Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Roles¶

Preparation¶

For weekly Wednesday Holy Hour, usually the Celebrant will do the setup.

Monstrance and Thabor on Credence Table if Exposition follows Mass, or in place on the Altar if not.
Candelabrae on Credence Table unlit.
Two Holy Hour booklets at the foot of the Crossing Altar.
Thurible Stand at foot of Crossing Altar off to right side.
- Tongs, lighter and extra coals nearby.
- Incense Boat full.

Exposition¶

If Exposition directly follows Mass, then Altar preparations are made during the #Peoples' Communion, and the Eucharist will be exposed during the #Ablutions.

Peoples' Communion¶

Light Candelabrae with Taper, then move them to the Altar. They should form a "V" pointing to where the Monstrance will be.
Turn Altar microphone to face opposite direction i.e. West.
Move Thabor to the Crossing Altar. Place on the West side of the Altar, so as not to disturb the vessels, and do so from the West side of the Altar.
Move Monstrance to the Crossing Altar. Place on the Center-south side of the Altar, with the hatch facing in.
Light Thurible coals if not already lit.
Place Holy Hour booklets at the foot of the Altar in the middle, if not already there.

Ablutions¶

Celebrant or other clergy will retrieve the Lunette, Genuflect as he passes you with it.
Celebrant will expose the Eucharist. Kneel in Choir Stalls when this is happening, unless attending to the Ablutions or other duties.

Collect¶

Hold Missal for Collect.
After, place Missal on the chair next to the Celebrant.

Transition¶

The dismissal is omitted.

Lead Priest down to foot of Altar along South side of Altar.
Face Eucharist, square to South side. Let Priest pass.
Genuflect with Priest.

Incensation¶

Retrieve Thurible, Imposition of Incense#Celebrant, give Thurible to Priest.
Return Incense Boat, then kneel to Priest's right.
Hold Priest's Cope/Chasuble with right hand.
Receive Thurible, stand and return Thurible to Stand, return to Priest's right side.
Genuflect with Priest.

Exit¶

Lead Priest into the Sanctuary, to the foot of the Presbytery, Genuflect, then through the Passageway to the Sacristy.

Modifications for Exposition not following Mass¶

The duties are simpler if Exposition does not directly follow Mass.

Preparations¶

If Exposition does not follow Mass, the Altar is prepared beforehand:

Candelabrae lit and in place on Altar.
Monstrance and Stand in place on Altar.

Entrance¶

For the Entrance (in place of the #Transition), which will happen while the Eucharist is not exposed:

Start from Cloister Walk, ring entrance bell.
Lead Priest out Lourde's Door to the foot of the Sanctuary, stepping back to let him pass so he is in the center and Server on the right.
Genuflect with the Priest.
Kneel at the foot of the Sanctuary, waiting while Priest retrieves the Eucharist and exposes it.
When Priest returns to foot of the Altar, stand and Genuflect with him.

Exposition¶

After the Genuflection, the Priest will enter the Sanctuary to expose the Eucharist:

Kneel at the foot of the Sanctuary.
Wait until the Priest exposes the Eucharist, then stand as he exits the Sanctuary and joins you.
Continue from #Incensation above.

Exit¶

Return to the Sacristy by way of the Lourde's Door.