Sunday, April 10, 2011

Changes to serving of Mass

Here are the following immediate changes in procedure for Eucharistic Prayer:
• After "Pray bretheren... Amen", shortest to tallest servers will descend the steps and bow as usual. However, they will not split at anytime during the Eucharistic Prayer or Communion Rite.
• Additionally, as they descend the steps, the tallest server on "Readers" side will divert away and take the bells before joining the rest, before they bow toward the Altar.
• 1st bells: the tallest server on "Readers" side will pass the bells down to the server doing '1st bells'.
• 2nd bells: the server doing '1st bells' will pass the bells down to the server doing '2nd bells'.
• After 2nd bells, the servers will stand up, and ascend the steps as usual. Then, the server doing 2nd bells will pass the bells down to the tallest server on "Readers" side. The tallest server on “Readers” side will then receive Communion on the tongue before returning the bells to their original position.
• The only exception to using the new procedure is during Wedding Masses/Services, because of the presence of the Nuptial Blessing. In such cases, the servers will split after bowing, and return only after returning the 2nd Bells are rung and returned to their original position.
Reminders:
Servers do not need to bow to the priest after standing up from their kneeling position after communion.
Servers who been paired to do an assign task during mass are reminded to turn inwards. (E.g. Offertory torches, offertory thurifer/boat bearer.)
Servers have to bow towards the altar table when they need to leave their seat on the sanctuary.

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