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CARE   AND   CLEANING   OF   COMMUNION   WARE
PHYSICAL  SECURITY  OF  CRP  FACILITIES

Religious Program Specialist 3 & 2, Module 01-Personnel Support
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therefore,  consider  these  elements  to  be  very  sacred  items.  You  should  be aware  of  this  fact  and  know  your  chaplain’s  requirements  for  handling  any consecrated elements that are kept following Eucharistic services. The Religious Program Specialist will not normally be concerned with the disposal  of  consecrated  elements  following  an  Orthodox  Liturgy  or  Roman Catholic Mass. The Orthodox or Roman Catholic priest will usually arrange to dispose of any consecrated elements remaining from the Divine Liturgy or Mass.  A  Protestant  chaplain,  however,  may  ask  you  to  dispose  of  or  store excess consecrated communion elements. You should strictly adhere to your chaplain’s instructions for disposal or storage of communion elements when this situation arises. In some cases, wine or grape juice maybe poured on the ground,  into  the  sea,  or  into  a  special  sink  (sacrarium)  in  the  ecclesiastical gear  locker  (sacristy).  In  some  cases, excess  Protestant  consecrated communion wafers may be placed in the ecclesiastical gear locker (sacristy) in a safe place designated by the chaplain. CARE   AND   MAINTENANCE   OF   WOODEN   CHAPEL   EQUIP- MENT.—To  polish  items  of  wood  such  as  retables,  altar  railings,  altars, pulpits, pews, etc., use only a good quality furniture polish and a clean cloth. Wood  surfaces  on  which  wine  or  grape  juice  has  been  spilled  should  be cleaned as soon as possible. If the spill is dry, first clean with a damp cloth and  a  commercial  wood  surface  cleaner,  then  polish. CARE   AND   MAINTENANCE   OF   STAINED   GLASS   WINDOWS.— These decorative windows are very expensive and often difficult to replace. When  it  is  necessary  to  clean  them,  they  should  be  washed  very  carefully. Real  stained  glass  windows  are  put  together  with  lead  strips  between  sections. If  too  much  pressure  is  applied,  they  can  be  pushed  out.  A  commercial window cleaning solution or ammonia and water may be used. Since some of the  newer  stained  glass  windows  are  not  real  stained  glass,  but  have  color applied  to  regular  glass,  abrasives  or  stiff  brushes  could  remove  the  color. CARE  AND  MAINTENANCE  OF  METAL  ALTAR  APPOINT- MENTS.—The  care  and  maintenance  of  metal  altar  appointments  is  dis- cussed  in  the  following  paragraphs. Brass  Appointments. —If the appointments have a lacquer finish, do not use an abrasive cleaner since this will damage the lacquer finish. Clean the item with warm soapy water to remove stains, then polish with a nonabrasive polish.  If  the  lacquer  finish  has  been  removed  by  use  of  a  harsh  polishing compound, the item should be cleaned with an abrasive cleaner and polished with a soft cloth to restore a high shine. Gold,  Gold-Plated,  Silver,  or  Silver-Plated  Appointments.—Use  only  an approved gold or silver polish made specifically for these metals. Never use harsh  polishes  or  steel  wool.  Abrasives  will  remove  the  metal  and  scar  the finish, which may necessitate the replating of the appointment. Chrome  and  Chrome-Plated  Appointments.—Use  only  a  soft  cloth  and rub  briskly,  then  shine  with  a  soft  dry  cloth.  The  use  of  a  polishing  com- pound  is  not  recommended. 3-80







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