on the left side of the catafalque, preceeded by the thurifer and server with ho;y water. The subdeacon and acolytes remain standing facing the altar at the foot of the catafalque, leaving a space between them and the catafalque sufficient for the celebrant and deacon to pass; while the thurifer and server with holy water pass on and take up a position to the right of the celebrant, who stands at the head of the catafalque.
If the body is present, the celebrant sings the Non intres; then when the choir have sung the Libera and begin to repeat the responsory, the thurifer gives the boat to the M.C. or deacon and presents the thurible, and after the incense has been put in retires to his former place.
At the last Kyrie the server gives the aspersorium to the deacon, who passes it to the celebrant after he has intoned Pater noster. The deacon and celebrant and master of ceremonies proceed round the catafalque; the server with the holy water and the thurifer remain in their place, so as to be in readiness to receive back the aspersorium and hand the thurible to the deacon.
After the incensation, the thurifer and holy water server go and stand behind the subdeacon, so as to be ready to lead the procession to the church door or the sacristy.
MASS BEFORE THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT EXPOSED
CONCERNING GENUFLECTIONS. Genuflections on both knees should only be made on entering and leaving the sanctuary, and when servers have to leave the sanctuary and each time on their return.
Accolytes and servers must genuflect on one knee each time before going up to the altar and again on the predella before descending.
For the Lavabo the servers await the coming of the celebrant on the Epistle side.
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