CHECKLIST FOR PREPARING THE HOLY MASS
MINISTERS (Note: students who will serve as altar boys, lectors, psalmists, and leaders of the
prayers of the faithful must be in complete uniform)
Make a schedule for the Priests availability
one week ahead; inform him about the time,
place, the people who will attend, and, if any,
the celebration for the day; confirm his
availability the day before
Altar Servers, at least two, properly vested in
cassock and surplice; set practices
SACRED SPACE
Decorations for the Sacred Space (flowers,
etc.)
Communion Station Placards
Altar Table, Altar Cloth, Altar Cross
Altar Candles (2 for feria, 4 for feasts, 6 for
solemnities, 7 for solemn celebrations of the
Bishop; refer to Ordo for ranks of days)
Book Stand
Credence Table with Cloth Cover
Table of Offerings with Cloth Cover
Priests Chair
Altar Servers Chairs (2 or more as needed)
Bells/Gong
Lectern, Elevation for Lector (if lector is too
small for the lectern)
Lectors Chairs (3 or 4, as needed)
Kneeler for Communion (if desired)
Microphone (1 for priest, 1 for lector, as
needed for the choir) and Microphone Stand
at the altar, Two-Way Radio
Speakers/Sound System, Musical Instruments
(keyboard, adaptor, extension cord, guitar,
SACRED BOOKS
Fascicle for the Priest or Aklat ng Pamimisa
sa Roma (Roman Missal) with ribbons in their
proper places (refer to Ordo)
Notes to the Celebrant, if needed
Copy of Readings or Aklat ng Salita ng Diyos
(Lectionary) with ribbons in their proper
places (refer to Ordo)
SACRED VESSELS
At the Credence Table
Chalice, Purificator, Paten with Big Host (add
half a big host for every concelebrant), Pall,
Corporal, and, if any, Burse and Veil, Trays
for transport of vessels
Lectors (1 for ferias and feasts, 2 for
solemnities; refer to the Ordo for the number
of readings) and Psalmist; set practices
Leader/s for the Prayers of the Faithful; set
practices
Ushers and their Lapels; set practices
Choir (must coordinate with the Mass
committee for any additional songs required
for Mass); set practices
tambourine, triangle, shakers) Chord
Sheets/Book/Music Sheets/Lyrics Sheets
Electric Fans
Projector, Screen, Laptop for PowerPoint
Presentation (use is encouraged to promote
active participation of the students during
Mass; presentation must contain only the
responses, songs, instructions for action, and
prayer before and after Mass; no pictures or
flashy backgrounds), or Libelli for the
Faithful
Collection Baskets (if collection is to be done)
Generic Attendance Form (2): KCMV and
Ministers
List of Responsible Persons for Mass and
Repertoire (5)
Chairs for the People
Vestments of the Priest (and Concelebrants,
if any): Albs, Stoles, Chasubles, Dalmatic for
a deacon, if any, Cope(s) as needed; Hangers,
Clothes Stand or Table of Vestments, Covers
as needed
Copy of the Prayer of the Faithful or Mga
Panalangin ng Bayan with ribbon in its
proper place
Commentators Guide
Concelebrants Order of Mass
Introductory Catechesis for the Mass of the
day (if any)
Water Cruet filled to the brim (the water
cruet is not offered in procession); Extra
Mass Wine
Wash bowl, Laver filled to the brim, and
Finger Towel
 Empty Ciborium/Ciboria, and extra Long candle/taper, and matches or lighter
Purificator/s for distribution of Communion; (for lighting any extinguished altar candle),
Extra Hosts (big and small) Snuffer
Communion Plates
At the Table of Offerings
Ciborium filled with small hosts enough for procession accompanying the bearers of the
communicants offerings; these candles are not put on the
Wine Cruet half-filled and Tray if needed altar)
Other offerings (candles are not offered, and
are only to be carried by two altar servers in
IF THE MORE SOLEMN FORM OF THE MASS IS TO BE CELEBRATED
At least seven servers Processional Candles, matching the number
Incense, Thurible, Boat, Thurible Stand at the Altar
Processional Cross Matches or Lighters for kindling the charcoal
Tongs for arranging the charcoal
After the Mass, it is desirable, as hospitality suggests, to offer the Priest any refreshment. Those who requested for
Mass are required by Church Laws to offer the Priest a stipend.