St. Clare Catholic Church1950 Junction Blvd.Roseville, CA 95747

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Make sure your assigned mass schedule is on open to correct page in binder. (page 3)

Verify all ministers are present and they know their positions. (page 3)

If necessary, find an EMHC replacement. (page 24)

If it is determined that an EMHC is inappropriately dressed, check with Father and follow his instruction. (page 25)

Put on EMHC cross medallion, your name tag, and Lead name tag. (page 4)

SPECIAL OCCASIONS: Reserve front side pews with ropes for EMHCs. (page 5)

Place tabernacle key in tabernacle and check number of consecrated hosts in tabernacle. Large ciborium hosts 850 hosts

Place gospel book holder on the middle of altar. (6)

Check to see if a Deacon is serving. If he is not serving, you will need to find a Left Lead Cup EMHC. (page 7)

Fill water flagon (without etching) and second flagon with water. Place large lavabo tray, towel and water flagons on Credence

table Place small glass bowl with water on credence table. (page 8)

Place three corporal on altar. (page 9)

Prepare priest’s chalice. (page 10)

Prepare appropriate number of chalices for your Mass.,including ciborium for Lead 2 to use to distribute to the pewbound..

(page 11)

Place purificators on the credence table and on table located close to the choir. (page 11)

Prepare hosts for Mass. (page 13)

Take the Gifts to the Vestry and bowl for EMHC crosses to the gift table in the narthex.(page 14)

Place the appropriate number of ciboria on the credence table. (page 11)

For 5:00 PM Saturday Mass: Before Mass, when transferring sacred hosts from the tabernacle to the tall gold ciborium, use the

small table with corporal located next to the tabernacle. Once the tall gold ciborium is placed back in tabernacle, rinse and dry

vessels that contained Sacred Hosts. (page 19)

Gather in the narthex for prayer five minutes before Mass. (page 16)

Process into church. (page 17)

If needed, adjust the number of hosts in the ciborium during the homily. (page 15)

After Communion: Use small table next to tabernacle to pour hosts from one ciborium to another if not done at altar. (page 18)

For 5:00 PM Sunday Mass: After Mass, transfer sacred hosts from tall gold ciborium to regular vessels. (page 19)

After Mass clear the credence table. (page 20)

Clean linens and vessels (page 21-22)

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Lead EMHC:

• Please arrive at Church at least 30-

45 minutes before the start of Mass.

• Use the EMHC sign-in the binder

for assigned EMs to initial and sign

your first name on the position

space where you will stand on the

altar

• Verify that all scheduled EMHCs

are aware of their positions for

Mass on the altar and assigned

positions for distribution

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Lead EMHC:

• Put on the EMHC cross

around your neck. (the

crosses are located on the

hooks next to the Sacristy

door);

• Put on your nametag; and

• Put on the ‘Lead’ name tag

below your name tag.

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Special Liturgies:For special liturgies (i.e., Easter,

Christmas, Confirmation, etc.)

reserve seats for EMHCs by placing

ropes on the first pews facing the

ambo/ lectern and first pews by the

choir side of the Church.

Use the ropes located in the usher’s

supply closet in the St. Clare Room

or in plastic container under the

counter in sacristy.

Check with Head Usher for

assistance, if needed. Identify self

to head usher for mass/ pew bound

needs and usher count for hosts to

be consecrated. Count is received

by EMHC lead from the Head

Usher during homily.

Usher’s Supply Closet

Ambo/Lectern side

of Church

Choir side of Church

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Tabernacle Key:

The tabernacle key has a gold tassel

and is located on a hook in the

upper cabinet, closest to the Sacristy

door. Place this key in the

tabernacle door lock before Mass

and leave unlocked.

Check the amount of sacred Hosts

in the large ciborium which can

hold 850 . Small ciborium hold

250 hosts.

Record the approximate account

of consecrated Hosts in

tabernacle before Mass on sign in

sheet,

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Deacon :

For the assigned Mass,

check the Priest and

Deacon schedule in the

Sacristy. If no Deacon is

serving, you will need to

find a second Left Lead

Cup minister. Also,

check the calendar to

verify the liturgical color

for Mass.

The calendar to

identify the

liturgical color for

Mass is located

behind the Sacristy

door.

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Preparation of Vessels:

Place lavabo tray, towel, and water

filled flagons on the credence

table near the ambo/lectern. These

vessels are located in the labeled

cabinets in Sacristy.

For weekend Mass, use large

lavabo bowl and flagon without

the etching.

For daily Mass, use the small cruet

and tray. (see pictures)

Use rolling cart to bring vessels

and remove vessels from credence

table

The large etched cruet is used

for the wine; the small etched

cruet is used for water at

weekday masses; the large

smooth flagon is used for

weekend masses

Small vessels for

weekday Mass

Large vessels for

weekend Masses

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Preparation of the Altar:

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Use three corporal located in labeled drawer

in Sacristy. Place it where the (red) cross is at

the center, and close to the edge of the altar.

Also, place gospel book holder in the

middle of the altar. (see picture)

The Altar Servers will bring the sacred vessels

to the altar and will be placed on the corporals.

If only 1 or 2 Altar Servers are present, the

Lead EMHC will need to assist by bringing

the sacred vessels to the altar from the

credence table.

The Altar servers will bring tray with

pyxes to altar for consecration

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Prepare the Assigned Priest’s

Chalice:

• Please make sure to use pastor and/or

parochial vicar’s personal Chalice.

(NOTE:

The pastor’s Chalice is used and counted

as a cup for distribution but not parochial

vicar.

• The Parish Chalice is to be used for

special occasions as directed by pastor

and is not to be used for

distribution to the congregation.

• Place a purificator on top of Chalice,

and select the Chalice Pall based on the

liturgical season color.

• Then place the Chalice Pall on top of

purificator (see picture). Once

completed, place on the credence table.

Pastor’s Chalice

Parochial vicar

chalice

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EMHC Lead:

• At the 5:00 PM Saturday Vigil and Sunday

9:30 AM and 11:30 AM Masses, use 7

Chalices 8 ciboria.

• Fill each Chalice only 1/2 full with wine. A

labeled dipstick is available for measuring wine

levels.

• Place the Chalices and the empty ciboria

on the credence table and cover the Chalices

with a yellow cross corporal. (located where Palls

are stored in Sacristy)

• Place a small ciborium for use by the Lead 2 to

distribute to the pew bound

• Place hand sanitizer and purificators (based on

number of cups) next to Chalices on credence

table (see picture).

• Place appropriate number of purificators on

the small credence table on the choir side of

the altar along with hand sanitizer. For

example, the number of Chalices at the 7:30

AM Mass are 6, thus, place 3 purificators on

each table.

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The additional

purificators placed on

each table are made

available for the Altar

Servers. These

purificators will be

used in case of a spill

of the Precious Blood

or a dropped Sacred

Host that cannot be

consumed. Motion to an

altar server if assistance is

needed.

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Preparation of the Gifts:The unconsecrated hosts are found in the labeled

upper-cabinet in the Sacristy. There are 1000

hosts in each box and each box has 10 packages;

and each package has 100 hosts. The large

ciborium holds 850-900 hosts at max. The small

ciborium holds approximately 250 hosts. The

estimated number of hosts for each Mass are:

• 5PM Saturday Mass start with 600 hosts;

• 7:30 AM Mass start with 350 hosts;

• 9:30 AM Mass start with 700 hosts;

• 11:30 AM Mass start with 750 hosts; and

• 5PM Sunday Mass start with 500 hosts.

The priest’s (large) host (found in the drawer

below the regular hosts) should be placed on top

of the unconsecrated hosts in the large ciborium.

The priest breaks each large host into an estimate

of 21 pieces after consecration.

Do not place extra hosts to be consecrated

without first checking amount of consecrated

hosts in tabernacle.

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Preparation of the Gifts: (continued)

The bread and wine become the Gifts, (the

covered large ciborium and priest’s flagon filled

with wine) are brought to the Vestry and

placed on the counter. Ushers will bring the

gifts to the persons presenting the gifts at the

appropriate time. (NOTE: Please make sure the

cut glass flagon is filled with enough wine for the

priest, deacon, EMHCs and altar servers. Estimate

wine level of the flagon handle). If priest is using

his personal chalice for himself and deacon,

fill flagon with only wine for them.Make sure

the Gifts (large ciborium) is covered with a

yellow cross corporal.

Also, place the basket for EMHC crosses on the

table in the narthex. After Mass, collect the

crosses from EMHCs and place in the basket

and take back to the Sacristy and hang on

assigned hooks.

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Lead EMHC:

• Before Mass, the Lead EMHC will

coordinate with the Head Usher to receive a

head count of the congregation (excludes

children);

• During the homily, the Head Usher will give

the count to the Lead EMHC, who will then

adjust the number of hosts in the large

ciborium in the vestry.

• Use a small ciborium to adjust number of

unconsecrated hosts in the large ciborium

located in the Vestry by subtracting number of

hosts, and return remaining unconsecrated hosts

to the Sacristy;

• To add to number of hosts take a ciborium

from credence table and add hosts and signal

altar server to bring ciborium to altar with

other vessels for consecration

• After Communion, any remaining consecrated

hosts will be placed in the tabernacle for the

sick and homebound; as well as for daily and

weekend Masses.

Empty Ciboria are in cabinet labeled ciborium's.

The large ciborium is also located in the same

cabinet.

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All assigned EMHCs will gather in the Narthex with the Priest for

prayer no later than 5 minutes before Mass. Any EMHCs not signed

in 10 minutes before mass will be replaced and will not serve as

EMHC.

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All ministers process into the Mass and out of the Mass. The

procession starts with the Altar Servers, EMHCs, Lectors,

Deacon and Priest.

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After Communion:

If consolidation of consecrated hosts is

done on the altar, the Lead will return the

tall ciborium to the tabernacle. If

consolidation of sacred hosts is not done

on the altar, the Leads EMHC will place

the tall ciborium from the tabernacle on

the small table with the corporal to transfer

the consecrated hosts. (see picture)

This procedure is very important in order

to prevent any consecrated hosts from

falling on the ground in front of the

tabernacle.

Once the transfer of consecrated hosts are

completed, return the tall ciborium to the

tabernacle and lock it with the tabernacle

key. Return the tabernacle key to the

credence table immediately . After mass

return the key to the cabinet in the

Sacristy. The corporal is to be used once.If

used,it should be replaced after each mass

Place Sacred

Hosts on table

Remove tall

ciborium from

tabernacle

Transfer

Sacred Hosts

to tall ciboria

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For Saturday 5pm Lead:

• Before Mass: When transferring consecrated hosts

from the tabernacle, please use small table next to

tabernacle or take to sacristy counter and place tall ciborium

on corporal to transfer consecrated hosts from small ciboria.

(see picture on pg. 18)

• Remember to rinse out the empty ciboria into the

sacrarium (sink without a faucet) and dry it before

returning it to the cabinet.

For Sunday 5pm Lead:

• After Mass: Transfer consecrated hosts from

the tall ciborium into 4 regular small ciboria. (4 ciboria are

needed for daily Mass) As noted above, use small table next

to tabernacle or counter in sacristy and place tall ciborium

on corporal to transfer consecrated hosts to small ciboria.

• Remember to rinse out the empty ciboria into the

sacrarium and dry them before returning to the cabinet.

Fragments of sacred host are to be consumed.

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Assisting Altar Servers:

As noted previously, if there is only one

or two Altar Servers present, the Lead

EMHC helps bring the sacred vessels to

the altar during and after Communion.

Cleaning the Vessels After Mass:

The Lead EMHC/EMHCs will bring the

sacred vessels, purificators and other

linens from the credence table to the

Sacristy.

Check large ciborium which held

consecrated hosts before transfer to small

ciborium for fragments .It is rinsed with

water and consumed and rinsed again

and poured into sacrarium (sink) which

empties directly into the ground.

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Cleaning the Vessels After Mass (continued)

When cleaning sacred vessels,

• Fill the sink with soapy water, and gently

swish the vessels in soapy water and rinse in

clear water.

• It is important not to submerge chalices in

water nor use a sponge or cloth.

• If it is necessary to remove lipstick from

chalices, use only a purificator. Please be

careful not to rub or scratch chalices with

jewelry (it is preferred to remove jewelry).

• Dry with a clean terrycloth towel and place

chalices in labeled cabinet.

NEVER USE PAPER TOWELS ON

SACRED VESSELS

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Cleaning the Vessels After Mass: (continued)

• All wine (Blood of Christ) and lipstick

stained linens need to be sprayed with

stain remover and then placed into the

sink (Sacrarium) with cold water.

• To make sure there are no reused

dirty linens; or left over fragments

from consecrated hosts, unfold all

corporals and purificators.

• Any fragments from consecrated

hosts found in linens should either be

consumed or put in the Sacrarium

without water on the left side. .

• To ensure fragments in the

Sacrarium go down the drain, add

water so that fragments go directly to

the ground, below the Church.

• Never reuse a corporal

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Church Linens:

• Only unstained altar linens and terry

cloth towels are placed in the laundry bag;

• All clean altar linens should be placed in

appropriate labeled drawers;

• The linens are picked after the

weekend Sunday Mass; and at various

times during the week by those assigned .

•Assignment calendar is posted on bulletin

board in sacristy.

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Refer to addendum for position locations on and off the altar and the order

of distribution of both the host and cup ministers.