Ministries
Reader Ministry
Proclaim the Word you live!
PURPOSE:
Bring to life the Liturgy of the Word during the celebration of the Mass by delivering the words of the Sacred Scriptures to the faithful with clarity, engagement, and reverence.
ACTIVITIES:
Practice the readings to ensure accurate pronunciation and appropriate tempo, inflection, and pitch. For correct pronunciation and cadence, use the daily Mass reading podcasts on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website (usccb.org).
If there are choices for reading passages (e.g., long or short versions), ask the celebrant or assisting deacon for the preferred version.
Ask God to help you prepare, understand, and proclaim the Word as God’s servant. Readings include the Mass introduction and the First and Second Readings. If a cantor or deacon is not present, be prepared to read the Responsorial Psalm and/or the Universal Prayers.
Complete the introduction script with the names of the celebrant, assisting deacon, cantor, Eucharistic ministers, and altar servers.
Place the introduction, universal prayers, and lectionary open to the correct page on the ambo (lectern) before Mass. Ensure the proper placement of the reading materials during and after Mass.
TIME COMMITMENT:
One hour of training is required. Approximately two hours per week thereafter.
CONTACT:
Parish Main Office
Phone: 860-633-9419
Email: contact@isidoreandmaria.org