Ina ng Laging Saklolo Parish

Ministry of Altar Servers

Review of Lessons: Reformation

Liturgical Seasons
Season Meaning
Waiting for the First coming of Christ; Adventus = Coming; During this time we dont sing Gl Aguinaldo (Novena) Masses express the 9 months of waiting of BVM; with Gl Birth of the Lord (First Coming); Mass for Christ Hope, Life, Growth; this time of the liturgical calendar express the Christian ways as what the Readings and the Gospel teach

Period
First Sunday of Advent (Sunday after Christ the King) up to Dec 24 before Christmas Eve Mass (4wks); Dec 15 Vespers up to Dec 24 Lauds (9 dawns and 9 nights) Christmas Eve Mass up to Baptism of the Lord Part I: Monday after Baptism of the Lord up to Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (9 wks) Part II: Monday after Pentecost Sunday up to Saturday following the Christ the King celebration (33 or 34 wks) Ash Wednesday Up To Maundy Thursday before the Evening Mass of the Lords Supper (5 weeks)

Color
Violaceus

Advent

Albus

Christmas

Albus

Ordinary

Viridir

Lent

Preparation and waiting; We await and Commemorate the Lords Passion, Death and Resurrection in hope that we do so while we prepare ourselves; all are

Violaceus

called to meditate, in fasting and in abstinence. (during this time we dont sing alleluia and Gl in the mass and no bells except consecration)

Laetare Sunday or the 4rth Sunday of Lent express our joy in the coming salvation that Christ brings for all.

Rosa

Ruber Height of the Commemoration of the Lords Passion, Death and Resurrection (total fasting on Good Friday and doing Stations of the Cross and Visita Iglesia throughout the Holy Week) Palm Sunday up to the end of the Easter Vigil Mass; Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Black Saturday are referred to as the Paschal Triduum for these commemorations clearly express Christs Passion Death and Resurrection. (Palm Sunday) Violaceus (Holy Monday to Holy Wednesday) Albus (Maundy Thursday) Ruber (Good Friday) Albus (Easter Vigil Mass)

Holy Week

Easter

Joyful Celebration of Christs Resurrection; includes Encuentro or Salubong in which Christ and Mary meets after Resurrection and the Renewal of Baptismal Vows within the Mass and the Sprinkling of Holy Water Solemnly Blessed from the Easter Vigil Rites; includes the Solemn Proclamation of the Phrase ALLELIUA ALLELUIA at the end of the mass; Bells are rung again in Gloria and The Angelus was replaced by Regina Coeli in the whole time of Easter.

After Easter Vigil Mass inclusive up to Pentecost Sunday (7 wks);

Albus (Sundays and Ferial Days of Easter Time) Ruber (Pentecost)

Liturgical Colors
Color Violet (Violaceus) Green Growth, Life, Hope (Viridir) Red Blood, Fire (Ruber) Meaning Penance, Waiting, Preparation When to Use Lent Advent Confession Funeral Masses Sick Call Ordinary Time (9 wks;33 or 34 wks) Palm Sunday Good Friday Pentecost, Saints that are Martyrs Feast of the Lords Passion Christmas up to Baptism of the Lord Easter Time Feasts of the Lord Solemnities of the Lord Solemnities and Feasts of the BVM Saints not Martyrs Same as white Feast of the Parish under the title of Mary (example Ina ng Laging Saklolo Parish) Funeral Masses/ Services

White (Albus)

Celebration of greater dignity

Gold

In place of White (for higher emphasis of celebration like Easter and Christmas) Marian Feasts and Solemnities Death and Sorrow

Blue

Black Pink

Laetare Sunday 4rth Joy in the midst of waiting Sunday of Lent and penance Gaudete Sunday 3rd (Rosa) Sunday of Advent NB: On higher liturgical days, one may use more precious vestments, even if they are not of the liturgical color of the day. Ordo 2013 pg xxi let G ** The Mantle on the Mensa of the Altar Table should always be white. GIRM

Vessels
Classification Includes

Corporal Pall (HOST) Chalice Setting Paten Purificator Chalice Finger Basin Lavabo Set Pitcher Manuterges (Finger Towel) Corporal Linens Purificator Pall Processional Cross Processional Candles Processionals *Thurible *Incense Boat (with incense grains) Sacramentary (Roman Missal) Lectionary Books Gospel Book (Evangelarium) Collectio Rituum Paten Monstrance with Lunette (for benediction) Pyx (for EMHC brought for the sick) For the HOSTS Ciborium (Ciboria) Ablution Cup Communion Plate Cruets For the Wine *Ampullae *Flagon or the Flask *Aspersory Asperges *Aspergiliium Holy water bottle NB: * these are included for higher or greater celebrations

Vestments
Minister Deacon Includes Alb Deacons Stole (sash) *Dalmatic Alb *Inside Stole Chasuble (*Regular Stole) (*Center Stole)

Priests

Bishop

Alb *Stole: Inside Stole Chasuble (Regular Stole) (Center Stole) *Pectoral Cross *Ring *Zucchetto (Skull Cap) *Mitre *Crozier **Vimpae for the servers that are Mitre and Crozier bearers. Same as the bishop Pectoral Cross (under) Chasuble Ring of the Fisherman Zucchetto (albus) *Pallium *Ferulla (cross atop) Cope (for processions and benediction) Humeral Veil (for Benediction) Surplice (in choir dress) Mozzetta (over the surplice in choir dress) Amice (covering of the neck)

Pope

Others

NB: * reserve to that person

Parts of the Church

Classification
Doors/ Portals (Entry and Exit) Narthex (waiting areas of the people) Nave (middle part) North Transept (left side of the church) South Transept (right side of the church)

Includes
Death Door (North Side) Christ Door (in the middle) Heaven Door (South Side) Holy Water Stoup Baptismal Font Confessional Room/ Box *Choir Loft *Pulpit Aisle Credence Area Credence Table Instruments Schola Cantorum

Sanctuary (all liturgical acts are made)

Images

Others

Tables

Rules for the Altar Table (General Instruction of the Roman Missal 296 308; Code of Canon Law no. 1235 - 1239)

Readings at the Lectern

Sanctuary Lamp Tabernacle Sedilia/ Presiders Chair Altar Table Lectern/ Ambo Principal Cross Candle Sticks *Sepulchrum BVM Cross (with corpus) Saints Patron Saint of the Church Paschal Candle Ambry (for Holy Oils) Sacristy Vestibule (vesting area) Bell Tower Pipe Organ Altar Screen (Retablo) Altar Table Offertory Table Credence Table Ambo/ Lectern Natural Stone Consecrated With or without Relic No corpse under Can be Fixed or Movable Word of God (1st and 2nd) Responsorial Psalm Gospel Homily Exultet (Easter Proclamation) Prayers of the Faithful