Now turn and go to your assigned seat outside of the sanctuary. Standing as you are, make a profound bow. If so, go as far as the front of the altar and, without reverencing the altar, place the Book of the Gospels on it. However, if the tabernacle with the Blessed Sacrament is situated in the sanctuary, make a genuflection.Īlternatively, you may have been asked to carry the Book of the Gospels in the Entrance procession. Why not have your family/ friends join you here, but you situate yourself nearest the centre aisle?īefore going to this seat, reverence the altar with a profound bow. Having passed through the assembly, take your assigned seat outside of the sanctuary. Ideally, you are a participant in the Entrance procession. Do not tap it to check if it is live? Instead, ask the sacristan.Īlways, read from the Lectionary never from a leaflet, booklet or pastoral publication. Put the Lectionary and the text for the Prayer of the Faithful in place at the ambo before the Entrance procession begins, or have an altarserver, or equally, another minister of the word, do so. If a deacon is not present and you are to announce the intentions of the Prayer of the Faithful in his place, note the wording of these and the chosen dialogue invocation. There may also be an extra minister to lead the intentions of the Prayer of the Faithful.Ĭheck if there are exceptional circumstances namely, that a psalmist or cantor will not be leading the responsorial Psalm. If so, share out the tasks according to local custom. In the Lectionary, note the layout of texts that are assigned to you. You are ready to exercise your ministry as lector if you have done the required preparation for it before coming to the church.Īrrive in good time. With faith and with appropriate animation Pronunciation Guide – Breaking into Syllables Summary of the Procedure for Ministers of the Word The Places of Ritual Focus in the Celebration of the Eucharist Lectors, Psalmists/Cantors for the Celebration of Baptisms, Marriages, & Funerals The First Reading Concluding the First Readingįor Fruitful Ministry in the Garden of God’s WordĮligibility for Service as Lector or Psalmist/Cantor. On the Celebration of Mass – Centre of the Liturgy.To purchase this book – it cannot be sold without its companion volume (see next), The Ministry of the Word: A Compilation of Sources, write to In anticipation of this, the Cloyne Commission for Liturgical Formation last year produced two beautiful companion booklets, of which this is the first. The recent Synod on the Word of God (October 2008) highlighted ways of more effective proclaiming the Word of God in today’s world and Have it inspire the lives of Christians. Home > Latest > The Word of the Lord: How to Proclaim the Word of the Lord The Word of the Lord: How to Proclaim the Word of the Lord
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