ONGOING TASKS FOR VIGIL

1. Create flyer to hang up in area churches.

2. Advertise your Vigil in the Catholic newspapers, local papers, and local Catholic radio station.

3. Put ads in area church bulletins.

4. Make an announcement at the masses at least once a month reminding people to attend the Vigil.

5. Have sign-up at the end of masses and at the Vigil for adorers throughout the night.

6. Arrange an organist for the opening mass.

7. Arrange a priest for the mass(es) and a Deacon for the Benediction if there is no closing mass.

8. Arrange for alter boys for the opening mass.

9. Arrange for a lector for the mass(es) to do the reading and psalm.

10. Arrange, if necessary, a Eucharisic Minister to help the priest at communion time.

11. Arrange, if necessary, two people to take up a collection at the masses.

12. Prepare petitions for the mass(es).

13. Prepare opening greeting prayer.

14. Prepare intentions for mass.

15. Prepare any announcements to be made following Vigil mass.

16. Schedule regular monthly Vigil meeting.

17. Send email the week of the Vigil to adorers with attached list of adorers.

18. Send email the week of the vigil to the Knights of Columbus Vigil members with attached list of K of C adorer schedule.

19. Send email the week of the Vigil to adorers reminding them which prayers they are leading. (optional)

20. Send email the week of the Vigil to the Deacon reminding him to do the Benediction at the Vigil.

21. Send email the week of the Vigil to Vigil email list. The Vigil email list is like a mailing list. Instead of mailing out current information about the Vigil and happenings through traditional mail, it is accomplished, instead, in an email.

22. Send email the week of the Vigil to the Priest reminding him that he is celebrating the mass at the upcoming Vigil.

23. Arrange for a stipend to be paid to the priests celebrating mass. $35-$50 is customary.

24. You may want to give a stipend to the organist. The collection taken up at mass will be helpful in this endeavor.

25. Once the Vigil is over, send a thank-you note in the mail to the celebrating priest thanking him.