias on empty ciborias to give will hand your empty will hand your empty will hand your empty will hand your empty will hand your empty the tray to servers for ciborias to return to ciborias to return to ciborias to return to ciborias to return to ciborias to return to returning to the #1 at credence table. #1 at credence table. #1 at credence table. #1 at credence table. #1 at credence table. credence table. Lids If possible, take 2 at a If possible, take 2 at a If possible, take 2 at a If possible, take 2 at a If possible, take 2 at a should stay on Altar time. time. time. time. time. until Deacon hands them to you. Do not put lids on ciborias yourself. Before Closing Prayer Return to hold book Get cross and wait in After "Thanks Be To After "Thanks Be To After "Thanks Be To After "Thanks Be To After "Thanks Be To After "Thanks Be To for Father.
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