2. Today We Will
– Consider key characteristics of liturgical hospitality
– Examine how Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
show hospitality
– Identify ways of developing hospitality within our own
ministry
– Review Mass procedures
3. Preparing to Proclaim
All those entrusted with this office,
even those not instituted in the
ministry of Reader, should be truly
suitable and carefully trained. This
training should be biblical and
liturgical, as well as technical…
2010 Apostolic Exhortation Verbum
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4. Preparing to Proclaim
– Two types of preparation
- Spiritual
- Technical
– Equally important
- Good spiritual preparation enhances technical preparation
5. Spiritual Preparation
Attend
Ask the Spirit for help in hearing
God’s message
Break Open
Ask what the passage is saying
about God, our relationship and
what God is saying
Connect
How will you respond to what you
have read?
7. Peer Affirmation and Support
– Drawing on the wisdom, experience and encouragement of
the group
– Each person will proclaim a reading they have chosen from
the material sent out in advance
– The group will provide support, affirmation and advice
8. Affirmation and Support
– This proclamation was good because…
– This proclamation would be even better if…
10. Preparation
– Use the Break Open the
Word book provided
– Take time to reflect
– Read all three readings
– Let God speak to you
through the Scripture
– Specific preparation
sessions may be required on
occasion
11. Before Mass
– Organise a swap or replacement if you cannot serve when
rostered on
– Arrive in plenty of time to prepare yourself
– Readers ensure the Lectionary is on the ambo
– Commentators ensure their microphone is on
– Readers have the Book of Gospels with them, ready in the
narthex
– Commentators greet the assembly with a short introduction
12. Entrance Procession
– Reader processes ahead
of priest
– Hold the book with dignity
and reverence
– Bow your head when the
priest bows
– Place the Book of Gospels
on the altar
13. Liturgy of the Word
– Approach the ambo with
dignity and reverence
– Proclaim slowly, clearly and
with life
– Give the assembly the
moments of silence to reflect
and allow words to penetrate
14. Liturgy of the Word
– Commentator is in position
for the start of the Prayer of
the Faithful
– Pause between the end of
the intention and “Lord, hear
us”
– Move the lectern away after
the Prayer of the Faithful
15. After Mass Concludes
– Leave the Lectionary and commentator’s folder where they
can be easily located
- Ambo or commentator’s lectern, or,
- Work sacristy
