HELP! with Altar serving with Bishop

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Hello All,
i am a 15 year old boy from Australia, I am Serving At the Altar with Archbishop Hart presiding, i do not know the rubrics for this, could somebody give me them or send me link with the instructions?

much Thanks
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Hugh
 
Depends on a lot of things such as. Is it in his diocese, his cathedral, is he celebrating from the throne, what role are you filling, is their some special occasion or ceremony involved etc. It could be the same as serving a normal priest (assuming this is ordinary form) except that he will remove his Zucchetto (skull-cap) at certain times.
 
Hugh,

The Archbishop will have an MC (Master of Ceremonies) with him (usually a priest). He’s the one who will give you instructions on what you’re supposed to do. He might tell you everything in advance, or, more likely, be there on the altar to be a guide for everyone at the altar. No worries – he’ll take care of you and make sure everything goes smoothly!
 
The best thing I can tell you is to arrive as early as you can and talk to His Grace, because he might have some instructions. Otherwise it shouldn’t be all that different to serving your parish priest, and don’t worry about messing up, okay? God only knows how many times I’ve knocked the bells over the steps before the consecration even began.
 
MelCath said:
Hello All,
i am a 15 year old boy from Australia, I am Serving At the Altar with Archbishop Hart presiding, i do not know the rubrics for this, could somebody give me them or send me link with the instructions?

much Thanks
In IC XC
Hugh
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Generally the Bishop arrives with another priest or a senior Deacon who acts as the Master of Ceremonies. He will direct you in every little thing. Sometimes even grabbing your elbow and moving you, He will talk to you in great detail before the Mass, and he will also whisper a reminder to you when necessary. DO NOT WORRY. you are not in any way expected to know all this. Be blessed, and relish this opportunity to serve.
God bless you, you must be one of their best servers!
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Also, CAF member TimothyH is well versed in this. You might want to PM him!
 
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