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Cue #1: Deacon closes the mass and the congregation says "Thanks be to God."
Actions:- The cross bearer walks in front of the tabernacle, bows and then collects the cross from the stand. (If the priest or deacon move to the base of the altar before you arrive do NOT walk between them. Always go around them and move to your location on the center aisle.)
- The remaining servers will walk down to the bottom step and bow TOGETHER in front of the tabernacle.
- Candle bearers:
- The candle bearers will walk up the steps along the celebrants stair until even with the candles.
- Make a 90 degree right turn and walk up the stairs to the candles.
- Collect the candles and turn inwards to walk to their mark (see below).
- Prayer Hands:
- The two prayer hands will walk and stand facing the altar at their mark (see below).
- If there is a thurifer, the thurifer is a third prayer hands
- Prayer Hands
- Either side of the center aisle standing at the 3rd pew.
- Candle Holders
- walk down to the 6th pew and turn to face the altar.
- Crucifer
- The cross bearer will stand near the 8th pew and turn to face the altar.
- If there is a thurifer the crucifer will stand further back closer to the 10th pew.
Cue #2: Priest bows
Actions:- All other ministers, including altar servers, bow.
- Prayer hands and Candle Holders turn to the inside
- All process out behind the cross.
- Upon entering the narthex or altar server room, candle holders extinguish the flames by blowing them out GENTLY. DO NOT BLOW HARD OR THE WAX WILL SPRAY AND YOU WILL CLEAN IT OFF.
- When you reach the altar server room place the candles and cross in their places.
- Remove your cinctures and hang them on the right hanger with the same color.
- Remove your albs and place them on the correctly marked hangar and snap the collar so they don't fall off.
- Neaten up the closets before you leave.
Video : Recessional