The Customary of Grace Church in Newark
Litany In
Procession
1.
The
ministers enter in the usual order as the choir sings the introit.
2.
The
thurifer, having entered the sanctuary, puts down the thurible. (It is
not carried in the procession)
3.
The MC
(holding the cross), and candlebearers (still holding their candles), go
to the seats along the south wall.
4.
The
readers and lay eucharistic ministers go to their usual places.
5.
The
asssisting priest goes to the credence, takes the litany book, and waits
6.
The
celebrant performs the Asperges, as usual.
7.
When the
celebrant arrives at the foot of the altar, the thurifer takes the holy
water vat and puts it on the credence.
8.
The
procession forms like the normal exit procession, except that the
MC and candlebearers stand outside the rails, and the thurifer
(without the thurible) stands inside the rails.
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The
assisting priest (with the book) stands at the celebrant’s right
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The MC
(with the cross) and the candlebearers stand in the center, outside the
rails
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The
thurifer (without the thurible) stands immediately behind the celebrant
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The
readers stand along the rail on the south side (to the right of the MC
and candlebearers)
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The lay
eucharistic ministers stand along the rail on the north side (to the
left of the MC and candlebearers)
9.
The
assisting priest begins the invocations (O God the Father, creator…)
10.
At the conclusion of the
invocations (O Holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity...) the procession sets
out.
11.
It moves down the center alley,
up the south aisle, down the north aisle, and up the center alley.
12.
The MC and candlebearers put
down the cross and candlesticks. The candlebearers go to their seats.
The MC waits near the credence.
13.
The celebrant and assisting
priest bow to the altar together, but the the assisting priest remains on
the pavement and concludes the litany while the celebrant goes up to the
altar. (The final Kyrie is sung by the choir.)
14.
The thurifer and MC approach the
celebrant, who puts on incense and censes the altar.
15.
The assisting priest returns the
book to the credence.
16.
If the celebrant has worn a cope
for the litany,
he changes to a chasuble after the censing.
17.
The MC leads the celebrant and
assisting priest to their seats.
18.
Mass begins with the Salutation
and Collect of the Day.