Easter Vigil Preparation

As for Roman Rite Solemn Mass#Preparation, except:

Candles

• Place bleached candles in every candle holder and sconce (except the oases for devotional candles that people buy).
• Pre-light every candle, and let burn for ~5min. Fresh wicks are more difficult to light, and candles must be lit quickly during the Gloria.
• Place stools to help light candles:
  • One on either side of the Presbytery, tucked behind the Sanctuary#Polychrome Candles.
  • One below the sconce by the Porta Caeli.

• Sanctuary Lamps lowered and unlit.

• Presbytery:

  • Tabernacle empty, unveiled, and open.
  • Corporal open in front of Tabernacle.
• Primary Credence Table:
  • Chalice Stack
  • Ciboria
  • Second Chalice with Purificator and Pall (for those receiving sacraments).
  • Lunettes and Lunae, with veils.
  • Cruets
  • Lavabo
• Secondary Credence Table:
  • Lemon and bread (for cleaning [[Chrism]] from Celebrant's hand.
  • Soap, water, and hand towel.
  • Ciborium with Chrism, Purificator.
  • Several pitchers full of holy water.
• Choir Stalls#Low:
  • Ritual. At book bearer's seat, with all pages so that Missal is unneeded during sacraments.
  • Many sets of Hand Bells.
  • Three Hand Candles for those who carry items during the #Lucernarium: MC, Thurifer, Book Bearer.
• In front of the Ambo, near the Paschal Candle stand:
  • Baptismal Font.
  • Golden shell.
  • Oil of Catechumens, Purificator.
  • Aspersorium (filled).
  • Small table, under the High Ambo:
    • Towels.
    • Baptismal candles, unboxed. Place Baptismal candle boxes at Catechumens' seats.
  • Baptismal garments, lined up hanging on the altar rail at the Rosary Altar.
• Sepulchre closed.
• Risen Christ statue tucked where Torches are kept.
• Outside 66th St. entrance near ramp:
  • Fire pit.
  • Table of Paschal Candle implements:
    • Incense grains.
    • Stylus
    • Follower
    • Lighter
    • Weenie roaster w/ 4 unlit coals. etc.
• Statues, etc. unveiled.
• Altar candles in place and unlit; sconces nearby and accessible, in:
  • [[Porta Caeli]].
  • Parish Icon.
  • Lourdes.
  • Pieta.
  • Friars' Chapel
  • St. Vincent Ferrer (statue).
  • Holy Name Chapel
  • St. Patrick Chapel
  • St. Martin de Porres altar
  • St. Joseph Chapel
  • Guadalupe Altar
  • Mary Statue near St. JP II (sconce)
  • Rosary Altar
• Friars' Chapel rood screen candles in place.
• All florals and decorations in place.
• Processional Crucifix, unveiled, in stand in normal place (not used in entrance).
• Processional Candles in place behind Ambo, unlit (not used in entrance).
• Four Tapers near Choir Stalls#Low, all with full, once-lit, wicks.
  • Extra wicks on Presbytery#Lip in case more are needed lighting things in the Presbytery.
  • Extra wicks near Choir Stalls#Low in case we need to use them without tapers.
• Short Taper in the Sacristy near light panel, with a full, once-lit, wick and a nearby lighter.
• Thurible Stand:
  • Both Incense Boats full, one on stand, other on floor nearby.
  • Thurible, empty.
  • Tongs, lots of extra charcoal, blowtorch.