What Do Sacristans Do?

Maya Lin-Takahashi
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A Sacristan Is an Officer Charged with Care of the Sacristy Sacristy a Sacristy Is a Room for Keeping Vestments (Such as the Alb and Chasuble) and Other Church...

What Do Sacristans Do?

A sacristan is an officer charged with care of the sacristy

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A sacristy is a room for keeping vestments (such as the alb and chasuble) and other church furnishings, sacred vessels, and parish records. ... The sacristy is usually located inside the church, but in some cases it is an annex or separate building (as in some monasteries).
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, the church, and their contents. ... The Decretals of Gregory IX speak of the sacristan as if he had an honourable office attached to a certain benefice, and say that his duty was to care for the sacred vessels, vestments, lights, etc.

What are the responsibilities of a sacristan?

Duties vary greatly by community, but the basic jobs are these:
  • Preparing the Holy Eucharist for the celebration of the mass. This includes readying the wine, water, and bread and putting them in place for the start of mass.
  • Setting up the church. ...
  • Assisting the altar servers. ...
  • Cleaning the holy materials after mass.

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What is a sacristan in a church?

Sacristan, a sexton (q.v.) or, more commonly, the officer of the church in charge of the sacristy and its contents, such as the sacred vessels and vestments. The person may be either someone in holy orders, as is common in a cathedral, or a lay person.

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