Funeral Eucharistic Mass Procedure
​Saints Peter and Paul Parish

Before Mass:
  1. Lights, Fans, Sound System, Thermostat
    • Lights: Turn on in the Nave, Narthex, and Sanctuary.  Report dead bulbs to office.
    • Ceiling Fans: Leave fans on 24/7 in winter.  Speed set to the 3:00 mark on dial. 
    • Sound System: Turn on the main power switch for the sound system (metal switch box with red light).  This activates both the podium and wireless microphones.
  2. Wood Ambry
  • Turn on lights to display oils with remote.  One click lights both.  Notify office of dead bulbs.
  • Ambo (pulpit for lectors)
  • Place Funeral Book (Lectionary IV) on countertop for priest to mark readings selected by family.
    • Place on Ambo.  Microphone on. 
  • Holy Water, Incense
    • Place 2 inches of holy water (from narthex) in holy water bucket, with brush aspergillum on top.
    • Place one charcoal in the incense burner (censor), hang on stand with incense boat on top.
  • Servers
    • If no servers, ask funeral director or find volunteers; OK adult servers.
    • If no servers available, see credence table below
    • Have servers light altar candles (2) and Paschal Candle (1) ten minutes before service.
  • Casket Funeral Pall (Mortcloth or cloth casket cover) located in the 4th drawer.
  • Give to Funeral Director.
  • Altar and Tabernacle
    • Place tabernacle key in the tabernacle lock (in 2nd cabinet from left above countertop).
    • Check the number of consecrated hosts in the ciborium.
    • Liturgy starts with a bare altar; servers set up the altar at the Offertory.
  • Hosts and Wine for Offertory Gift Table
  • Place 1 sleeve (100 hosts) in the second ciborium with 1 large host on the top.
    • Non-consecrated hosts stored in second overhead cabinet above countertop.
  • Place wine in one of the cruets from drying rack.  Wine bottle under cabinet. 
    • Fill with wine to top mark and cover with glass top
  • Place the open ciborium and wine cruet on the offertory gift table in center aisle
  • Credence Table
    • Place chalice on the credence table, covered with chalice pall, corporal, and purificator.
    • Place Lavabo (finger bowl), water cruet, and finger towel on the table.
    • Place 2 silver metal cups and 2 purificators on the table.
    • If no servers, place everything on altar except wine and hosts on offertory table
  • Portable Microphone
    • Ensure the batteries are fresh – we change monthly and record change in the book.  
    • If visiting priest, show how to turn on (red button) and mute/un-mute (white button
During Mass:
  1. Charcoal
  • Light charcoal after homily, unless family giving eulogy.
  • Light charcoal during Our Father if family delivering eulogy.
  • Funeral Toll (bells)
  • When the family is processioning out Press the Funeral Toll button, then OK to start the bells ringing the Funeral Toll. 
    1. Let the Priest and Funeral Director know you will activate the bells.
 
After Mass:
  • Wash chalice, cups, ciborium, cruets, and ciborium in Sacrarium.
    Note that the sink is a sacrarium specifically for this purpose.
  • Lock tabernacle key, chalice, ciborium, and cups in the same cabinet.
  • Cabinet key in right cupboard with microphones
  • Place used purificators and finger towels in container in corner near the sink.
  • Ensure all candles have been extinguished except red sanctuary candle.
  • Turn out lights once church empty (may wish to wait until after lunch)
  • Turn off the main power switch for the sound system (while metal switch box with red light) and make sure the switch is turned off by piano.
  • Lock sacristy and make sure all doors are locked with your Key and Wooden Handled Key.
 
Funeral for person Cremated: 
            There is a table in the Reconciliation Room just for use for the Cremated Urn to sit on with Table runner inside the drawer.
 
Questions:
Office: Sheila Frank, Frank Irwin (843-3885), secretary@sspnp.com