Training Recap - 5/4/09

Great afternoon for training today.

The Seraphim made it all the way to the Post Communion Prayers. Next Monday we'll finally finish out the Low Mass. Seraphim can expect their Low Mass test on May 18th. The results of that test will help determine the order of who begins serving with Fr. Reid and the other servers.

May 18th will also be the last day of the division of the two groups. No longer will we have Cherubim and Seraphim until the next newbie class comes in, which won't be until next year. Repeat: after May 18th all servers will be in one group which will usually meet from 4:15 to 5:45 pm on Mondays.

The Cherubim who showed up tonight along with some of the Seraphim took the Torch Bearer test, and the concensus was that it was difficult. 32 fill in the blank questions that were extremely picky comprised the test. The results showed that serving the Missa Cantata will be very demanding. Then we covered a lot of ground with a great run through of the Missa Cantata.

Upcoming events:

• This Friday, May 8th we'll have another Missa Cantata training session from 5 - 7 pm. The first half will be in the Sanctuary doing a Missa Cantata run-through. The second half will be testing which will occur in classrooms 1 and 2 upstairs. All Cherubim need to be there. Any Seraphim interested in serving as Torch Bearers need to be there as well.


• Monday May 11th the Seraphim who are not in the Missa Cantata will attend practice from 4:45 to 5:45. Then from 6 - 8 pm the rest of the servers will participate in a live rehearsal of the Missa Cantata. Terese and the schola as well as Fr. Reid will be in attendance for this rehearsal. We need to be on the ball for this which is why the tests will be this Friday.


• Monday May 18th practice will have the last separated practices with the Seraphim going from 4:15 to 6:15 pm. Cherubim will be there from 5:45 to 7:30 pm. Terese Rowe will be instructing again from 5:45 to 6:15pm, which is why the times are extended.


• Thursday May 21st 7:00 pm is the start time for the Missa Cantata. All servers (Cherubim and Seraphim) need to present no later than 6:15 pm dressed and ready to help out.

This is going to be an awesome Mass. Keep up the good work!

Pic Credit: Jim the Photographer