The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) The joy over the institution of the Holy Eucharist is not sufficiently expressed on Holy Thursday because of the nearness of Good Friday. On Corpus Christi, wherever possible, public homage is given to the Blessed Sacrament, often with procession, exposition, Adoration and Benediction. There is much to be said for the evangelizing power of a reverent act of witness to the Real Presence of Jesus Christ. Solemn Mass and Procession --- Sunday, June 3, 2018 --- 10:00 A.M. Celebrant: Master of Ceremonies: Ass t M.C./Torchbearers: Lector: Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Canopy Bearers: Altar Servers: Crossbearer: Thurifer: Acolytes: Torchbearers: Fr. John Getsy Joe Smagala Erica Shurina Vern Whitico Judi Damon, Lindsay Strishock, Mike Whitico Dave Grondwalski, Bill Payne, Erik Bradt, Tom Rudolph Adam Rejniak Victoria Miller Lexie Ferlan, Lauren Micale Stephen Strishock, Paige Linkenheimer, Jack Lovey, David Grondwalski, Leah Lyons, Zack Williams Preliminary Preparations (Indoors): Three chairs on ambo side for acolytes and thurifer) Front pew on left (Blessed Mother side) reserved for torchbearers Benediction candles (unlighted) on stands on either side of the altar Stand for censer and boat Cope and humeral veil for procession Monstrance and Thabor on credence table Processional cross and candles Processional torches in the rear of the church Processional canopy Book of Blessings at the chair Clacker at the chair Corpus Christi June 3, 2018 Page 1
Entrance Procession: Thurifer (Victoria) with lighted censer and incense boat Crossbearer (Adam) with processional cross, flanked by acolytes (Lexie and Lauren) with lighted processional candles Joe and Erica Torchbearers o Stephen and David o Paige and Leah o Jack and Zach Lector (Vern) with the Book of Gospels Celebrant (Fr. Getsy) At the beginning of Mass Thurifer (Victoria) bows and ascends to the left side of the altar Crossbearer (Adam) and Acolytes (Lexie and Lauren) bow, put the cross and candles in their stands, and go to their seats. Adam goes directly across to the chair, genuflecting when passing the tabernacle. As directed by Erica, each pair of torchbearers bow together and enter the first pew on the left side The lector (Vern) places the Book of Gospels on the altar Fr. Getsy bows, ascends the altar, puts incense in the censer and incenses the altar in the usual manner, after which Victoria puts away the censer and boat and goes to her seat. The Gospel Procession: During the reading / singing of the Sequence (after the second reading, and before the Alleluia verse): o Victoria (with censer and boat) proceeds immediately to Fr. Getsy at the chair, pausing and bowing to the tabernacle. o Lexie and Lauren (with lighted candles) stand at the ambo side of the altar. Fr. Getsy puts incense in the censer while standing at the chair. Victoria returns to the ambo side of the altar, bowing to the tabernacle as she passes it. When Fr. Getsy takes the Book of Gospels from the altar, the servers turn and lead him in procession to the ambo; Lexie and Lauren (with candles) stand facing each other across the ambo. Victoria follows and stands on the left side of the ambo. Adam remains standing at his seat. Fr. Getsy incenses the Book of Gospels in the usual manner. After the Gospel, the servers put away the candles and incense and return to their seats. After the Homily: All Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion come forward and stand before the altar for the commissioning / re-commissioning ceremony. Corpus Christi June 3, 2018 Page 2
At the Offertory: Lexie and Lauren will prepare the altar in the usual manner. The torchbearers go to the back of the church and get their torches, and wait in the side aisles. Erica will assist as needed. o Stephen, Paige and Jack on the St. Joseph side, with Erica. o David, Leah and Zack on the Blessed Mother side Lexie and Lauren will assist in receiving the Offertory gifts. After Fr. Getsy pours the wine and water into the chalice, Victoria brings the censer and boat to the altar. The altar and cross are incensed in the usual manner Fr. Getsy and the congregation are incensed in the usual manner While Victoria is incensing the congregation, Lexie and Lauren bring the water, dish and towel, and Fr. Getsy washes his hands. Lexie and Lauren get the processional candles. All servers line up in the usual manner in the following order: o Lexie, with candle o Victoria, with censer and incense boat o Lauren, with candle o Adam, carrying nothing During the Eucharistic Prayer: At the beginning of the Preface, after Fr. Getsy says Let us give thanks to the Lord our God and the people respond It is right and just, the torchbearers begin walking slowly toward the front of the church, stopping when they get to the first pew. At the singing of the Sanctus ( Holy, holy, holy ), all the altar servers will move to the steps at the foot of the altar in the usual manner. o Lexie, with candle o Victoria, with censer and boat o Lauren, with candle o Adam, carrying nothing o Torchbearers approach from each side aisle and stand in front of the pews. The final positioning of all servers in front of the altar should look like this: AMBO ALTAR CHAIRS Adam Lauren Joe Victoria Erica Lexie Isabella David Lauren Lexie Leah Zach All kneel at the conclusion of the singing; Joe puts some incense in the censer, if necessary. At the elevations, the Body and Blood of Christ are incensed (three triple swings) as usual. Adam rings the bells three times in sync with the three triple swings of the censer. Corpus Christi June 3, 2018 Page 3
At Communion: After the ( Our Father ), all the altar servers stand and return to the area alongside the ambo. Lexie and Lauren put the candles back into the stands. All remain there until after Communion. Torchbearers, led by Erica, take their torches to the rear of the church by way of the side aisles and line up in pairs for Communion. Leave the torches lit. The altar servers receive Holy Communion alongside the altar. The torchbearers, again led by Erica, come forward in pairs to receive Communion immediately after the sign of peace After receiving Communion, Erica and the torchbearers return to the back of the church by way of the side aisles, get their torches, and line up in pairs in the center aisle against the pews: o Jack and Zach o Paige and Leah o Stephen and David During the Distribution of Holy Communion, Adam removes the bookstand and Missal from the altar; Joe places the monstrance and Thabor on the altar. Lexie and Lauren light the Benediction candles and return directly to their seats. Victoria puts extra charcoals (three or four) in the censer. Joe places the cope on or near the chairs. After Communion: When Communion is almost finished, the torchbearers walk two-by two up the center aisle, stop at the first long pew, and stand against the pews facing the altar. Leave room in the center of the aisle for the crossbearer and acolytes to move to the head of the procession. The four canopy bearers get the canopy and stand in the front cross-aisle in front of the ambo. Erica goes to the chair. Lexie, Lauren and Adam assist in clearing the altar. Erica will assist with the book for the closing prayer. Lexie and Lauren get the candles, Adam gets the cross, and all three immediately move to the center aisle facing the altar, in position to lead the procession. Victoria (with censer and incense boat) moves to the foot of the steps at the center of the altar. After reading the Postcommunion Prayer, Fr. Getsy removes his chasuble and puts on the cope, assisted by Joe. Fr. Getsy places the Blessed Sacrament in the monstrance and goes to the foot of the altar steps; Joe moves to the foot of the steps with Fr. Getsy, and Erica (with clacker) takes her position behind the crossbearer at the head of the torchbearers. Fr. Getsy puts incense in the censer and incenses the Blessed Sacrament in the usual manner. o Music Ministry: The hymn O Salutaris Hostia is sung in Latin during this incensation. Fr. Getsy puts on the humeral veil (Joe will assist), and ascends the altar to get the monstrance. Victoria moves to the center aisle behind the torchbearers, and the canopy bearers move to the center aisle behind Victoria. Corpus Christi June 3, 2018 Page 4
As soon as Fr. Getsy gets under the canopy, the outdoor carillon bells are turned on by someone in the music ministry, and the procession moves down the center aisle. Victoria (with the censer and incense boat) walks in front of the canopy, but not underneath it. Order of Procession: Crossbearer (Adam) flanked by acolytes (Lexie and Lauren) with the processional candles Erica (with clacker) Torchbearers (in pairs in front of the canopy) Thurifer (Victoria) with censer and incense boat Canopy bearers, with canopy; Fr. Getsy, carrying the monstrance INDOOR PROCESSION Procession Route: Down the center aisle, around and up the left side aisle, across the front, down the right side aisle, around and up the center aisle to the altar. Torchbearers walk in front of the canopy. The people in the congregation remain in the pews and do not walk in procession behind the canopy. The procession pauses three times for incensations (Sacred Heart statue, St. Anne statue, center aisle at the back of the church). At each stop, Joe puts incense in the censer and Victoria incenses the Blessed Sacrament with three triple swings during the blessing. Erica sounds the clacker during the incensations. Arriving back at the altar, the crossbearer (Adam) and acolytes (Lexie and Lauren) move to the right (St. Joseph side) and remain stand facing the altar during Benediction. Joe and Erica split to either side. The torchbearers split apart to either side and stand in front of the pews. The canopy bearers put the canopy away. The thurifer (Victoria) waits at the foot of the altar steps while Fr. Getsy places the monstrance on the altar. Fr. Getsy returns to the foot of the altar, removes the humeral veil, and all kneel for the recitation of the Litany of the Blessed Sacrament. At the conclusion of the Litany, Fr. Getsy puts incense in the censer, and incenses the Blessed Sacrament. o Music Ministry: The hymn Tantum Ergo is sung in Latin during this incensation. Fr. Getsy ascends the altar, takes the monstrance, and gives the blessing. Victoria incenses the Blessed Sacrament with a series of triple swings during the blessing; Joe rings the bells three times. The Divine Praises are recited after the blessing. After Fr. Getsy replaces the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle and closes the door, Victoria, Adam, Lexie and Lauren move to the center aisle for the closing hymn. Corpus Christi June 3, 2018 Page 5
Torchbearers remain in front of the pews until all bow and turn to leave. The torchbearers follow in pairs behind the crossbearer (Adam) and acolytes (Lexie and Lauren). Joe and Erica follow the torchbearers. Corpus Christi June 3, 2018 Page 6