Training Recap 6/8/09

We'd like to welcome Lucas Rossi (going into his fourth year of seminary at Josephinum) to our parish for the summer. Having him at our training will provide a whole new perspective and we'll do well to use him as a resource.

The links to the schedules are final. Chase and Nate will go on Wednesday for both Adoration and the MEF. We'll pray for you guys.

As of right now we're looking to have the party on June 21st in the afternoon sometime at the Borin's unless anyone has any problem with having the party on Father's Day. Families are welcome and servers and families need to bring side dishes and desserts. Again, the date and time are not set. We are waiting for feedback.

Today we covered Adoration and two server training for the MEF. It went very well. Servers are reminded to pray together after the MEF. More detailed choir rubrics to come for many who are clamoring for it.

Be sure to get to the next practice as we apply a Salesian approach to the training and get back into increased prayer time during the training sessions.

photo credit: danielkedinger

Summer Schedule '09 (round 3)

Here's the latest. I will do one more round if needed. Remember, schedule is final after this Friday.

Summer '09 schedule Round 2

Check the sidebar for the new schedule I've re-worked based on the many requests. This schedule will not be final until this coming Friday, June 5th. Please be sure to contact me if you need help getting things worked out. Please check because I moved a lot of servers around.

Here's the practice schedule for the summer as well. As you can see, we're stepping back a bit with the training.

If anyone who's willing to host the servers and their families for a get-together/party please contact me.

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Proposed Summer Schedule

I've worked up a potential summer schedule. It's goal is to help the new servers get accustomed to serving at our Lord's altar. With one priest, about one MEF per week, and fifteen servers, everyone will get to serve two times this summer.

In July Fr. Reid will be making a trip for a few weeks and hopefully Fr. Kauth will come down to celebrate the MEF at St. Ann's. If this doesn't happen, we'll have to retool the schedule.

This shedule is not final. I'm asking that the servers and their parents go over it and let me know what won't work. This schedule will be finalized in one week, next Friday.

The training schedule should be out later today or this weekend. Thanks.

Post Missa Cantata - summer '09

Attending Mass today I realized that I will never approach the Liturgy in the same way after having spent a lot of time and research for the Missa Cantata. I hope that many of the servers and their families will feel the same way. It was a wonderful and mysterious experience, and much of the Novus Ordo makes a bit more sense to me. Here are some comments I received from folks who attended,

"God was wonderfully praised tonight." "It truly is the most beautiful thing this side of heaven, as described by Fr. Frederick Faber." "The Mass last night was absolutely beautiful."

Fr Reid was also very generous in his support and praise of the servers at the Missa Cantata.

Our goal is to serve the Lord and to point to God. So, I'd say that the servers did a great job in sticking to their ministry. We must continue our training to keep up skills for the Low Mass. A Mass is a Mass and we should put a lot of energy and preparation into every Mass served.

As for the summer, here's what's coming up in the immediate future:

• The Latin servers have been asked to be in the Corpus Christi procession at St. Ann's. This will occur on June 14th. More details will be made available as they come. All who can attend and serve are welcome.


• The next practice will be this Saturday, May 30th from 9 - 10:30 AM. If anyone can't attend Mass because the practice is too early, let me know and we'll change it to 10, but as for right now it'll be at 9 AM. I will hand out the proposed summer schedule at this practice. The new servers will be on it. The first new server will serve next Wednesday June 3rd.


• There will not be practice on Monday June 1st.


• There will be a Low Mass on Wednesday June 3rd.

More information to come.

Pic credit: Christopher M.

All Glory to God

Awesome job everyone!!! I got to spend a few minutes quickly going through some of the video of the Missa Cantata tonight. Everyone did so well. Fr. Reid was very pleased and joyous. Servers, as you continue to serve and glorify the Lord, more and more grace abounds for so many.

Parents, thank you for your support and efforts. Tonight would not have been possible without you.

I've got to work for the next three days, so no posts until Monday. No practice this coming Monday. I'll post the schedules next week for the summer. I'm very excited about bringing the Seraphim on board as we combine the groups.

Again, excellent job everyone.