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- Retrieve candles. These are smaller hand held candles. The deacon or sacristan will point you to them.
- If there is one server you may process with the cross.
- Process in with deacon.
- Generally you will stand to either side of the deacon at the stairs.
- Difference among deacons. Some will stand on the celebrant's stairs, others will stand at the bottom of the stairs.
- Go where the Deacon directs you.
- First station
- You will turn to your left, proceed abreast along the stairs, in front of the altar server pew, and around the side to the 1st station.
- Stand on each side of the station and the deacon will stand in front of the station.
- Kneel when it's time to kneel.
- 2nd station - 14th station
- You will start one behind the other. Let the back server catch up and proceed abreast to the next station.
- 14th station
- After the final station, proceed through the choir area passing by the column by the drums, down the stairs, along in front of the ambo at the bottom of the stairs to the first first position.
- The deacon may have you turn to face the altar for final prayers - pay attention to his instructions.
- Recess out when given the signal.
- Place the candles where you found them.