Cantor logistics (be upstairs 30 minutes before mass)

Gathering hymn

·  Be at lower stand

·  Announce hymn: “Good Morning/Evening! Let us sing together our Opening Hymn…”

·  Sing and lead congregation (Try to express as great an invitation as possible. Smiling and happiness always help. J)

·  Stay at lower stand

Penitential act

·  Priest says, “Let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves for the sacred Mystery”

·  Sing tropes and kyrie

Gloria

·  Organist plays brief intro

·  Sing and lead congregation

·  After Gloria and Opening Collect (Priest’s prayer), go up, bow toward altar, and sit with lector

Psalm

·  Stand when lector closes book

·  Approach pulpit (bow toward altar)

·  Adjust mike

·  Organist plays response

·  Sing response once, then lead congregation in response

·  Sing verses; after each verse, lead congregation in response

·  After psalm, bow toward altar, go back and sit with lector

Gospel acclamation (alleluia)

·  After lector closes book, get up and walk to lower stand

·  Organist begins alleluia

·  Sing first half alone, then with congregation

·  Sing verse

·  Sing both halves of alleluia with congregation

·  As priest says, “gospel according to etc.,” go stand by seats in front of choir stalls

Homily


Intentions

·  Get up and move toward lower stand

Preparation of gifts

·  Announce hymn

·  Sing and lead congregation

·  Stay at lower stand

Sanctus

·  Sing and lead congregation

Memorial acclamation

·  Sing and lead congregation

Great amen

·  Sing and lead congregation

Kiss of peace

Agnus Dei

·  NB: Begins when Priest BREAKS the host

·  Sing and lead congregation

Communion

·  Walk up to altar and receive, go back to lower stand

Communion hymn

·  Do not announce

·  Sing and lead congregation

·  Go back to seats in front of choir stalls

·  When priest stands for final blessing, go back to lower stand

Sending forth hymn

·  Announce hymn

·  Sing and lead congregation