Oremus, geuflects and goes to the credence and waits until the incense is required. if the Credo is sung, the M.C. acts as at the Gloria.
At the Offertory, as soon as the celebrant has said Oremus, the SECOND ACOLYTE goes to the altar to take the chalice veil and places it on the credence. The FIRST ACOLYTE meanwhile brings the cruets and removes them them in the usual manner. Then the THURIFER should ascend the altar for the imposition of incense, passing to the left of the celebrant as before.
While the celebrant incenses the oblations and the crucifix, the FIRST ACOLYTE comes to the middle, genuflects and goes straight up to the altar, removes the missal stand, dexcends on the Gospel side, and after the celebrant has incensed that side of the altar, the FIRST ACOLYTE follows him and replaces the book, then descends in plano, genuflects and goes to the credence.
During the incensation the MASTER OF CEREMONIES and THURIFER genuflect whenever the celebrant bows to the cross, but only after the oblations have been incensed and not before. When the altar has been incensed, the MASTER OF CEREMONIES receives the thurible and incenses the celebrant as usual.
Then he gives the thurible to the THURIFER who proceeds to the incense the M.C., choir and people in the same manner as at High Mass. Meanwhile the FIRST ACOLYTE with the towel and the SECOND with the water cruet and dish approach the celebrant, bowing before and after as usual; they then return to the credence. The MASTER OC CEREMONIES remains at the missal to assist the celebrant.
For the TORCHES the same rules apply as at High Mass. Everything now proceeds as in High Mass until the Elevation. At the Hanc igitur an ACOLYTE puts incense in the thurible. At the Elevation the FIRST ACOLYTE will ring the bell, and the THURIFER will incense the Blessed Sacrament as at High
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