Procedures for Sacristan

1) On arrival in sacristy

• Sanitised your hands before starting work
• Sanitised the podium, microphone mufflers and wipe the microphones body/handle
• The altar will now remain covered with a plastic cover to enable disinfecting after mass. (Use the green towels. Collect disinfectant from hospitality and soak towel for use after mass).
• Chalice, ciborium and platen to be washed before use
• Use new purificator for each mass
• Use new corporal at start of each day and when a different priest presides in following mass
• The counting of host for consecration should be done after all other task completed. Sanitised your hands before handling the host. Avoid talking during the counting activity.

1. During mass
   • If adjustment of host and ciborium needed, make sure to sanitise your hands before adjustment.
2. After mass
   • Wash all holy vessels with dish washing liquid, use a clean white towel to wipe dry.
   • Sanitise microphone and podium (use green towels), Mufflers on commentator mic if have, will need to be disinfected.
   • Change the towel and purificator after each mass and change corporal when presiding priest change.
   • Wash all linen with detergent added with bleach.