Aptitude Exam for Altar Servers

Ways in which Jesus Christ is present and active in the Eucharist

1. Assembly of the People

2. Sacred Minister
3. Proclamation of the Readings
4. Eucharistic Species

Liturgical Observance (according to degree of precedence)

1. Solemnities
2. Feasts
3. Memorials
4. Ferials

Liturgical Calendar (in order)

1. Advent
2. Christmas
3. Ordinary Time I
4. Lent
5. Pascal Triduum
6. Easter
7. Ordinary Time II

Liturgical Setting

1. Altar
2. Ambo
3. Chair
4. Tabernacle
5. Credence Table
6. Crucifix

Sections of the Roman Missal

1. Order of Mass
2. Proper of Saints
3. Commons
4. Proper of Time
5. Ritual Masses
6. Masses and Prayers for Various Needs and Occasions
7. Votive Masses
8. Masses of the Dead
9. Preface
10. Eucharistic Prayer
11. Solemn Blessings
12. Appendix
Liturgical Colors (20)

White Christmas, Easter, Feasts of the Lord, Blessed

Virgin Mary, Angels, Saints
Red Holy Spirit, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Pentecost,
Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion, Martyrs
Green Ordinary Time
Violet Advent, Lent, Masses for the Dead, Funeral
Rose Third Sunday in Advent (Gaudete) and Fourth
Sunday in Lent (Laetare)

Parts of the Mass and Posture

INTRODUCTORY RITES Stand

Procession Stand
Greeting Stand
Penitential Rite Stand
Gloria Stand
Opening Prayer/Collect Stand
LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading Sit
Responsorial Psalm Sit
Second Reading Sit
Gospel Acclamation Stand
Gospel Reading Stand
Homily Sit
Profession of Faith Stand
Prayers of the Faithful Stand
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Presentation of Gifts Stand
Prayer over the gifts Stand
Preface Stand
Eucharistic Prayer Kneel/Stand
Lord’s Prayer Stand
Sign of Peace Stand
Lamb of God Stand
Communion Kneel/Stand
Prayer after Communion Stand
CONCLUDING RITES
Final Blessing Stand
Dismissal/Recessional Stand

Sacred Books

1. Roman Missal
2. Lectionary
 3. Book of the Gospels/Evangelarium

Sacred Vessels

1. Paten
2. Chalice
3. Ciborium
4. Cruets
5. Monstrance
6. Thurible and Incense-Boat

Sacred Linens

1. Altar Cloth
2. Purificator
3. Corporal
4. Pall

On the Use of the Ordo

1. ✠ - Holy Day of Obligation, Mass for the People

2. BVM - Blessed Virgin Mary
3. Comm - Common
4. CR - Credo is said
5. GL - Gloria is said
6. IM - General Instruction on the Roman Missal
7. M - Obligatory Memorial
8. m - Optional Memorial
9. OT - Ordinary Time
10. Pf - Preface
11. Prop - Proper
12. PN - Pastoral Note
13. Seq - Sequence
14. Sol Bl - Solemn Blessing
15. Solemn Solemnity
16. St, Sts - Saint, Saints

BONUS QUESTIONS (6)

1. What do we express every time we wave our pañuelo?

Answer: Devotion and Submission/Love and Prayer

2. The Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish has a capacity of 2,500. This pandemic, the IATF and City
Government allows 30% of the church’s capacity in areas under GCQ. How many parishioners (excluding
liturgical servers) can we accommodate during enhanced community quarantine?
Answer: None. Zero. (0) Nihil. Mass with public attendance are prohibited during ECQ.