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Lectors
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Lector Ministry
Lectors are fully initiated, practicing Catholics whose lives witness to the Word which they proclaim. He or she may also announce the intentions for the Universal Prayer and, in the absence of a psalmist, recite the Psalm and the prayer of the between the readings.
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PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD
- Lectors bring the living Word of God to the liturgical assembly. The ministry of the Word should, therefore, be treated seriously and with great dignity (GIRM 55).
- The Word of God is not merely read during the liturgy. It is proclaimed. Effective proclamation involves the delivery of the message with clarity, conviction and appropriate pace. It demands the ability to evoke faith in others by demonstrating one’s own faith. Proclamation is a special ministry which presupposes faith. It also rouses faith in those who hear the Word proclaimed (LM Intro 55).
- The lector must proclaim well and be able to deliver the message in the scripture because; ideally, the assembly should listen to the proclamation of the Scriptures and not read along in a missalette. In the act of communal listening, the worshippers experience not only unity among themselves but also the presence of Christ speaking to them through the Word.
REQUIREMENTS
- All liturgical ministers, especially lectors, must be properly trained for their ministry.
- This ministry of the Word requires skill in public reading, knowledge of the principles of liturgy, and an understanding of the scriptures, and above all, must process the ability to deliver the message of the scripture. Only properly trained and commissioned lectors should be scheduled for liturgy. (GIRM 101, LM Intro 14)
- On special occasions and for pastoral reasons, a young person who is not yet fully initiated (i.e. confirmed and has received first Eucharist) may be permitted to lector during a liturgy. Proper training, however, is expected.
- Those who are presently lectors should periodically participate in enrichment programs.
We ask those wanting to join the Lector Ministry at Saint Faustina, experience or not, to go through a discerning process. The discernment process includes a guideline for preparation and meeting with the Lector’s team, where we evaluate your ability to prepare and deliver the message of the scripture spiritually and reverently, with passion and conviction.
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