Ceremonies Explained for Servers: A Manual for Altar Servers, Acolytes, Sacristans, and Masters of Ceremonies
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Ceremonies Explained for Servers: A Manual for Altar Servers, Acolytes, Sacristans, and Masters of Ceremonies
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Overview
In accessible language, Ceremonies covers the roles of servers in a wide range of Catholic liturgical celebrations. These are described in full, such as: the Mass in both the Ordinary and Extraordinary forms, the seven sacraments, the ceremonies of Holy Week, the Liturgy of the Hours, funeral rites, the liturgies that are celebrated by a bishop and major blessings.
Ceremonies also provides accurate explanations for each of these rites, with Catholic teaching on the liturgy and sacraments and a history of the ministry of servers. The skills, techniques and discipline involved in serving are explained, such as: how a procession should move, how to assist with incense, team-work and responding in emergencies and unforeseen situations.
A spirituality of this ministry runs through the manual, with an underlying theme of service and vocation. In an encouraging personal way, Ceremonies sets out high spiritual ideals that can inspire and guide those who enhance Catholic worship through their ministry.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781621642992 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Ignatius Press |
| Publication date: | 11/19/2019 |
| Pages: | 330 |
| Sales rank: | 1,077,530 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.75(d) |
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Table of Contents
Foreword xv
Preface xvii
1 The Server 1
The Tradition of Serving 1
Serving Today 4
The Ideal 5
Reverence 6
1 Discipline 7
2 Decorum 8
3 Piety 9
Together at the Altar 10
2 The Liturgy 12
Christ Is Really Present 13
God's People in Worship 15
Your Role in Liturgy 18
The Server Is a Sign 19
Symbolism in Liturgy 20
Authority for Liturgy 21
Liturgical Time 24
The Liturgical Setting 27
Liturgical Colors 30
The House of God 31
3 Ceremonial Actions 33
Sacred Objects 33
The Vestments 37
The Server's Robes 44
The Basic Actions 46
1 The Hands 46
2 The Sign of the Cross 48
3 Sitting 49
4 Walking 50
5 Kneeling 50
6 Genuflections 51
7 Bows 52
Movement in the Sanctuary 53
Procedures during Mass 54
1 Books 55
2 Candles 57
3 Presentations 59
4 Washing the Priest's Hands 60
5 Preparing the Chalice on the Altar 60
6 Bells 65
7 The Use of the Thurible 67
8 Carrying the Cross 79
Emergencies 79
Availability 80
4 The Mass 81
The Structure of the Mass 81
1 Introductory Rites 81
2 The Liturgy of the Word 82
3 The Liturgy of the Eucharist 84
4 The Concluding Rite 87
Serving at Mass 87
1 Mass with the People 88
a The Liturgy of the Word 91
b The Liturgy of the Eucharist 93
c The Concluding Rite 100
d After Mass 100
2 Concelebrated Mass 101
a Introductory Rites 101
b The Liturgy of the Word 102
c The Liturgy of the Eucharist 102
d The Concluding Rite 103
e After Mass 103
3 The Blessing and Sprinkling with Holy Water 103
4 Mass without the People 105
5 The Traditional Latin Mass 108
Pronouncing Latin 108
Serving at Massp 110
1 Low Mass 110
2 Low Mass with Two Servers 114
3 Solemn High Mass 114
4 Sung Mass 117
5 The Asperges Ceremony 117
6 The Sacraments 118
What Is a Sacrament? 118
Baptism 119
1 The Rite of Baptism of Children 120
2 Serving Baptism of Children 122
3 Christian Initiation of Adults 129
4 A Simple Rite of Adult Initiation 131
5 The Reception of a Baptized Christian 132
The Eucharist outside Mass 133
1 Holy Communion outside Mass 134
2 Communion of the Sick 136
3 Public Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 138
4 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 139
5 Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 140
6 Exposition at the End of Mass 146
7 The Eucharistic Procession 147
Penance and Reconciliation 150
1 The Rites of Penance 150
2 Serving Rite 2 152
Matrimony 154
1 The Rite of Marriage 155
2 Serving Nuptial Mass 156
3 Serving Marriage outside Mass 159
Anointing of the Sick 161
1 The Rite of Anointing 161
2 Serving Anointing during Mass 163
3 Serving Anointing outside Mass 166
Other Celebrations 167
7 Funerals 168
The Various Funeral Rites 169
Serving a Funeral 171
1 The Vigil for the Deceased 171
2 The Mass of Christian Burial or Funeral Mass 174
3 The Final Commendation and Farewell 177
4 Prayers at the Grave 180
5 A Funeral without Mass 183
8 The Liturgy of the Hours 184
The Structure of Morning and Evening Prayer 186
Serving Solemn Vespers 187
Mass with Evening Prayer 191
Vespers and Benediction 192
9 Other Ceremonies 193
Blessings 193
1 A Blessing in the Church 194
2 A Blessing in Another Place 195
The Blessing of Candles (February 2nd) 196
The Blessing of Ashes (Ash Wednesday) 199
The Way of the Cross 202
10 Holy Week 206
Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) 206
1 The Procession 208
2 The Solemn Entrance 210
3 The Simple Entrance 211
Holy Thursday of the Lord's Supper (Maundy Thursday) 212
1 Mass of the Lord's Supper 214
2 The Washing of Feet 215
3 The Procession to the Altar of Repose 217
Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday) 220
1 The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord 223
a Liturgy of the Word 223
b The Adoration of the Holy Cross 224
c Holy Communion 228
Holy Saturday 230
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord 231
1 The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night 231
a The Solemn Beginning of the Vigil or Lucernarium 235
b Liturgy of the Word 239
c Baptismal Liturgy 240
d Christian Initiation and the Blessing of the Font 241
e The Liturgy of the Eucharist 244
2 Easter Sunday 245
11 Serving the Bishop 247
Pontifical Mass 248
The Bishop's Attendants 249
a Serving Pontifical Mass 251
b The Bishop Presiding at Mass 255
c The Bishop Assisting at Mass 256
Confirmation 256
The Rite of Confirmation 257
a Serving Confirmation during Mass 258
b Serving Confirmation during a Liturgy of the Word 262
Holy Orders 262
1 The Rites of Ordination 263
2 Serving an Ordination 264
a Ordination of Deacons 267
b Ordination of Priests 269
c Ordination of a Bishop 272
Religious Profession 275
1 First Profession 275
2 Final Profession 276
The Chrism Mass 277
1 The Traditional Procedure 278
2 The Alternative Procedure 282
Institution of Lectors and Acolytes 283
Appendices 287
1 Lighting Candles 289
2 Setting out Vestments 291
3 Prayers for Servers 293
Index 297