TABLE OF CONTENTS LETTER FROM THE PASTOR ................................................................................................................................................. 3 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Age Requirement: .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Sacraments: ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Disposition: ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 ALTAR SERVERS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................................................................................... 5 DRESS CODE ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 DISPOSITION ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 ALTAR SERVER DISTINCTIONS ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 Masters of Ceremonies (Emcees): .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Senior Servers: ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Junior Servers: ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Server Observers: ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 ALTAR SERVER POSITIONS .................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Emcee .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Cross Bearer: .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Server One: .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Server Two: ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 LITURGICAL GESTURES .......................................................................................................................................................... 9 WALKING ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 BOWING .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 GENUFLECTING ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 KNEELING ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 STANDING ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 SITTING ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 HANDS ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 EYES ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 DIVINE LITURGY ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11 SUNDAY LITURGY ................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 INCENSE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 SPECIAL LITURGIES ................................................................................................................................................................ 15 WEDDING LITURGY ............................................................................................................................................................................ 15 FUNERAL LITURGY ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15 ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT .............................................................................................................. 17 HOLY HOUR .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 LITURGICAL GLOSSARY ........................................................................................................................................................ 19 SACRED VESSELS: ................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Advent Wreath: ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Incense Boat: ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Burse: ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 CandelaBrum: .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Candlestick: .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 St. Mary of Sorrows Altar