EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

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1. For the 9:00 AM Mass on Sundays when Ministers will make Messiah Village visits, It is recommended that the number of Messiah residents to be visited be checked by looking in the three blue Communion To The Sick booklets in the ''Messiah'' drawer in the Ministers' Sacristy. Two of the pyx should be filled with the number of hosts equal to approximately 75% of the residents listed in the Communion To The Sick booklets with a RED tab.  The third pyx should be filled with the number of hosts equal to approximately 25% of the residents listed in the blue Communion To The Sick booklets with the BLUE tab. (This number should allow for missing Messiah Village residents and those who can't consume a whole Host. The BLUE-tabbed booklet is used by the EMHC visiting the Messiah Special Care (Alzheimer's) Unit.)

2. Place the following items on the Credence Table (see PHOTO 2):

1. Four Communion Cups
2. Celebrant's Chalice
3. Two Corporals
4. Five Purificators
5. Sacramentary. At the 5:30 PM Mass, do not place the sacramentary on the credence table until the Celebrant has properly located the ribbons
6. The appropriate number of Pyx (9:00 AM Mass only) - see Item 3 above. The black leather pyx cases (burses) are not placed on the credence table, but are left in the sacristy. Currently three Ministers make visits to Messiah Village on Sundays (only 2 Pyx are shown in PHOTO 2).
7. Verify that the following items are on or near the Credence Table (see PHOTO 2):
8. Two Patens for the altar servers
9. Gold Finger Bowl, Gold Pitcher (check that it has a small amount (1'' - 2'') of water) and Small Finger Towel
10. Candle Snuffer/Taper, and Matches

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1. Fill the glass pitcher located in the sacristy closet with wine to the top red mark (midway between the two red marks for the 7:30 AM Mass, and to the bottom red mark for any Mass with only 3 EMHC's serving). Fill the communion cups located on the credence table with an equal amount of wine, to about 1 1/2 inches from the top of each communion cup. Fill the communion cups while they are sitting on the credence table, or if more convenient, take the cups into the credence table closet to be filled, after which the cups are returned to the credence table. Cover the communion cups with two of the purificators. Thoroughly rinse out the glass pitcher in the sink in the Ministers' Sacristy, and then dry it using a white hand towel located in the Sacristy drawer. The hand towel should be left on the Sacristy counter by the sink for the remaining weekend Masses, and placed in the soiled linen basket after the 11:00 AM Mass. Only one hand towel should be used per weekend. Do not dry the glass pitcher with a purificator. After drying, return the glass pitcher to the Ministers’ Sacristy cabinet.

NOTE: The communion cups must not be filled in the Sacristy and then carried through the church to the credence table.

2. Light the two tabernacle candles with the snuffer/taper 10 minutes before the beginning of Mass.

3. Make sure that the altar servers are properly vested.

4. If necessary, find substitute Extraordinary Ministers, altar servers and lector approximately 5-10 minutes before the beginning of Mass.

5. Light the two acolyte candles 5 minutes before Mass. Make sure the candles are of adequate length. Replace if necessary.

MINISTER-IN-CHARGE DUTIES AFTER MASS:

1. Extinguish all candles with the snuffer, taking care not to press the gold candle trailer down into the melted wax with the snuffer.

2. Check the remaining burn-time on all candles. Replace if necessary.

3. All purification of sacred vessels must be performed in the sacrarium in the Ministers' Sacristy.  Purify the communion cups, Celebrant's chalice, and all ciboria with a small amount of water from the water cruet. Begin by pouring a small amount of water into the Celebrant's chalice, swirl, then empty the contents into one of the communion cups. Repeat the procedure, pouring the water from cup to cup. Pour another small amount of water from the water cruet into the flat ciborium, swirl, then empty the contents into any other empty ciborium. After the last ciborium has been rinsed, pour the water into one of the communion cups. Consume the remaining water after the last cup has been rinsed.

4. To prevent pitting, perform a second rinse of the communion cups and Celebrant's chalice at the Sacristy sink, using enough water to thoroughly clean the inside of each vessel. The water should then be poured into the sacrarium (not the sink). Use a finger towel located in the Ministers' Sacristy drawer to dry all sacred vessels.  Be careful that rings and other jewelry do not scratch any of the vessels. 

NOTE: Under no circumstances should any of the vessels (communion cups or chalices or ciboria) ever be submerged in the sink.

5. After the 5:30 PM and 11:00 AM Masses, return the following items to their proper locations in the Ministers' Sacristy:
   1. Communion cups
   2. Celebrant's chalice
   3. Empty ciboria
   4. Cruets
   5. Stained purificators and stained corporals
   6. Tabernacle key

6. After the 5:30 PM Mass, the following items may be returned to their proper locations in the Ministers' Sacristy, or else left on the credence table:
   1. Sacramentary
   2. Unstained corporals

7. After the 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM Masses, leave the communion cups, sacramentary, corporals (if not stained) and Celebrant's chalice (if the same Celebrant will celebrate the next Mass) on the credence table. Leave the tabernacle key in the tabernacle. Although not required, current custom has the Minister-in-Charge replace the items on the Offertory Table and the Credence Table, to aid the Minister-in-Charge for the next Mass. Do not replace these items after the 5:30 PM and 11:00 AM Masses.

8. After the 11:00 AM Mass, the Minister-in-Charge is responsible for setting up for the Monday daily Mass. See the section of these Procedures hereinafter entitled ''AFTER MASS'' for details on how to do this.

MASS PROCEDURES

1. ENTRANCE
   1. Line up two minutes before Mass in the vestibule and maintain a reverent silence.
   2. Order of procession:

(1)   Cross-Bearer, flanked by the two Acolytes

(2)   Two Altar Servers

(3)   Minister 1 (EMHC1) and Minister 4 (EMHC4)

(4)   Minister of Host 1 (MOH1) and Minister of Host 2 (MOH2) - All Masses except 7:30 AM

(5)   Minister 2 (EMHC2) and Minister 3 (EMHC3)

(6)   Minister-in-Charge (MIC)

(7)   Lector

(8)   Celebrant

3. At the foot of the altar, all genuflect except the Cross-Bearer and Acolytes.
4. No bow is performed in conjunction with the Celebrant kissing the altar. Instead, the Ministers immediately move to their respective pew positions, as follows:

  

EMHC4

                                                                                    ALTAR

                    MIC      EMHC1  MOH1  EMHC2        EMHC3 MOH2  EMHC4

2. OFFERTORY
   1. The Minister-in-Charge ensures that the Cross-Bearer and Acolytes proceed to the back of church for the Offertory procession.
   2. The Minister-in-Charge proceeds to the credence table, and picks up the sacramentary, two corporals, purificators, pyx (at the 9:00 AM Mass, if applicable), and the Celebrant's chalice. He/she then prepares the altar, starting with the opening of the corporals. It is recommended that the corporal on the right side of the altar be opened first. For the proper method of folding and unfolding the corporals, see Attachment 1. The corporals should be unfolded while lying flat on the altar. At no time should either corporal be ''waved in the air'' while opening it or when re-orienting it so that its red cross faces the celebrant. The purificators are placed in a ''staggered'' fashion in the space between the two corporals. The Celebrant's chalice is placed in the upper right corner of the center corporal. The Sacramentary is opened to the first ribbon, and oriented on the altar as shown in PHOTO 3.

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1. At the 9:00 AM Mass, if applicable, the Minister-in-Charge places the pyx with their lids opened on the corporal on the right side of the altar. See PHOTO 4.
2. When finished dressing the altar, the Minister-in-Charge bows to the Celebrant and returns to his/her pew.
3. The Minister seated closest to the pulpit (EMHC1) proceeds to the credence table and lights the candle snuffer/taper for the Minister responsible for lighting the altar candles (EMHC2). EMHC1 then removes two of the communion cups (and purificator, if applicable) from the credence table and takes them to the altar, placing them along the right edge of the altar on the corporal located on the right side of the altar. See PHOTO 4. EMHC1 then returns to his/her pew.

                

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1. The Minister seated closest to the center aisle on the pulpit side (EMHC2) proceeds to the credence table and removes the candle snuffer/taper from the front wall. (EMHC1 lights the snuffer/taper). EMHC2 then approaches the altar and lights the two altar candles, beginning with the candle closest to the organ. When finished lighting the candles, EMHC2 extinguishes the snuffer/taper, making sure that the end of the taper is allowed to stick out of the end of the taper tube before the taper wax cools. EMHC2 replaces the snuffer/taper to its proper location, and returns to his/her pew.
2. The Minister seated closest to the center aisle on the organ side (EMHC3) proceeds to the credence table, removes two of the communion cups (and purificator, if applicable) from the credence table and takes them to the altar, placing them along the right edge of the altar on the corporal located on the right side of the altar. See PHOTO 4. EMHC3 then returns to his/her pew.
   
   c.      The Minister seated closest to the organ (EMHC4) approaches the altar and removes the altar candle chimneys, beginning with the candle closest to the pulpit. After the altar candles have been lit, EMHC4 replaces the chimneys and returns to his/her pew.
3. For Masses with 7 Ministers (all except the 7:30 AM Mass), the two Ministers scheduled to distribute the Host (MOH1 and MOH2) have no special duties at Offertory, and remain seated.
4. When the Celebrant approaches the foot of the altar to receive the Offertory gifts, the two Ministers seated closest to the center aisle (EMHC2 and EMHC3) leave their pews and stand at the foot of the altar next to the altar servers, and face the rear of the church. If the Celebrant gives either of these Ministers the flat ciborium, that Minister will hand the ciborium to the Celebrant across the altar after the Celebrant returns to the altar. Any other ciboria are placed by the Minister(s) on the corporal located on the right side of the altar. Ciboria covers, if present, should not be placed on the corporals. See PHOTO 4.
   
   

2. SIGN OF PEACE
   1. Immediately after the Lord's Prayer, all Ministers move to the foot of the altar for the Sign of Peace.
   2. After the Celebrant offers the Sign of Peace to the Ministers, all the Ministers, including the Minister-in-Charge, assume their positions in the sanctuary as shown in Attachment 3.

3. COMMUNION
   1. After the Lamb of God, as the Celebrant consumes the Host, the Minister standing closest to the tabernacle (EMHC4) opens the tabernacle door, genuflects, and removes all the ciboria from the tabernacle. The tabernacle door should be left wide open. EMHC4 waits for the Celebrant to finish consuming the Precious Blood, and then places the ciboria on the center corporal. Any ciboria covers are removed and placed on the altar near the Sacramentary, but never on the Sacramentary itself or on the corporal.
   2. Ministers receive Communion under both species, each with an appropriate head bow. The other Ministers receive the Precious Blood by passing the communion cup from Minister to Minister.
   3. The celebrant will hand the remaining cups to the Ministers of the Cup, who proceed to their assigned stations. The two Ministers seated closest to the center aisle during Mass (EMHC2 and EMHC3) are stationed at the end of the center aisle. The other two Ministers (EMHC1 and EMHC4) are stationed near the credence table and the cantor, respectively. See Attachment 2.
   4. The celebrant will hand a ciborium to the Minister-in-Charge and if applicable, to the Ministers of the Host, who proceed to their assigned stations. The Minister of the Host on the pulpit side (MOH1) is stationed with the Celebrant at the side aisle near the pulpit. The Minister-in-Charge and the Minister of the Host on the organ side (MOH2) are stationed at the side aisle near the organ. See Attachment 2.
   5. Ministers must only say ''The Body of Christ'' and ''The Blood of Christ'' when distributing the consecrated Host or the Precious Blood. They are never to address the Communicant by name.
   6. It is not recommended that the Ministers of the Cup leave their Communion station area to offer the Precious Blood to handicapped or infirm members of the congregation.

4. POST-COMMUNION
   1. When the last of the congregation have received Communion, the Ministers of the Cup turn to face the altar and consume the remaining Precious Blood. The inside of the cup should not be wiped with the purificator. The Ministers return the communion cups and purificators to the left back side of the credence table, and then return to their pews and kneel until the rest of the congregation sits when the Celebrant returns to his chair.
   2. The Ministers of the Host, if applicable, return their ciborium to the center altar corporal, and then return to their pews and kneel until the rest of the congregation sits when the Celebrant returns to his chair.
   3. At the 9:00 AM Mass, if applicable, the Celebrant will hand a pyx to the Ministers who will be making visits to Messiah Village.
   4. The Minister-in-Charge receives the ciboria of consecrated Hosts from the Celebrant, returns the ciboria to the tabernacle, genuflects and locks the door. The key should be left in the tabernacle except after the 5:30 PM and 11:00 AM Masses.
   5. The Minister-in-Charge removes all remaining Mass items from the altar (usually limited to the two corporals, the Sacramentary, and the tabernacle key after the 5:30 PM and 11:00 AM Masses), bows to the Celebrant before leaving the sanctuary, places the items on the credence table, and returns to his/her pew. See Attachment 1 for the proper method of re-folding the corporals.

5. CONCLUDING RITES
   1. After the first verse of the concluding song, the Minister-in-Charge signals the Cross-Bearer and Acolytes to take up their respective items and assume their places in the center aisle.
   2. When the Celebrant approaches the altar, all Ministers bow simultaneously with the Celebrant.
   3. All Ministers and the lector then leave their pews, approach the foot of the altar, genuflect with the Celebrant, and recess in the same order in which they processed in. However, the Minister-in-Charge does not recess, but returns to the credence table for purification procedures, after the end of the concluding song.

AFTER MASS

1. It is recommended that all Ministers assist the Minister-in-Charge with extinguishing candles, transporting vessels, replenishing ciboria, cruets and purificators, etc.

2. After the 11:00 AM Mass, it is recommended that all Ministers assist in setting up the altar for the Monday daily Mass, if applicable. The vessels, linens and other necessary items can usually be found in the ''Daily Mass'' cabinet in the sacristy or in the credence table closet, although the glass bowl for hosts and the flat ciborium for daily Mass are sometimes found in the cabinet behind the last pew at the office entrance to the church.

3. To set up for the Monday daily Mass, the following items should be placed on the altar (see PHOTO 5):

1. One Corporal, unfolded, placed in the center of the altar
2. Sacramentary, placed to the left of the corporal. The Sacramentary may be left closed if the exact page to which it should be opened cannot be determined
3. One Purificator, placed to the right of the corporal
4. ''Daily Mass'' Chalice, with Pall, placed to the right of the purificator
5. One Cruet, filled with wine
6. One Cruet, filled with water
7. Gold Plate on which the two cruets rest, placed against the right edge of the altar, at a slight angle
8. Glass Finger Bowl, half-filled with water, placed at the right corner of the altar
9. Finger Towel, placed to the left of the finger bowl

  PHOTO 5

4. The following items should be placed on the pulpit:

1. ''Daily Mass'' Lectionary. This is a dark green ring binder with a gold cross on the cover, and the word ''Lectionary'' on the spine. The lectionary should be opened to the correct Monday date
2. ''Daily General Intercessions'' Book. This is a maroon ring binder with a grey Host, Dove and Book on the cover, and the words ''Commentary And General Intercessions'' on the spine. The intercessions book should be opened to the correct Monday date, and should be placed underneath the lectionary
3. Plastic sheet containing ''Prayer of the Faithful Responses''. The sheet should be placed under the intercessions book, on the left side of the pulpit

5. The following items should be placed on the ledge behind the last pew at the office entrance to the church:

1. Glass Bowl, filled with small hosts
2. ''Daily Flat Ciborium'', with one large host

6. When finished, the Minister-in-Charge turns off the church lights - push the ''Off Light Bulb'' button on the light pad at the altar or in the Priest's Sacristy.

ATTACHMENT 1 - Unfolding the Corporal on the Altar

ATTACHMENT 2 - Extraordinary Minister Positions for Distribution of Communion

         Under Both Species at Mass

ATTACHMENT 3 - Extraordinary Minister Positions on the Altar for Reception of

                                 Communion

ATTACHMENT 4 - Method of ''Assembling'' Chalice and Paten

ATTACHMENT 5 - Method of Folding Chalice Veil

MASSPROCEDURES