Confirmation Liturgy Prep Guide

Hymns

For all hymns cite the hymnal and # from which they come.
IF NOT IN A HYMNAL, PROVIDE LYRICS by emailing them to glecompte@htdiocese.org.
At least one traditional hymn must be used (see letter from Worship Office).

Church Parish Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Confirmation Day of Week REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Confirmation Calendar Date REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Confirmation Time REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Number of Candidates REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

THE USE OF YOUTH OR ADULT ALTAR SERVERS IS NOW ALLOWED. YOU MAY USE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ALTAR SERVERS. HOW MANY YOU CHOOSE IS DEPENDENT UPON YOUR ABILITY TO KEEP THEM SOCIALLY DISTANT IN THE SANCTUARY. THEY MUST WEAR MASKS WHEN SERVING.

Altar Server Checklist

It is expected that all of the following be employed. Check to confirm they are secured.

Thurifer (incense bearer, if incense is used; if not, omit) Cross Bearer Candle Bearers (2) Book Bearer (for Roman Missal and Pontifical) Miter Bearer* Crozier Bearer*

*One person may do both, but it is desirable that they be separated.

Choice of Mass

● Sundays of Ordinary Time outside of regular Sunday Mass Times: Readings and Prayers from Confirmation Mass will be used with red vestments.

● Sundays of Ordinary time during regular Sunday Mass Times: Readings and Prayers from the Mass of the day will be used with green vestments.

● Weekdays of Christmas, Ordinary Time, Lent, the Easter Season, Feasts not occurring on Sunday and Memorials: Readings and Prayers from the Confirmation Mass will be used with red vestments.

● Weekdays in the Octave of Easter, Sundays of Lent or the Easter Season, Solemnities, Feasts occurring on Sunday: Readings and Prayers from the Mass of the day will be used with white or violet vestments, or red if a Feast occurring on Sunday calls for it.

Entrance Procession

In addition to the liturgical ministers the procession will include Confirmandi.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DURING THE PANDEMIC THE CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES WILL NOT PROCESS INTO THE CHURCH, BUT RATHER WILL BE SEATED PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE MASS.

Incense during Entrance Procession REQUIRED Yes No Please fill out this field.

Gathering Hymn REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Hymnal and Hymn Number REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Penitential Act

Choose One of the Following REQUIRED Confiteor with Lord Have Mercy "Have Mercy on us, Lord" Petitions with "Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy," etc. Sprinkling Rite (Easter Season or Ordinary Time) Please fill out this field.

If you choose Sprinkling Rite, Baptismal Hymn Title Please enter valid data.

Hymnal and Number REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Mass Settings (when asked for the setting of the parts of the Mass below, place the number of the Mass Setting given here. Or, if your Mass Setting is not given here, write the name of it in the blank)

1. Mass of Renewal (Gokelman and Kaufman)
2. Missa di Angelis
3. Mass of the Angels and Saints
4. Mass of Christ the Savior
5. Mass of Communion (Maher)
6. Mass of a Joyful Heart
7. Mass of Creation (revised)
8. Mass of St. Cyprian (revised)
9. Mass for a New World
10. The Sound of My People

Gloria always done during Confirmation Ritual Mass or on days when it is called for, however, it is omitted on Sundays of Advent and Lent. To be sung, if possible.

Gloria Setting Number REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

LITURGY OF THE WORD: (Provide chapter and verse citations. If 2 readings are used the first must be from the Old Testament or Acts [in the Easter season], the second from a New Testament Letter or Revelation. Responsorial Psalm must be sung and must be a text from the book of Psalms or a text specified by the Lectionary as a Canticle.)

First Reading REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Reader's Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Responsorial Psalm REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Second Reading REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Reader's Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Gospel Acclamation (Must be sung. Specify setting.) REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Gospel Reading REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Gospel Reader (must be read by deacon, if serving, otherwise by concelebrant or presider) REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Incense Used? REQUIRED Yes No Please fill out this field.

RITE OF CONFIRMATION

● Presentation of the Candidates: by the pastor or catechist, should be brief. If number is small, candidates may be called individually. If there is a large number, candidates are presented as a group.

● Homily by the Bishop.

● Renewal of Baptismal Promises: candidates are to respond audibly and with conviction, I do!

● Laying on of Hands: Priests who are administering the sacrament with the bishop stand near the Bishop and extend hands as he reads the prayer for Laying on of Hands.

● Anointing with Chrism

● Candidates will approach single file, accompanied by sponsor alone.
Sponsor indicates saint name by saying: Bishop Fabre, I present _____________ for the sacrament of Confirmation.

Universal Prayer Reader (usually read by deacon, may be read by Confirmation students) REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Presentation of the Gifts

PLEASE NOTE THAT DURING THE PANDEMIC THERE WILL BE NO PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS. THE BREAD AND WINE WILL BE SET OUT IN THE SANCTUARY. PUT "NONE" IN THE BOX BELOW.

Who will present the gifts? REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Presentation of Gifts Hymn Title (hymn optional, instrumental music may be used; if no music, put "none") REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Hymnal and Number REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Incense used during Preparation of Gifts? REQUIRED Yes No Please fill out this field.

Eucharistic Prayer will be chosen by the Bishop.
Acclamations must be sung. Please indicate the settings of the following you are using:

Holy, Holy, Holy Setting Number REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Memorial Acclamation Setting Number REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Great Amen Setting Number REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Communion Rite

Lord s Prayer (if sung, all must be able to sing it and must be precise text).

Lord's Prayer Sung? REQUIRED Yes No Please fill out this field.

Lamb of God setting number REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Communion Hymn 1 REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Hymnal and Number REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Communion Hymn 2 (if needed) Please enter valid data.

Hymnal and Number REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Number of Eucharistic Bread Ministers (including the Bishop) REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DURING THE PANDEMIC WE ARE CONTINUING THE PRACTICE OF NOT DISTRIBUTING THE CHALICE TO THE ASSEMBLY. ENTER "0" IN THE BOX BELOW.

Number of Eucharistic Cup Ministers REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

There is to be no post-Communion Hymn of Praise (a. k. a. Meditation Hymn).

Concluding Rite

Blessing: Bishop’s choice.

Picture-taking (if done in Church must be done after dismissal)

In Church, after dismissal (NO RECESSIONAL HYMN). Must respect social distancing guidelines. Group Individual

In Parish Hall or other facility. Must respect social distancing guidelines. Group Individual

Recessional Hymn (only done if there is no picture-taking in Church; if no hymn to be done, put "none") REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Hymn Title Please enter valid data.

Hymnal and Number REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Please Note:

1. The Bishop has asked that you please practice music with the students beforehand so they can participate! Songs should be familiar to the students. Also, stress to them the importance of making all spoken Mass responses audibly and clearly.

2. The Bishop will meet with all Confirmation students ½ hour before Confirmation Mass.

3. Please complete this form and return it to the Office of Worship ON THE DUE DATE STIPULATED ON THE LETTER WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY SENT TO YOU.

4. For assistance in preparation of this form contact the Office of Worship: email glecompte@htdiocese.org.

Name of person who prepared this form REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Email address of person who prepared this form REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.

Phone number of person who prepared this form REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.