Liturgy Preparation Worksheet

LITURGY PREPARATION WORKSHEET

BASIC INFORMATION

Parish/Event ______City ______

Date and time of Liturgy ______

Location of the Liturgy ______

Contact Person ______Phone ______

Address of Mass ______

In the event that there is a need for the Bishop to contact the liturgy site within 30 minutes of the liturgy, what phone number(s) should he try and thus avoid answering machines/services if different from above?

Contact name ______Phone ______

Where will the Bishop park? ______

Who will meet the Bishop? ______Where? ______

Time? ______Phone number______

Where will Bishop/priests/deacons vest? ______

Group Photograph:  Yes  No Taken:  Before Mass  After Mass

Location of photograph ______

Will there be a reception following?  Yes  No Where?______

MINISTERS

Bishop/Priest______Concelebrant(s) ______

Deacon(s) ______

Master of Ceremonies ______

Lectors 1. ______2. ______

Leader of the General Intercessions  Deacon  Other______

The deacon would normally lead these if present.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, if needed (NOTE: the bishop, pastor, concelebrants and deacon will be the ordinary ministers of Holy Communion)

______

USHERSALTAR SERVERS

1. ______1. Cross Bearer______

2. ______2. Thurifer______

3. ______3. Candle Bearer______

4. ______4. Candle Bearer______

5. ______5. Mitre Bearer ______

6. ______6. Crosier Bearer ______

MUSICIANS

Director ______Phone ______

Organist ______Phone ______

Mass to be Celebrated  Ritual Mass  Mass of the day Other

Color of Vestments  White  Red  Green  Purple

Incensation Beginning Gospel The gifts None

MUSICAL PRELUDES ______

ENTRANCE SONG ______

PENITENTIAL RITE Form  A  B  C  Sung  Recited

RITE OF BLESSING AND SPRINKLING OF HOLY WATER  Yes  No

(On Sunday the Rite of Blessing and Sprinkling Holy Water may replace the Penitential Rite. See the Sacramentary for more information.)

Song during Sprinkling ______

GLORIA (Omitted during Advent & Lent)  Recited  Sung(setting) ______

OPENING PRAYER -  A  B or______

LITURGY OF THE WORD

FIRST READING ______Lectionary #______

RESPONSORIAL PSALM  Sung (setting) ______ Recited-Lectionary #__

SECOND READING(if required) ______Lectionary #______

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION  Sung (setting) ______or  Omitted

GOSPEL READING ______Lectionary #______

Deacon______

HOMILIST ______

GENERAL INTERCESSIONS Led by  Deacon  Other______

The deacon would normally do this if one is present.

CREED Yes  No

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PREPARATION of the Altar and the Gifts

Procession with the Gifts (names) ______

Number of gifts/type ______

Song/music ______

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER #  1  2  3  4

 Reconciliation #1 or #2  Children #1, 2 or 3  Priest’s Choice

PREFACE ______

HOLY HOLY  Recited Sung (setting)______

ACCLAMATION  Recited Sung (setting)______

AMEN  Recited Sung (setting)______

COMMUNION RITE

THE LORD’S PRAYER Recited Sung (setting) ______

THE SIGN OF PEACE

BREAKING OF THE BREAD Lamb of God  Recited Sung (setting) ______

RECEPTION OF COMMUNION

Communion under both forms  Yes  No

Communion Hymns ______

Location of Communion Stations (attach diagram)

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Announcements/Concluding Remarks:  Yes  No by whom ______

SOLEMN BLESSING  Other ______

DISMISSAL

RECESSIONAL MUSIC______

Please return two weeks prior to the date of the liturgy to the

Office of the Bishop

215 N. Westnedge Avenue

Kalamazoo, MI 49007-3760

FAX 269-349-6440