General Requirements
Holy, Holy, Holy: Move to the bottom of the steps as soon as the prayer is started and stand.
Servers 1 and 2 will kneel at the left of the altar and server 3 will kneel at the bells. If there are only 2 servers then one on the left and one at the bells. The bells are rung once at the epiclesis, when Father holds his hands over the Chalice and Ciboria, three times at the elevation of the Body, and three times at the elevation of the Blood.
Our Father: Stand at the bottom of the steps.
Sign of Peace: Move to the altar. Stand in a line close to the edge of the altar.
Communion: Father will give you communion after the Eucharistic Minister. You will receive the Precious Blood from the Eucharistic Minister. If you do not wish to receive, gently shake your head “no”. After all 3 servers have received, sit in the chairs.
After Communion: When any of the Eucharistic Ministers come back up onto the altar, the servers will stand. As Father comes back to the altar, server 2 will get the water cruet from the Credence table and set it on the altar. As Father finishes purifying the vessels, server 2 and 3 will remove the items and set them on the Credence table. Server 1 will stay at the chairs. The book will go back to the chairs with server 2.
Prayer after communion: Wait for Father to return to his chair, sit when he sits for announcements.
Blessing and Dismissal: Stand when Father stands, he will say “Let us pray”, server 2 will bring the book from the chair and stand to the front right of Father, with the top of the book against the sternum and the bottom of the book lifted so Father can open to the correct page. Server 2 will NOT open the book. When Father is finished with the prayer he will close the book and server 2 will take the book to the Credence table.
Recessional and Closing Song: When the closing song starts, server 1 will get the cross and go down the stairs to the first word and face the altar. When Father goes to the altar, servers 2 and 3 will move to the bottom of the stairs and face the altar leaving room for Father to stand between. Genuflect with Father. When Father and servers rise from genuflection, server 1 will turn and start up the aisle towards the back of the church. Servers 2 and 3 will move quickly in front of Father and walk behind the cross and in front of Father.
After mass: The server 1 will walk down the side aisle and up to the sacristy. Wait for the end of the song, to place the cross in the stand. Then extinguish the candles. Hang Alb and cincture in closet.