Bishop removes miter & crosier. bishop and other serving deacon Others wait to bow and enter sanctuary immediately. Move to seat. immediately. Move and remain at seat Greeting Bishop is without miter or crosier Penitential Act Glory to God Collect BB brings book to bishop at “Let us Pray…” Bishop receives miter in preparation for the readings. BB returns book to stand Gives miter at completion of the Collect (Opening Prayer “Let us pray…Amen”) Rite Activity Bishop Deacon Altar Servers Miter Bearer Crosier Bearer Liturgy of the Word First Reading Responsorial Psalm Second Reading Deacon moves to bishop for his blessing Candles move toward deacon for Gospel procession Gospel Acclamation Bishop removes miter MB takes miter from Bishop and returns to seat – remain standing Deacon introduces the Gospel. After Gospel introduction and sign of cross (“Glory to you, oh Lord…”), Bishop receives crosier for the Gospel CB brings crosier to bishop and returns to seat remain standing Gospel Bishop has crosier Candles held until congregation says “Praise to you…”
CB takes crosier to its stand. Passes miter to MB to prepare for intercessions takes miter to table and sits takes crosier and returns to seat Intercessions (universal prayer) Bishop has neither miter nor crosier. After the Intercessions Bishop receives miter Deacon sets the altar and helps altar servers Altar servers light candles and set the altar with deacon MB brings bishop miter and returns to seat Rite Activity Bishop Deacon Altar Servers Miter Bearer Crosier Bearer Liturgy of the Eucharist Presentation of the Gifts & Altar Preparation Bishop has miter Deacon goes to receive gifts from bishop and gives to Altar Servers 3 Altar Servers to receive gifts of wine and bread handed to them from deacon and offerings from gift people Prayer over the Gifts After the Offertory and arriving at the altar, the Bishop removes the miter. MB puts it on table MB takes miter from Bishop places it on table and returns to seat Eucharistic Prayer Preface Holy, Holy, Holy First half of prayer, including Consecration Mystery of Faith (Memorial Acclamation) Second half of prayer, ending with Doxology The Lord's Prayer Sign of Peace Lamb of God After the Prayer over the gifts, the bishop removes his zucchetto (skullcap) and Deacon removes it. Deacon turning pages. At prayer over the gifts, bishop places his zucchetto into the deacon’s outstretched hand that is on the altar so that the zucchetto does not touch the altar. Deacon takes zucchetto to the presider’s chair or table and All kneel after the “Holy holy” before the Eucharistic prayer Cross bearer ring bells For Eucharist, all remain standing until the last person has received Same as altar servers Same as altar servers
Communion Prayer after Communion returns to the altar. Rite Activity Bishop Deacon Altar Servers Miter Bearer Crosier Bearer Announcements (optional) Concluding Rites Greeting (The Lord be with you) Right after announcements the Bishop receives Miter MB gives miter to bishop and returns to seat Final Blessing (“Bow your head for the blessing”) Bishop has miter Dismissal Bishop gets crosier and says “The Lord be with you…” Deacon announces the end of mass Cross and Candles lead recessional out of the church as normal CB gives crosier to bishop at the “The lord be with you” and returns to seat Recessional Bishop has Miter & Crosier and is the last to venerate and leave the sanctuary Serving deacons venerate and exit last with bishop as normal Altar Servers leave sanctuary as normal Wait for bishop outside of sanctuary and walk behind him Wait for bishop outside of sanctuary and walk behind him