BOOK IV THE SANCTIFYING OFFICE OF THE CHURCH PART I SACRAMENTAL LIFE TABLE OF CONTENTS §100 THE SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION ....................................................................... [100] §101 Preparation for the Sacraments of Initiation ........................................................4 §101.1. Ministry to Adults. ...................................................................................4 §101.2. Ministry to Children of Catechetical Age ................................................6 §101.3. Ministry to Infants and Their Parents ......................................................7 §102 Ministers of Initiation ..............................................................................................8 §102.1. Collaboration ...........................................................................................8 §102.2. Catechists .................................................................................................8 §102.3. Sponsors and Godparents .........................................................................9 §102.4. Pastors ....................................................................................................10 §102.5. Catechumenate .......................................................................................10 §102.6. Bishops, Priests, and Deacons ...............................................................11 §103 Celebrating the Rites .............................................................................................12 §103.1. Rites for Catechumens Integral ..............................................................12 §103.2. Optional Rites for Baptized But Uncatechized Adults ..........................12 §103.3. Celebrating the Appropriate Rites .........................................................12 §103.4. Combined Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion ..........13 §103.5. Celebration of the Rite of Election at the Parish ...................................14 §103.6. Rite of Election for Children .................................................................14 §103.7. Lenten Scrutinies ...................................................................................14 §103.8. Reception of Sacraments at One Celebration and in Proper Order .......15 §103.9. Site for Baptisms ....................................................................................15 §103.10. Baptism by Immersion and Partial Immersion ......................................16 §103.11. Confirmation of Adults ..........................................................................16 §103.12. Confirmation of Children of Catechetical Age ......................................17 §103.13. Reception into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church ................18 §103.14. Age of Confirmation ..............................................................................19 §104 The Reception of First Communion .....................................................................19 §104.1. Preparation for Eucharist Integral Part of Catechumenate Process .......20 §104.2. Concentrated Preparation for Each Sacrament ......................................20 §104.3. Readiness of Candidates ........................................................................21 §105 Times and Schedules ..............................................................................................22 §105.1. Rite of Acceptance .................................................................................22 §105.2. Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation ...........................................22 §105.3. Infant Baptism ........................................................................................22 §105.4. Post-Baptismal Catechesis Mystagogy ..................................................23 §106 Special Pastoral Considerations ...........................................................................24 §106.1. Christian Marriages Involving Catechumens ........................................24 §106.2. Declarations of Nullity ...........................................................................25 §106.3. Validation of Marriages .........................................................................25 §106.4. Marriage Preparation and Christian Initiation .......................................25 §106.5. Christian Burial of Catechumens and Candidates .................................26 §106.6. Orthodox Christian Candidates ..............................................................26 §107 The Sacrament of Penance and Christian Initiation ..........................................27 §107.1. Candidates’ Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance ..........................27 §107.2. Catechumens’ Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance ......................27 §107.3. Children’s Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance ............................27 Resources ..........................................................................................................................28 §200 THE SUNDAY EUCHARIST AND OTHER LITURGIES ........................................ [200] §201 Sunday Eucharist: The Source and Summit of the Christian Life .....................1 §201.1. Utmost Care in Preparation and Celebration ...........................................3 §201.2. Respect for Role of Each Participant .......................................................3 §201.3. Communion Services and Sunday or Holy Day Mass .............................3 §202 Mass Schedules .........................................................................................................4 §202.1. The Integrity of Catholic Worship ...........................................................4 §202.2. General Principles for Determining the Number of Masses ....................5 §202.3. Catechesis for Change .............................................................................5 §202.4. Multicultural Sensitivity ..........................................................................5 §202.5. Weekend Evening Masses .......................................................................5 §202.6. Time Between Masses .............................................................................6 §202.7. Time for Vigil Liturgy .............................................................................7 §202.8. Easter Vigil ..............................................................................................8 §202.9. Saturday Morning Mass ...........................................................................8 §202.10. Weekday Masses ......................................................................................8 §202.11. Communion Services ...............................................................................9 §202.12. Sacrament of Penance ............................................................................10 §202.13. Simultaneous Masses at Same Location ................................................10 §202.14. Distinctive Community of Worship .......................................................11 §202.15. Place for Mass ........................................................................................13 §202.16. Handicap Access ....................................................................................13 §202.17. Faculty to Celebrate More Than One Mass ...........................................13 §202.18. Liturgical Ministers ................................................................................14 §203 Mass Offerings .......................................................................................................15 §203.1. Ordinary Offering for the Celebration of the Mass ...............................15 §203.2. Collective Mass Intentions .....................................................................16 §203.3. Offerings for Weddings and Funerals ....................................................17 §204 Auxiliary Ministers of Holy Communion at Mass and In Service to the Sick ....................................................................................18 §204.1. Selection of Ministers ............................................................................19 §204.2. Preparation and Formation .....................................................................19 §204.3. Mandation and Commission ..................................................................20 §204.4. Service at the Alter ................................................................................21 §204.5. Service to the Sick .................................................................................23 §204.6. Presiding at Communion Services .........................................................24 §204.7. Presiding at Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament .................................25 §205 The Liturgy of the Hours: The Prayer of the Church With Christ and To Christ ..................................................................................26 §205.1. Importance of Daily Prayer ....................................................................27 §205.2. Presiding at the Liturgy of the Hours .....................................................27 §205.3. Site of Celebration .................................................................................27 §205.4. Music .....................................................................................................27 §205.5. Incorporation of Distribution of Communion ........................................28