Church Colours
There are five different colours used for the different seasons and feasts and they are :
White, Violet, Red, Green, Rose
White is a sign of joy.
White is used during:
  • Masses for the Dead.
  • Christmas and Easter seasons.
  • Celebration of Christ the King.
  • Feasts of our Lord (except The Passion).
  • Feasts of our Lady, angels and saints who are not martyrs.
  • Conversation of St. Paul (25 January).
  • The Chair of St. Peter (22 February).
  • John the Baptist (24 June).
  • All Saints (1 November).
  • John the Evangelist (27 December).
Red symbolizes both the blood of Christ and martyrs and the Holy Spirit.
Red is used on:
  • Palm Sunday.
  • Good Friday and for the Feast of the Passion of Our Lord.
  • Pentecost and for Masses of the Holy Spirit.
  • Feasts of Apostles, Evangelists and Martyrs such as St. Stephen.
Green symbolizes growth and hope.
Green is used:
  • At Ordinary Times
Violet is a symbol of penance.
Violet is used during:
  • Advent
  • Lent
  • Sometimes used in Masses for the Dead
Rose indicates Joy.
Rose is used on:
  • Gaudete Sunday (3rd Sunday of Lent)
  • Laetare Sunday (4th Sunday of Lent)

Postures That Servers Use
Your posture during the Mass is very important. It is how you carry yourself when you are serving at the Mass. A server has to carry out a number of different actions at Mass, and so there are a number of different postures.
Hands Unless you are sitting down or carrying something (like a candle); your hands should be kept joined in front of your chest; either locked together, or palm to palm, fingers pointing upward. Keep your hands high up on your chest. If you are carrying something in one hand hold the other hand flat on your chest.
Bowing When you bow to someone or something at mass, it should be a smooth forward inclining of your head and shoulders. When you bow to the altar, bow deeply at the waist and bring yourself slowly to your full height. When you bow to the priest, bow your head slowly and gracefully. Never walk and bow at the same time: stop before bowing. If passing in front of the altar with something in your hands a bow with your head is all that is needed.
Genuflecting When you genuflect, keep your hands in front of your chest while you go down on your right knee. Keep your body straight. Do not wobble back and forth, or you may look like a new born lamb trying to walk. Be sure that your alb isn't going to trip you on the way down or up.

What is The Mass?
Mass is a time to give thanks and praise Not only is the Mass a meal but most importantly it is a time when the people of God come together to give thanks and praise to God. All of us, you as a server and all the people in the assembly sing and praise God as a community. We thank and praise God for blessing us with his greatest gift, Jesus. At this special time Christ is present to us in two ways, in the Sacred Scripture and in the Eucharist.
Christ is present in the Mass The Liturgy of the Word: Christ is present as we listen to God’s word from Scripture.
The Liturgy of the Eucharist: Christ is present when, through the power of the Holy Spirit, the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ.
The Mass as a sacrifice We respond to God’s goodness by celebrating the Mass. Through the ministry of the priest, we are united with Christ in offering prayers of thanksgiving and praise to the Father. We also remember the sacrifice Jesus made to save us from our sins. We remember that he gave up his life for us. Then through the Holy Spirit our gifts of bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
The Mass is also a meal Our Eucharistic celebration also takes the form of a meal. Just like at the time of the Last Supper when Jesus offered the bread and wine, we receive Jesus in the form of bread and wine at the Eucharistic meal as food for our journey in life.
Server Should Be Reverent The Mass is a meal, a sacrifice, and a prayer of thanksgiving to God, and because of the sacredness of the Mass it is very important to be reverent when you are serving. You can show this reverence by the way you move and how you handle the vessels used during the Mass. These are the different postures discussed above.
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