Figure 3-3. Altar and Credence Table Prepared for Common Cup
Communion Service.
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Place the candlesticks near the front corners of the altar (the side nearest to the congregation)
and the cross/crucifix centered near the front edge.
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Center the opened corporal on the rear edge of the altar, with the embroidered cross near the
rear of the altar towards the chaplain (Figure 3-4).
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Center the chalice assembly on top of the opened corporal, with the cross on the chalice
facing the rear of the altar towards the chaplain.
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