Liturgical Altar Service

12th March A.D. 2014

LITURGICAL ALTAR SERVICE

Saint Francis of Assisi Diocese

-SECOND LIFE-

We would like to offer for men and women, boys and girls, the role of altar server in Saint Francis of Assisi virtual Diocese, place: Saint Francis Cathedral.

In the ordinary (normal) form of the Roman Rite of the celebration of Mass, provided no instituted acolyte is participating, altar servers have the following responsibilities during:

• Entrance: Servers are to act as thurifer with burning incense (if incense is used at the Mass), as bearers of lighted candles flanking another carrying the cross and as other participants in the entrance procession.
• Liturgy of the Word: Servers hold the liturgical books for the celebrant when he is not at the altar and is proclaiming the presidential prayers with outstretched hands. They bring and hold such things as books, microphone, Missal.
• Proclamation of the Gospel: At the preceding Alleluia or other chant, the thurible is presented to the priest for him to put incense in it, and then for the proclamation of the Gospel servers precede the priest or deacon to the ambo, perhaps carrying candles and incense.
• Recessional: The servers accompany the priest as at the entrance procession.

If a bishop celebrates Mass solemnly, two servers, wearing vimpas, hold the mitre and the crosier, and present them at the appropriate times. Servers may also be needed to carry a processional canopy (baldachin) during a procession outside.

The vestment for Saint Francis of Assisi Diocese altar server is white alb with pectoral cross.

All the people who shows their clear will are able to read the Readings, General Intercessions, parish announcements and everything, what is needed in the situation and what Canon Law allows.

There is one caveat: during Mass in Extraordinary Form of Roman Rite (Latin Mass, 'Tridentine Mass') only men/boys are able to serve. For Novus Ordo (Ordinary Form of Roman Rite (English language) boys and girls are able to serve.

Do you want to join to Liturgical Altar Service in Saint Francis of Assisi Diocese? Please contact with Vicar General Father Rodrigo Alfonso or with Cardinal Bishop Raphael Zimer (the best would be sending NOTECARD, not IM, because sometimes IMs are dropped and lost).

Ash Wednesday, 2014