Altar Server Manual Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Nekoosa, WI
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AltarServerManual
SacredHeartofJesusParish
Nekoosa,WI
ProperPostureatMass:
Standing,standstraightandSitting,sitstraightandtallwithhandsfoldedinyourlaptallwithhandsfoldedoronyourthighs
Kneeling,onthekneelersoneithersideofthetabernacle.Uptotwoserversperkneeler.Iftherearemorethanfourserverssomewillhavetokneelonthefloornexttothekneeler.
PreparationforMass:
• Arriveatleast15minutesbeforeMassistobegin.• FindthepropersizeAlbandthecinctureofpropercolor.Tiethecincturearoundyour
waisthangingtoyourrightside.• LightthecandlesontheAltar.• Whenitistimetogotothebackofchurchoneserverwilltakethecrossandonewill
takethebasketwiththegifts.
Entrance:
• Theserverswilllineupfortheentranceprocession.Thecrossleadstheprocessionwiththeotherserversbehind.2Servers;† 3Servers; † 4Servers; † • • • • • •
• WhentheLectorannouncestheopeningsong,ringthebellsonthewall3timesthenwalkSLOWLYtothefrontstandingstraightwithhandsfolded.
• Whenyougettothefrontspreadoutatthebottomofthestairswiththemainservergoingtotheright,thecrossbearertotheleft,allothersdivideevenlyrightandleft.
• Leaveaspaceinthemiddleforthedeaconandthepriest.• Whenthepriestgetstothefrontandgenuflectsorbows,all,exceptthecrossbearer,
genuflectorbowwithhim.Payattentiontothepriest.Ifhebows,youbow.Ifhegenuflects,yougenuflect.
• Thenthemainservergoestothechairontherightnexttothecredencetable;allothersgotothechairsontheleft.
IntroductoryRite:
• Allserversremainstanding.• AftertheGloriaFatherwillsay“Letuspray.”ThemainserverwilltaketheMissalfrom
thetableandbringittothedeacon,ifthere,orfather.• Thedeacon,ifthere,willopenthebooktothecorrectpageandhanditbacktoyou.• Themainserverwillthenstepinfrontoffatherholdingthebookforhim.• Besuretoholdthebookhighenough(yourupperchest,nearyourshoulders-asinthe
picture)sothatfathercanseeit.
• Aftertheprayerfatherwillclosethebookandyouwilltakeitbacktothetable.
LiturgyoftheWord:
• Allserverssitforthefirst2readingsandtheresponsorialpsalm.• WhenfatherstandsfortheGospelandthealleluiaisstartedallserversstandand2
serverswillmovetotherightoftheAltar.
• • Whenfatherstartsacrosstotheamboorwhenthedeaconwalksupbehindyouwith
thebook,goandstandoneithersideoftheambofacingeachotherwithyourhandsfolded.
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• AftertheGospelisreadthe2serversreturntoyourseatsandallserverssitandlistentothehomily.
LiturgyoftheEucharist:
• AfterthehomilyallstandfortheCreedandthePrayersoftheFaithful.• AfterthePrayersoftheFaithfulallsit.• Aftertheannouncements,ifthedeaconispresent,thedeaconwillgotothealtarand
themainserverwillbringtheitemsoffthecredencetable.Firstthemainchalice,thenthe2smallercups,thenthebookandstand,andthenthewater.
• Whentheushersarealmostdonewiththecollectionthecrossbearerwilltakethecrosstothebacktoleadthegiftsforward.Nootherserversaccompanythecrossbearer.
• Whenfatheranddeacongetuptoreceivethegiftsthemainserverwillcomedownandstandatdeacon’sright.
• Themainserverwillbehandedthedecanterofwineandwillcarryituptothealtar.• Holdthedecanteruntilfatherordeacontakeitfromyou.• Afteryoutaketheemptydecantertothecredencetablegetreadytowashfather’s
hands.Onlythemainserverneedstodothis.• Drapethetoweloveryourrightarm,holdthebowlinyourlefthand,andthewaterin
yourright.
• • Afterwashingfather’shandsallserversstandinfrontofthekneelers.• Afterthe“Holy,Holy,Holy…”allserverskneel.• Attheconsecrationthebellswillbeontheledgenexttothemainserver.• Whenfathersays“Takethisallofyou,andeatofit:forthisismybodywhichwillbe
givenupforyou”andliftsthehost,ringthebells3times.• Whenfathersays“…Dothisinmemoryofme”andliftsthechalice,ringthebells3
times.• Stand,inplace,aftertheEucharisticprayerisdone.PraytheOurFather,andatthesign
ofpeaceshakeeachother’shands.• AftertheLambofGod,kneel.• WhenfatherturnstogiveoutcommunionstepforwardnexttotheEucharisticMinisters
toreceivecommunion.• Afteralltheministersgodowntodistributecommunion,themainserverwillclearthe
altarofeverythingexceptthelidtotheciboriumfromthetabernacle.Thensitdown.
ConcludingRite:
• Afterthecommunionsongisdone,andfatherstands,themainserverbringstheMissaltothedeacon,ifpresentortofather.
• Thedeaconwillopenthebookasbeforeandhanditbackandholdthebookforfatherasbefore.
• Whenfatherisdonehewillclosethebookandyouwilltakeitbacktothecredencetable.
• Whenfatheranddeacongotothealtartokissthealtarthecrossbearerwilltakethecrossandalltheserverswillcomedownoneitherside,gotothebottomofthesteps,andstandfacingthealtar,likeatthebeginningofMass.Besuretoleaveroominthemiddlefordeaconandfather.
• All,exceptthecrossbearer,genuflectorbowwhenfatherdoes.• Weallturnandprocessoutthesamewaywecamein.• Whenwegettotheback,fatherwillhandhishymnaltooneoftheserverswhowilltake
itbackupfrontandputitonfather’schair.• Putoutthecandles.
Conclusion:
WeatSacredHeartwouldliketothankyouforyourservicetoGodandhischurch.Donotbenervousaboutserving,whetheritisyourfirsttimeoryour50thandtheMassisdifferent.Justpayattentionandfollowdirections.Makesureyouwatchforwhenyouarescheduledtoserve.Ifyoucannotmakeitwhenyouarescheduled,pleasefindareplacement.Pleasetakeyourresponsibilityseriouslybyshowingupontimeandpayingattentionsothatyoucanfollowlastminutedirections.Godblessyouall.
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