Daily Mass Set-Up Quick Guidelines

Check off your name on the schedule located on the bulletin board; Place Daily Eucharist Ministers signs on chairs in chapel: first two chairs on second row Check-In on the left side and place Lector sign on second row, first chair on right side

Minster Roles o The Lead Sacristan (LS) is responsibility for most daily mass duties. This role places the key in the tabernacle. The role determines the correct vessels and linens for the mass being celebrated and places them on the credence table before the mass celebration. The LS role sets the preliminary count of unconsecrated hosts (see below) in the paten. The LS role turns of and off the audio system and chapel lights. The LS role checks the wireless microphones for battery power and tests before mass. The LS Role places the wireless microphone at the ambo for the lector. The LS role washes the vessels after mass and replaces them in cabinet. The LS role returns the tabernacle key to the cabinet. o The Cup2 role is needed to assist the LS in their duties. The role should help set up the credence table and light the candles o MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE SECOND CUP/LECTOR MUST COUNT THE MASS ATTENDEES FOR THE HOST COUNT. THIS AIDS IN HAVING THIS CUP2 ADJUST THE HOST COUNT WHEN APPROACHING THE CREDENCE TABLE WHEN SETTING THE ALTAR. THE LS ROLE MUST STAY IN THE WORK SACRISTY UNTIL FATHER SETS THE ROMAN MISSAL, HAS HIS MICROPHONE AND OPENS THE DOOR FOR HIM TO ENTER THE CHAPEL. Roman Missal o LS Role is to set on counter for priest review before mass. Priest needs to review and before vesting for mass. o LS Role sets out the presiding priest’s microphone. (Presider schedule is on bulletin microphones board); microphone is marked for each priest’s use. Turn of the phone and check the battery level on the priest microphone. If only 1 bar strength, replace the 9 volt battery from the drawer in the sacristy; Do not leave on, the priest will turn on before mass. o Check the battery level on the lector microphone. If only 1 bar strength, replace the 9 volt battery from the drawer in the sacristy. Place the wireless microphone at the ambo; turn on the microphone to ensure that the audio system is turned on. Tabernacle Key LS Role is to access ciboria in tabernacle – Genuflect before you open and after you close the and Counting tabernacle. Leave tabernacle unlocked with key in the keyhole and door ajar slightly Assess consecrated hosts in the ciboria in the tabernacle: the hosts for o If ½ full or greater –Notify the presider that the ciboria is ½ full and if he agrees mass to utilize the consecrated hosts for mass, you will only need to add one medium unconsecrated host to the paten for all masses (except the First and Third Friday masses at 8:30 am**). Review the calendar count kept on the clipboard, for the day of the mass celebration, as a guideline for the number of unconsecrated hosts to start within the paten before mass. As the mass attendees count is known, the Cup2 role will adjust at the credence table before placing the paten on the altar. Add or remove unconsecrated hosts from the green lid plastic container that is on the table). ** On First and Third Friday masses at 8:30 am, start with 60 - 80 hosts LS Role: Needed are 2 pewter chalices, silver wine and water cruets, priest’s gold paten, the water bowl, green lid plastic container with unconsecrated hosts). Linens are Mass vessels one corporal, three purificators, one hand towel. and linens o Fill one cruet no more than 1/3 full of water o Fill the other cruet no more than ½ full with wine for all masses, except the First and Third Friday masses at 8:30 am o ** (On the First and Third Friday masses at 8:30 am Masses, you need two corporals, 2 extra Silver chalices, five purificators and one hand towel, and one extra paten for Host Minister. Need the monstrance and lunae. On the First and Third Friday Masses at 8:30 am, fill wine cruet at least ½ full. On the First and Third Friday masses at 8:30 am, be sure to add TWO medium hosts to the priest paten after determining the Host count Place vessels, linens and green lid container on a wooden tray and take to chapel for placement on credence table Lights and o Turn on the chapel lights, using the first pre-set button on the left chapel wall Candles o Light the two candles – Only Ten (10) minutes before Mass is scheduled to begin.

Doors o As you leave to go for mass celebration, close the door from the Arts & Environment workroom to the hallway; this is necessary since the room faces the reservation chapel. IF YOU CLOSE THE SACRISTY DOOR, IT WILL LOCK! SO BE SURE TO TURN THE LOCK FROM VERTICAL TO HORIZONTAL AND FLIP THE DOOR HANDLE!

Mass Clean-Up Wash the vessels Only the priest, deacon or formally installed acolyte (e.g. Pastoral year seminarian) can purify the sacred vessels. (Fr. Augustine purifies the mass vessels at the altar during mass.) Otherwise, place the mass vessels with the linens by the sacrarium for the presider to purify. o After the purification of the sacred vessels, then you may wash the vessels. o Please confirm that the corporal has been shaken into the sacrarium. o Cruets & water bowl - Drain the water in the sink and towel dry o Priest’s paten - rinse it in the sink and towel dry . Chalices o Wash them with soap and water in the sink • Use only a couple of drops of soap on the sponge because It is difficult to rinse the suds off the vessels • Clean the inner and outer rim of the chalices and then rinse and towel dry. Be careful when cleaning, as rings have scratched the chalices in past cleanings • Place soiled linens inside the linen container. If any are unsoiled, use again • Close or flip the sacrarium cover/lid down Roman Missal and o Place Roman Missal back on cabinet shelf microphones o Return the priest microphone and the ambo microphone to sacristy after all masses

Tabernacle Key o Access ciboria in tabernacle – Genuflect before you open and after you close the tabernacle. Retrieve tabernacle key and return to work sacristy location Candles and Lights o Extinguish the two candles and turn off Chapel lights using the last button on left wall o Write the mass host count down on the clipboard for each mass celebration Lock-Up o After 8:30 am or 6:30 pm mass, turn off the sacristy lights and LOCK THE SACRISTY DOOR, and LOCK the A&E door. TURN OFF THE AUDIO SYSTEM BUTTON ON THE WALL BY THE CHOIR • After the 6:30 am Mass, please do not lock the work sacristy door! CLOSE THE SACRISTY DOOR, BUT BE SURE TO TURN THE LOCK FROM VERTICAL to HORIZONTAL AND FLIP THE DOOR HANDLE before you shut the sacristy door. The 8:30 am Mass ministers need to setup. AREA

Daily Mass Lector

Preparation If you are a cross-trained lector and serving as Cup 2, please arrive 20 minutes before mass to assist the LS for mass set-up. If you are lector only, arrive at mass 15 minutes early to allow time to review your readings and perform to perform other lector duties; check off your name on the schedule located on the bulletin board. ORDO o Review the ORDO (The Order of Prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours and Celebration of the Eucharist) book to determine that you prepared for the suggested reading identified for your day. It tends to only vary when there is a celebration of a major Saint and the presider may mention to use that reading. If using the major Saint reading, it corresponds to the calendar date of mass. o To determine the appropriate Weekday Lectionary to use (cycle 1 or cycle 2): - For an odd year, cycle 1 Lectionary book is used. For an even year, cycle 2 Lectionary book is used. The New Year for the church begins with the Advent weekend. Responsibilities o Lectionary is located in the work sacristy on a shelf above the sink o Place the Lectionary book on the ambo in the chapel. Make sure to turn the Lectionary book to the appropriate page readings for the day. o Place Mass intention on top of the ambo in the chapel if start of new week or not present on ambo. Often the Monday mass minster will need to place the new week’s mass intention sheet on the ambo

Seat Assignment o Sit on the right side of the chapel, no further than the second row. and reading o When you come forward and depart from the ambo, bow to the altar and not the ambo! THE MICROPHONE WILL BE IN PLACE AND TESTED. ONLY ADJUST THE MICROPHONE IF NECESSARY. MOVING IT OFTEN CAUSES IT TO FALL FROM THE AMBOI!!! After Mass o Return the Lectionary to the book shelf in the work sacristy; Return the wireless microphone to the work sacristy