Anyone Use the Ordo App from Paulist Press?

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I dont have that one so I cant comment on it. I do have iPieta, iRosary, RC Calendar, Divine Office, iMissal, and BrevMeumHD. They are all handy.
 
I will use it as a sacristan for setting up for Mass - Lectionary, Roman Missal, which chalice to use, etc. It has to be accurate.

-Tim-
 
Just some information for anyone who might be interested, to save you some time:

The App itself is free.

An addition to download the region-specific information (for each of the 29 regions in the US) is 99₵ per region.

I’m going to check it out myself and get back to this thread.
 
FrDavid96 said:
Just some information for anyone who might be interested, to save you some time:

The App itself is free.

An addition to download the region-specific information (for each of the 29 regions in the US) is 99₵ per region.

I’m going to check it out myself and get back to this thread.
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As a new sacristan, I would appreciate any (name removed by moderator)ut at all Father.

Estimating the number of hosts needed for consecration, and lack of familiarity with the Ordo and how that might impact my ability to set up the Roman Missal correctly are the two areas where I have the greatest anxiety. I have purchased the Atlanta/Birminham edition of the app and had planned on comparing it to the paper Ordo in the sacristy before I rely on it.

Thursday evening is my first solo setup… (gulp!)

-Tim-
 
TimothyH said:
As a new sacristan, I would appreciate any (name removed by moderator)ut at all Father.

Estimating the number of hosts needed for consecration, and lack of familiarity with the Ordo and how that might impact my ability to set up the Roman Missal correctly are the two areas where I have the greatest anxiety. I have purchased the Atlanta/Birminham edition of the app and had planned on comparing it to the paper Ordo in the sacristy before I rely on it.

Thursday evening is my first solo setup… (gulp!)

-Tim-
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I’ve downloaded it but not yet used it. The paper Ordos by PP are more or less the “standard” that’s used in parishes. They’re considered very reliable and accurate. I would think the e-version would be just as accurate.

I think as a sacristan, the biggest challenge on setting-up for Mass is going to be to get a feel for the priest’s own preferences. If there are different options for a given day, how does he usually choose? What about Votive Masses? You might setup green, but the priest wants to do a Votive Mass and the color is red. This is where you’ll have to work closely with the priest and learn what his patterns and preferences are.

Just for example, if I have a choice between the color of the season or that of the saint (say an optional Memorial) I usually go with the season because it keeps things simple. Other than First Fridays, I don’t do many Votive Masses. These are just my own patterns and your own priest probably has his own.

At my parish, the sacristan only sets-up on Sundays. To make things easier, I keep an eye on the wall calendar and if there’s an upcoming Sunday where there is a choice of color (like Laetare Sunday, rose or violet), I simply circle the color I’m going to wear that day. When I first arrived, on those rare Sundays, I would find both colors set out for me. The simple act of circling the color made things much easier!

I stopped ordering the Ordos a long time ago and now I just use the wall calendars. But I can see how an app (especially a free one) can be very helpful.
 
TimothyH said:
As a new sacristan, I would appreciate any (name removed by moderator)ut at all Father.

Estimating the number of hosts needed for consecration, and lack of familiarity with the Ordo and how that might impact my ability to set up the Roman Missal correctly are the two areas where I have the greatest anxiety. I have purchased the Atlanta/Birminham edition of the app and had planned on comparing it to the paper Ordo in the sacristy before I rely on it.

Thursday evening is my first solo setup… (gulp!)

-Tim-
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Hello Tim;
As a former full-time sacristan for just shy of ten years I can understand your anxiety.
When I began my initiation and baptism in the fire sort of speak as a novice sacristan it was unnerving for me as well especially when I had nobody to really introduce or show me the ropes except the parish priest I was serving. And it happened at the busiest time of the of the liturgical year…Holy Week. Somehow I got through it with a bit of chewed nail biting. I think its very important at first to take personal written notes from your priest for reference who will help you I’m sure. After a few months you won’t even need them. Father David is right about every priest having his own particular way about set-up. But I wouldn’t let that be your immediate worry. Never be shy about communicating with the priest your serving. It’s the key to making things run smooth. Of course familiarizing yourself where everything is stored away in the Sacristy cupboards and Vestry is where you’ll be centering your work from and of course on the Sanctuary.

I did note the USCCB Liturgical Calendar/Ordo usccb.org/about/divine-worship/liturgical-calendar/ pdf download.

The Roman Missal/Sacramentary although only a guide.
Opening Prayer
▸ Preparation of Gifts
▸ Prayer over the Gifts and Prayer After Communion
▸ Preface
▸ Eucharistic Prayer
▸ Closing Prayer

The Roman Missal is unique itself in that it to in broken into the liturgical seasons of the year with special Masses for Saints, Martyrs, Solemnities, Funerals, and Wedding Masses. Here in Canada there are supplimentaries for Funeral Rites, Weddings, and of course separate Baptisms outside Masses.

Yours in Christ Jesus
Chris
 
Thank you all for your replies. First setup went well.

I had not thought of the fact that the missal would have already been set from the Morning Mass and really would need to be touched. That was easy. 😉

-Tim-
 
Sorry to be late getting onto this thread, but I just recently acquired an iPhone.
I downloaded the Ordo app and bought the Philadelphia region information.
It works just fine; in the morning it is a little slow acquiring the day’s information but I guess that might be because lots of users are doing the same thing at that time of day.

So it seems to do what it promises.

While I’m commenting on Catholic apps let me plug iBreviaryTS-- indispensable for those traveling or needing to do prayers when away from home for any reason.
 
FrDavid96 said:
I’ve downloaded it but not yet used it. The paper Ordos by PP are more or less the “standard” that’s used in parishes. They’re considered very reliable and accurate. I would think the e-version would be just as accurate.

I think as a sacristan, the biggest challenge on setting-up for Mass is going to be to get a feel for the priest’s own preferences. If there are different options for a given day, how does he usually choose? What about Votive Masses? You might setup green, but the priest wants to do a Votive Mass and the color is red. This is where you’ll have to work closely with the priest and learn what his patterns and preferences are.

Just for example, if I have a choice between the color of the season or that of the saint (say an optional Memorial) I usually go with the season because it keeps things simple. Other than First Fridays, I don’t do many Votive Masses. These are just my own patterns and your own priest probably has his own.

At my parish, the sacristan only sets-up on Sundays. To make things easier, I keep an eye on the wall calendar and if there’s an upcoming Sunday where there is a choice of color (like Laetare Sunday, rose or violet), I simply circle the color I’m going to wear that day. When I first arrived, on those rare Sundays, I would find both colors set out for me. The simple act of circling the color made things much easier!

I stopped ordering the Ordos a long time ago and now I just use the wall calendars. But I can see how an app (especially a free one) can be very helpful.
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I too have stopped using ordos. The calendar, combined with looking in the missal itself, is enough for me.
 
I am head sacristan at our parish. In the past the priest always set up the missal but he has given us some instruction on how to use the ordo and wants us to start doing it. He gave me some info and said to study the books. I need help in deciphering everything in the ordo next to Hours and Mass. I do not understand how using only the Liturgical calendar is sufficient when all the info does not seem to be there. How does it help mark the prefaces?
 
pforrester said:
I am head sacristan at our parish. In the past the priest always set up the missal but he has given us some instruction on how to use the ordo and wants us to start doing it. He gave me some info and said to study the books. I need help in deciphering everything in the ordo next to Hours and Mass. I do not understand how using only the Liturgical calendar is sufficient when all the info does not seem to be there. How does it help mark the prefaces?
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I would suggest starting a new thread. This one is rather old.

Briefly, the wall calendar works if one already knows the other details. For example, if I know from the calendar that the day is a martyr and it’s an obligatory memorial, I know the other details without looking at the Ordo. It’s just a matter of being familiar with the other details. That will come over time.

Prefaces can be very complicated. On most days, there are a number of available prefaces. There is no “one way” to do this. It’s a matter of learning the priest’s own preferences.

It’s also a matter of learning what the priest wants with regard to days that have more than one option (like a saint that’s both bishop and martyr or 2 optional memorials on the same day). The Ordo can tell you what those options will be, but only the priest can tell you which one he wants (or he might tell you to pick one yourself).

If you have specific questions on using the Ordo, I’m sure folks will help with that, but again I’d suggest a new thread.
 
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