CONSTITUTION AND ORGANIZATION
The Archconfraternity is divided into local chapters. At the head of the chapter is the Director, who is apriest.
The director oversees the whole chapter, leads the regular meetings, and enrolls the members into the Guild. The Director should appoint a lay President of that chapter, who directs meetings and practices in his absence.
The President should be a server who knows the serving rubrics thoroughly, has the ability to coordinate the other servers and is capable of serving as Master of Ceremonies for the more complicated ceremonies of the Church. the President is responsible for preparing a regular serving schedule and should also directly oversee the servers in their training and in their observance of the Guild rules.
THE GUILD'S SYSTEM OF PROMOTION
The serving ranks within the Archconfraternity
Postulant. The Postulant is one who has the desire to join the Guild. He begins learning his Latin responses and the movements for Torchbearer at High Mass and 2nd Acolyte at Low Mass. The probation period is dependentupon the individual server's ability, though six months may be recommendable. When he has been admitted and enrolled into the Guild, he is done so as a Junior Acolyte.
Junior Acolyte. The requirements for having the rank of Junior Acolyte are as follows: He must have his Latin responses mastered, knows in detail how to serve as Torchbearer at High Mass and 2nd Acolyte at Low Mass and must have successfully passed a test regarding these positions. The Junior Acolyte wears a plain red cord with a pewter medal and upon enrollment is presented with a certificate of enrollment.
Senior Acolyte. The Senior Acolyte must know how to |