Ash Wednesday

 

Narthex

  1. Iron purple tablecloths for 2 tables in Narthex. Ironing board is in the Altar Server Room, left closet. Iron is on the top shelf.
  2. Put all items on the table beneath the table. Dust table if needed.
  3. Put purple tablecloths on tables. Pull sides around table and pin in the back to form a box
  4. Place "stick" arrangement with purple ribbon around it on the center of each table.
  5. Place Lent Banner up in the Narthex. (I think I have one in the Gift Shop closet).

Church

  1. Remove green plants in vases from the 6 wooden "boxes" in the Sanctuary.
  2. Put these in the Divine Mercy Storage Room.
  3. Place brown buckets of sand (In the Divine Mercy Storage Room) inside each "box."
  4. Remove "sticks" from the Usher's Room left closet on the top shelf.
  5. Divide larger/thicker sticks among the buckets. (3 in each bucket)
  6. Each wrapped container of sticks is divided already by buckets. Place all in buckets.
  7. Remove green Altar cloth, Ambo banner, and Tabernacle  Banner.
  8. Replace with purple ones from the Usher's Room.
  9. Hang up green banners where the purple ones were (If not too high).
  10. Hang the green Altar cloth in the left closet in the Usher's Room.
  11. Steam the Altar Cloth to remove any wrinkles.
  12. Take down the green banners and hang up the purple ones in the Sanctuary.

Chapel

 

    1. Remove green Altar cloth and Ambo banner
    2. Replace with purple ones from the Usher's Room.
    3. Hang up green banner where the purple one was hanging (If not too high).
    4. Hang the green Altar cloth in the left closet in the Usher's Room
    5. Steam the Altar Cloth to remove any wrinkle
    6. Place Lenten Banner up in the Narthex.

Altar Server Room

 

    1. Loosen ashes in glass containers (Use water sparingly). Let set until able to stir. (Used the grinder to break ashes up more)
    2. Add more ashes as needed.
    3. Place some ashes in small containers with lids for the Ministry to the Sick to take with them.
    4. Get table from Divine Mercy Storage Room and set by Altar   (Between Altar and Ambo).
    5. Get cloth with Cross on it from the Sacristy, bottom drawer, and put it on the table.
    6. Place ashes containers (Glass bowls and Ministry to the Sick) on a tray.
    7. Place the cards that the person says as they put the ashes on the forehead on the tray.
    8. Place the tray on the table in the Sanctuary.
    9. Place the holy water bucket and sprinkler beside or on the table.
    10. Pace the soap dispenser on Credence Table.
    11. Place bowl with water on Credence Table for Presider to wash his hands.
    12. Place a small towel for Presider to dry his hands on Credence Table.
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