WORLD YOUTH DAY CELEBRATION ON PALM SUNDAY

March 20. 2016

DIAGRAM OF CAPITOL STEPS

BLESSING OF PALMS—3:00 PM

People will probably begin arriving

between 1:30 and 2:00 pm at the

Capitol steps at the intersection of

State and 3rd Streets.

The assembly will be standing on

the steps toward the top of the

Capitol steps and facing 3rd Street.

Our sound system will be on the

landing to one side with Music

Ministry microphones and inputs

available.

An additional microphone will be

placed at blue M for the

proclamation of the first Gospel

reading.

At 2:00 pm: outside Music Ministry

will begin playing prelude music.

At 2:00 pm—a few priests will be in

place at the top of Capitol Steps for

Confession. See P’s at the top.

At 2:55 the WYD Cross and

Banners will leave the Cathedral

arriving and placing themselves at

the edge of the landing facing the

Capitol Building.

The cross will be at the x and will

be flanked by banners on either side.

At 2:55 pm the priests, the altar

servers, the cross bearers and lectors

will leave the Cathedral and process

to the steps.

When the outside Music Ministry

can see this group moving down

State Street, they will begin

“Hosanna”.

Celebrant, the priests, the Deacons,

and the altar servers will be in front

of the cross near the microphone M.

All of the concelebrating priests will

be on the landing on either side of

the cross

At approximately 3 pm we will have

the sprinkling rite (in silence)

followed by the first gospel reading

by the Deacon. The Bishop may

choose to give a short reflection.

At approximately 3:15 pm the entire

group will move in procession to the

Cathedral as follows: Incense, cross,

banners, altar servers, lectors, con-

celebrants, celebrant and then con-

gregation.

When the group begins to move in

procession, the outside Music

Ministry will begin singing.

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WYD Cross & Banners WYD Cross and all

Banners should leave

from the cathedral when

given the “Go Ahead”

from Fr. Brommer

around 2:55 pm.

Proceed up State St.

cross State so that you

can approach the steps

from the center.

The WYD cross should

stop and be placed on

the landing facing the C

Building. (where the X

is on this diagram)

Banners should split and

flank the WYD cross on

either side with the Di-

ocesan banners on the

immediate right and left

of the WYD Cross.

Banner and stand carri-

ers should remain with

their banner.

Banners should leave

space so that the liturgi-

cal procession can move

between the cross and

banners.

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Liturgical Procession

The Liturgical procession

will leave the Cathedral

at 2:55 pm to arrive at the

Capitol steps by 3:00 p.m.

Proceed up State St.

cross State so that you

can approach the steps

from the center.

The processional cross

and altar servers should

place themselves directly

in front of the WYD

cross ON THE LANDING.

Lectors should split and

go to either side of the

altar servers between the

banners and the congre-

gation.

Concelebrants should

split and flank the Bishop

on either side.

The Bishop will move to

the direct center near the

microphone.

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Congregation

Procession to the

Cathedral

1. Incense

2. WYD cross

3. Banners –two-by-

two

4. Altar servers

5. Lectors

6. Priests/seminarians

7. Celebrant

8. Congregation

Inside Ushers should

stand on the landing in

a way that allows them

to be the first ones to

arrive at the cathedral

and available to help

with the procession.

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Entrance into Cathedral (WYD Cross and all Banners will enter through center doors while carrying things.)

1. WYD Cross & Diocesan Banners

2. Parish/School banners

3. Altar Servers

4. Lectors

5. Concelebrants

6. Celebrant

7. Congregation

Inside Ushers will assist with seating.

Wheelchair access is through the left side of the

Cathedral, and seating will be in the front pews on the

left front of the center aisle.

We need (8/9) seats reserved near the back of the

Church for the Cross Bearers and the

Diocesan Banner Bearers.

Put (7) reserved seats in front of first pew near the

Blessed Mother for the lectors.

We also need seats reserved in the back for the Gift

Bearers (6) and the Inside Ushers (20).

If we can, we’ll try to get those who enter through the

left most door to go up the left aisle and sit in left side

pews against the wall. We’ll try to get those who enter

the second from the left door to go up center aisle and

sit in center pews. We’ll try to get those who enter

through the middle door to go up the right side aisle

and sit on the right side pews against the wall.

Parish

Banner s

PIA

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Movement of Cross & Banners

ENTERING CATHEDRAL (WYD Cross and all Banners will enter through center doors while carrying things.)

As the procession enters the Cathedral, the WYD

cross and Diocesan Banners will go straight to the al-

tar, and place the cross and banners on the left side of

the Cathedral. Carriers should then proceed to the

reserved seats in the back of the Cathedral by way of

the wheelchair ramp and then outside to go through

the Holy Door.

(red arrows)

The parish/school banners will approach the altar and

then go to place their banners near the Piano and

then go outside to State Street to re-enter the

Cathedral by way of the Holy Door.

(blue arrows)

Parish and School carriers should rejoin and sit with

their groups.

Parish and School carriers should stay inside the

Church with their groups until after the final blessing.

After the final blessing, carriers may move to their

banners near the piano and wait for the signal to

process out of the church.

Parish

Banners

PIA

NO

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INSIDE USHERS

ENTRANCE TO CATHEDRAL

We need ushers in the Narthex of the Church from 2:00 pm until

3:00 pm to help people find the bathroom and meetings, etc.

BACK Ushers - Should direct people to the front ushers to fill

in from the front. They should also try to prevent crossover.

SIDE USHERS – NEAR ALTAR - Try to keep people that

accessed the Church by the side aisle in the side pews, and those

who enter by way of the center aisle into the center pews.

SPECIAL NEEDS USHERS - The usher nearest to the Holy

Door (outside) should watch for anyone in a wheelchair and escort

them to the special needs seating on the front left by way of the

wheel chair ramp on the side of the cathedral. There is no wheel-

chair access to the Holy Door.

MIDDLE USHERS – should fill the center pews from front to

back and encourage people to keep moving.

SIDE USHERS – should fill the side pews from front to back

and encourage people to keep moving.

NOTE: NARTHEX USHERS & BACK USHERS should remind

people who enter through the center aisle to sit in center sections

and people who enter through side aisles to sit in the side sections

to try to prevent crossover. These ushers should also be ready

to allow the WYD Cross and all banners to enter through

center exterior doors and then encourage the rest of the

congregation to enter through the Holy Door.

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Parish

Banners

PIA

NO

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OFFERTORY COLLECTION

USHERS - during the General Intercessions,

ushers should be in the center and side aisles

ready to pass the baskets through the

congregation.

Section1 - will have 1 usher to collect from the

entire left side aisle.

Section 2 - will have 2 ushers, one in the center

aisle and one in the side aisle

Section 3 - will have 2 ushers, one in the center

aisle and one in the side aisle.

Section 4 - will have 1 usher to collect from the

entire right side aisle.

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Parish

Banners

PIA

NO

Communion

We will only have Communion under one species–

- the Precious Body

Designated Priests will meet ushers in front of the

altar and be directed to move to the back center

aisle Communion station of the

Cathedral first

Communion stations will all be on the + + center

aisles. (one priest will be sent to the choir on the

altar near the Ambo)

There will be three priests and the bishop near the

altar (+) and two at the break in the pews. (+)

The people will approach using the center aisle and

return the using the side aisles.

Side aisle Ushers ( U ) should direct people seated

in the side pews.

Everyone will return to their seats from the side

aisles

Ushers should move back to next pew as each pew

is emptied.

Front left ushers– please be aware of the wheel-

chairs. Communion ministers should serve these

people first.

5 of the Ushers will serve as escorts for the priests

during communion. Please position yourself near

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Parish

Banners

PIA

NO

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Movement of Cross & Banners

LEAVING CATHEDRAL

After the Bishop’s remarks, the WYD Cross

carriers and the Diocesan Banner carriers

should approach the altar via the wheelchair

ramp. The cross should move to the front of

the altar and turn to face the altar. (at the x )

(follow red arrows); then the Parish/School

banner carriers move to their banner and pro-

ceed down the right side aisle toward the altar,

lining up in the front of the cathedral.

(follow blue arrows)

When the MC gives the ‘go-ahead’ the cross

turns and slowly begins down the aisle

followed by the banners, two-by-two.

Two DYC members will lead WYD Cross &

Diocesan Banners the rest of the banners and

the congregation to Hilton Hotel, via the

ROAD access to the Capitol-NOT THE

STEPS!!

You will be lead to the location where

banners will be placed in the Hilton.

Parish

Ban-

ners

PIA

NO