Our Lady of Mount Carmel Altar Server Training Liturgical Items for ...

Our Lady of Mount
Carmel
Altar Server
Training
Liturgical Items for
Mass
28 August 2010

Prepared by:
Fr. Craig W. M. Friedley for
Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
This manual by be copied and
distributed as needed by anyone
for the training of altar servers.
It is my desire that those that
serve at the altar of the Mass
help others to become holy by
their example and knowledge of
what occurs during every Mass.

ABLUTION BOWL
Ritual Washing. The ritual cleansing of a
priest's hands during Mass.

ALB
Alb. A long white garment which can be used
by all liturgical ministers. It is a reminder of the
baptismal garment worn when the new Christian
"Put on Christ."

AMICE
Religious Garment. A length of white fabric
worn by a priest around the neck.

ASPERGILLUM
Holy water sprinkler. A brush or perforated
container for sprinkling holy water.

ALTAR CRUCIFIX
Crucifix. A crucifix with a corpus that is placed
on the front/center of the altar facing the priest.

BATTERIES (FOR LAVALIERE
MICROPHONE)
Batteries. 9V batteries are used for the lavaliere
microphone in our parish.

BOAT
Boat. Used to carry incense during Mass.
Normally the boat is carried by the thurifer at all
times. So the boat and thurible are carried by the
same person at all times.

BOOK OF THE GOSPELS
Book of the Gospels. The book contains the
Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Contains only the Gospel readings. It is used on
more solemn occasions and is carried by the
deacon if it is used.

BREAD
Bread. The bread used in the celebration of the Most Holy
Eucharistic Sacrifice must be unleavened, purely of
wheat, and recently made so that there is no danger of
decomposition. It follows therefore that bread made from
another substance, even if it is grain, or if it is mixed with
another substance different from wheat to such an extent
that it would not commonly be considered wheat bread,
does not constitute valid matter for confecting the
Sacrifice and the Eucharistic Sacrament.

CASSOCK
Cassock. A long black garment worn under the
Surplice. Also worn by Diocesan Priests
(Black), Monsignors (Rose), Bishops (Violet),
Cardinals (Red), and the Pope (White).

CHALICE
Chalice. Made of a precious metal (usually gold
or silver) to hold the Precious Blood.

CHARCOAL
Charcoal. Used to burn incense. They are selflighting
once they start to burn.

CHASUBLE
Chasuble. The sleeveless outer garment, slipped over the
head, hanging down from the shoulders covering the alb
and stole of the priest. It is the proper Mass vestment for
the main celebrant and its color varies according to the
feast.

CIBORIA
Ciboria. More than one ciborium. A vessel used
to hold the Hosts which will be used for
communion. They are also used to reserve the
Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle.

CIBORIUM
Ciborium. A vessel used to hold the Hosts
which will be used for communion. They are
also used to reserve the Blessed Sacrament in
the tabernacle.

CINCTURE
Cincture. A long cord used for fastening albs at
the waist. It holds the loose-fitting type of alb in
place and is used to adjust it to proper length.
Female altar servers will wear the liturgical
color of the day.
Green - Ordinary Time. Red - Passion (Palm) Sunday, Good Friday,
Pentecost Sunday, and on the Feast Days of Martyrs including the
Apostles and Evangelists. Violet - Advent and Lent. White - Worn
during the Christmas, Easter seasons and celebrations of Mary, the
Angels, Saints who were not martyrs, All Saints, Birth of John the
Baptist, Chair of Peter, Conversion of Paul, St. John the Evangelist and
is the preferred color for Masses for the dead. Rose - 3rd Sunday of
Advent (Gaudete Sunday) and the 4th Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday).

COPE
Cope. A cape-like garment which is put over the
shoulders and hangs to the ankles, it is open in
the front and worn by a priest or deacon in
processions at Benediction and in other services.

CORPORAL
Corporal. White cloth used during Mass. A
white, usually linen, cloth on which the
consecrated bread and wine are placed during
Mass.

CREDENCE TABLE
Credence table. Table that holds the ciboria and
chalices and other items that will be used during
Mass.

CRUET
Cruet. Small bottle used during Mass. One of
two containers that hold the water and wine
used during Mass.

EWER
Ewer. Large jug with a wide spout. Used for
when the priest washes his hands in the Lavabo
Bowl.

FINGER TOWEL
Finger towel. Small towel that priest uses to dry
his hands after using the ewer and lavabo bowl.

HUMERAL VEIL
Humeral veil. A silk shawl covering the
shoulders and hands, worn by a priest while
holding sacred vessels.

INCENSE
Incense. A substance burned for its smell. A
substance, usually fragrant gum or wood, that
gives off a pleasant smell when burned.

LAVABO BOWL
Lavabo bowl. A priest's ritual washing of the
hands after preparing the gifts.

LAVALIERE MICROPHONE
Lavaliere microphone. A wireless microphone
that the priest wears under his vestments.

LECTIONARY
Lectionary. The readings that are read from this
book are for the Mass of the day. Sometimes the
gospel is also read from this book. Usually on
Sundays, the gospel is read from the Book of the
Gospels and not the lectionary.

ORDO
Ordo. Scripture reading list according to a
schedule for our diocese and several others as
determined by the bishops. Altar servers and
others will be able to find the color of the day
and the prayers that are to be said in this book.

PALL
Pall. A square cover for a chalice. Usually a
linen covered board.

PATEN
Paten. A shallow metal plate, often made of
gold or silver used to hold the Precious Body.

PROCESSIONAL CANDLE
Processional candle. Usually 2 or more candles
that are carried during the procession into and
out of the church during Mass.

PROCESSIONAL CROSS
Processional cross. Cross used to process in and
out of the church.

PROCESSIONAL CROSS
AND CANDLES

PURIFICATOR
Purificator. A linen cloth used to wipe the
chalice during communion. Should also be used
to wipe up and/or cover any spills of the
Precious Blood.

PYX
Pyx. A container used to hold the Precious Body
when a visit to a hospital or home is made. It is
made of precious metal and should not have
plastic inside it.

SACRAMENTARY
Sacramentary. Contains the opening prayer,
prayer over the gifts, prayer after communion,
and solemn blessings. Eucharistic prayers and
prefaces for all of the masses including most
special occasions.

SANCTUARY LAMP
Sanctuary lamp. This is a candle in a red
container that is lit when the Precious Body is in
the tabernacle and is placed near the tabernacle.

SANCTUS BELLS
Sanctus bells. A bell rung during the Epiclesis
and the Consecration of the bread and wine as
they are Transubstantiated into the Body and
Blood of Christ.

STOLE
Stole. Priest's Stole. A long cloth "scarf."
According to the manner in which it worn it is
the mark of the Office of the priest or deacon. A
priest wears it around the neck, letting it hang
down in front.

SURPLICE
Surplice. This is a wide-sleeved garment,
slipped over the head, covering the shoulders,
and coming down below the hips. It is worn
over the cassock.

TABERNACLE
Tabernacle. The shrine or receptacle either
round or rectangular that serves as a place for
the exclusive reservation of the Blessed
Sacrament. It should be of solid material,
opaque, secure and inviolable, fitting the
architecture of the church in a preeminent place.

THURIBLE
Thurible (Censor). The Censor, also known as the
Thurible, is used at solemn occasion to incense the
bread and wine after the offertory, the priest, and
congregation. The Boat holds the incense until it is
place in the censor by the celebrant.

TONGS
Tongs. Used to assist in lighting charcoal to be
placed in the thurible to burn the incense. Also
used in assisting the lighting of the charcoal we
see a lighter and a taper.

WINE
Wine. The wine that is used in the most sacred
celebration of the Eucharistic Sacrifice must be
natural, from the fruit of the grape, pure and
incorrupt, not mixed with other substances.

PYX TRAY
Pyx tray. Used to hold pyxes. Ministers that will
be bringing communion to others outside of
Mass will place their pyxes on this tray which is
on the Credence Table until the end of Mass
when the priest will distribute the pyxes after a
blessing is given to the Extraordinary Ministers
of Holy Communion (EMHC).

TABERNACLE KEY
Tabernacle key is usually kept locked in the
room inside the sacristy and is used to unlock
the tabernacle when consecrated hosts are
needed.