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Who, Where & When |
Holy Cross Minister of Communion & Lector Schedules
Click here to get the Summer schedule.
Click here to get the Fall schedule. Eucharistic Minister Instructions q
Arrive 15 minutes
early. Go to the
Sacristy. Check your name off
on the schedule in order for the captain to know that you have arrived. q
The “Captain” gets the Tabernacle key, goes to the
Tabernacle and determines the
number of consecrated hosts in the tabernacle. Genuflect after opening the doors and before closing the
doors. (the new ciborium
will hold 175 hosts and the bowl will hold 200) q
Prepare Ciborium
(bread) and flagon (wine
- fill to the top of the flagon) for the Offertory.
Place on the back credence table.
Make sure nothing else is on that table. q
Place large host
on the paten and place both items on top of the large chalice.
These go on the credence table in the Sanctuary.
Place two pewter cups and one host bowl on that table also. q
Place 4
purificators on the Altar. After
the 10:30 mass, any unused purificators should be put away. q
The “Captain”
makes assignments, makes replacements for “no shows.”
Please be sure to find a replacement for yourself
if you cannot attend the mass for which you are scheduled for. q
Light the candles
on each side of the ambo and the two on the altar. q
Ask a family to
bring up the gifts. If
there is an usher at that mass, let him know who will be bringing up the
gifts. q
During the Sign of
Peace, the “Captain” goes to the Tabernacle, opens the door of
the Tabernacle, genuflects, removes the Blessed Sacrament, leaves the
Tabernacle door open, and brings the Blessed Sacrament to the front center
of the Sanctuary. q
During the Sign of
Peace, the other three Ministers have gathered in front of the
Sanctuary (leaving room for Fr. Roger to return to the Sanctuary) and
allow the person holding the Blessed Sacrament to go before them.
As the “Captain” ascends the steps of the Sanctuary, the other
three bow profoundly and then, too, ascend the steps into the Sanctuary.
Do not bow or genuflect if you are holding the Precious Blood or Body of
Christ. q
The “Captain” walks in between the Ambo and Altar
(Father Roger steps back) and places
the Blessed Sacrament on the Altar.
All Ministers walk to the left of the Altar (Ambo side.)
Ministers distributing the Precious Blood will approach Father as
he hold out the cups. The cup
should then be offered to the other two ministers before offering to the
altar servers. q
Communion is then
distributed, first to the Ministers and Altar Servers, the
Congregation, and then the Music Ministry. q The Ministers stand in front of the Congregation in this order: Body of Christ
Precious Blood Body
of Christ Precious
Blood Body of
Christ
(Father Roger) q
The small section
near the Chapel receives Communion before the “wing” section.
Those parishioners may return to their seats by walking in back of
the Eucharistic Minister. q
When Father has
finished breaking the Eucharist into the ciborium, approach the
altar to receive his ciborium and return to the Tabernacle to combine the
remaining Eucharists into a host bowl.
(The ciborium should not be placed in the Tabernacle). q
The Ministers who
distributed the Body of Jesus bring their host bowls to the
tabernacle, combine the Blessed Sacrament, place the Blessed Sacrament in
the Tabernacle, genuflect, close the doors.
Bring the empty Ciborium and host bowl into the Sacristy and
purify. q
The Minister of
the Precious Blood go into the Sacristy, consume the Precious
Blood, and purify the cups. Use
a dish towel to dry each item (not a paper towel as it will scratch, nor
the used purificator). Place
used linens in the mesh bag under the sink. q
Return to your
seats. Bow if you
pass in front of the Altar; genuflect if you pass the Tabernacle.
Additional
Reminders: q
If consecrated
wine should spill on the floor, lay your purificator over the
spill, go to the altar to get another purificator, and return to your
place. Try to stand in front
of the spill in order to prevent anyone from walking on the spill.
After you are done serving the parishioners, you should then get a
clean, wet purificator to wash the floor where the spill is.
(The purificator should remain over the spill until the floor has
been washed.) All three
purificators are then to be placed in the mesh bag for cleaning.
If you are among the congregation and are aware of the situation,
please feel free to help. q
If consecrated
wine should spill on your clothing, you should soak your item of
clothing in a bowl of water before regular laundering.
The bowl of water should then be poured into the ground.
If the wine should spill on the clothing of the person receiving,
simply tell that person to see you after mass (at which time you will
instruct he/she how to launder the clothing). q
If a Eucharist
should fall on the floor while serving, you should pick it up and
consume it yourself. q
If a parishioner
tries to dip their Eucharist into the wine before consuming it
(intinction), you should cover your hand over the cup and simply say
"I will be glad to serve you after you have consumed the
Eucharist". q If you should ever need to bring the Eucharist to the sick, leave a pyx on the altar. (The pyx is located in the locked cabinet in the sacristy). Father Roger will place the host in the pyx. You may pick it up directly after mass from the Tabernacle along with a purificator. You should go directly to the recipient's home. Before distributing the Eucharist, a reading should be read first. (In the locked cabinet in the sacristy you will find a blue handbook "Communion for the Sick" as well as typed instructions on the procedure for bringing Communion to the sick). Last updated on September 10, 2002 Minister
of the Word Instructions
Review procedure q
Get
there early – go to Sacristy q
Locate
page (workbook # corresponds to number in Lectionary) q
Read
through the Readings, not for the first time, but to familiarize your self
with the placement of the words on the page. q
Read
the Prayers of the Faithful q
You
will join Father and the Altar Servers in the back of the church q
Procession
order: o
(other
people not ordinarily in
procession) o
Altar
Servers o
Minister
of the Word o
Father
Roger q
Place
Lectionary on Ambo q
Return
to your seat in the congregation q
Stand
– listen to the opening prayer q
After
Father finishes his opening prayer and as the congregation is sitting down
proceed to the front center of the Sanctuary, bow, ascend the steps, and
go to the Ambo, find the page, and o
WAIT
until the children have left, the music stops, and everyone settles in,
then o
WAIT
and proclaim the 1st Reading o
End
by saying “The Word of the Lord” q
Ritual
silence follows q
Cantor
will sing the Psalm from the Ambo, Lector needs to stand back. q
Minister
of the Word returns to the Ambo to proclaim the 2nd Reading q
Descend
the steps, turn, bow, and return to seat. q
After
the Homily or Creed wait for the silence to end q
The
Minister of the Word returns to the Ambo following the same procedure
e.g.: front center, bow, ascend and leaves after the “Amen.” Again
following the same procedure. q Your job is done. Do not return to the Ambo to process out of the church with the Lectionary. The Word has been heard by the parishioners and will leave the church with them.
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