OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL PARISH WENTWORTHVILLE

Ministers of the Word Formation Workshop Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Wentworthville

THE LECTIONARY 3 volumes plus Book of Gospels Semi-continuous reading Year A: Matthew Year B: Mark Year C: Luke Second Reading during Ordinary Time Harmonised selections e.g. First Reading and Gospel

3 volumes plus Book of Gospels

Semi-continuous reading

Year A: Matthew

Year B: Mark

Year C: Luke

Second Reading during Ordinary Time

Harmonised selections

e.g. First Reading and Gospel

BIBLICAL LITERARY GENRES The Bible is a collection of many different types of literature The writer’s message is told in a particular way to make a particular point or appeal to the audience e.g. Genesis (Creation) – Poetry All that we know about literature applies to the Bible Trust your instincts

The Bible is a collection of many different types of literature

The writer’s message is told in a particular way to make a particular point or appeal to the audience

e.g. Genesis (Creation) – Poetry

All that we know about literature applies to the Bible

Trust your instincts

NARRATIVE Can move between events quite easily But what is the purpose of the narrative? Each narrative has a controlling idea or theme that explains its presence Find the theme, in order to help “tie together” your proclamation

Can move between events quite easily

But what is the purpose of the narrative?

Each narrative has a controlling idea or theme that explains its presence

Find the theme, in order to help “tie together” your proclamation

POETRY Psalms, Proverbs, Wisdom and Prophetic writings contain poetry They need to be read as poetry rather than prose Don’t try to over-dramatise the text Your proclamation should suggest the strong emotions of the poetry

Psalms, Proverbs, Wisdom and Prophetic writings contain poetry

They need to be read as poetry rather than prose

Don’t try to over-dramatise the text

Your proclamation should suggest the strong emotions of the poetry

DISCOURSE An argument is presented, an explanation offered, or implications of an event are explained Can be the most difficult genre to proclaim and to listen to Don’t try to grasp for hard facts Look for the development of an argument, as well as their methods and intentions for the argument

An argument is presented, an explanation offered, or implications of an event are explained

Can be the most difficult genre to proclaim and to listen to

Don’t try to grasp for hard facts

Look for the development of an argument, as well as their methods and intentions for the argument

IDENTIFYING GENRES Take time to work through the handout: What is the literary genre of each passage of scripture? How can you tell?

Take time to work through the handout:

What is the literary genre of each passage of scripture?

How can you tell?

PROCLAIMING THE WORD AT MASS

PREPARATION Take home and read the biblical commentary Take time to reflect Read all three readings Let God speak to you through the Scripture Scheduled preparation workshops in particular seasons

Take home and read the biblical commentary

Take time to reflect

Read all three readings

Let God speak to you through the Scripture

Scheduled preparation workshops in particular seasons

BEFORE MASS Make sure the roster is followed Organise a swap/replacement if you cannot make it Arrive in plenty of time to check-in, prepare and familiarise yourself Make sure the Lectionary is on the ambo (readers) Make sure the microphone is on (commentators) Have the Book of Gospels with you, ready Be on hand for the procession

Make sure the roster is followed

Organise a swap/replacement if you cannot make it

Arrive in plenty of time to check-in, prepare and familiarise yourself

Make sure the Lectionary is on the ambo (readers)

Make sure the microphone is on (commentators)

Have the Book of Gospels with you, ready

Be on hand for the procession

ENTRANCE PROCESSION Process ahead of presider Hold the book with dignity and reverence Bow your head as the priest bows Place the Book of Gospels on the altar

Process ahead of presider

Hold the book with dignity and reverence

Bow your head as the priest bows

Place the Book of Gospels on the altar

LITURGY OF THE WORD Approach the ambo with dignity and reverence The ministers set the standard at this time Proclaim clearly and with life Don’t rush Give the assembly the moments of silence to reflect and allow words to penetrate

Approach the ambo with dignity and reverence

The ministers set the standard at this time

Proclaim clearly and with life

Don’t rush

Give the assembly the moments of silence to reflect and allow words to penetrate

LITURGY OF THE WORD The Prayer of the Faithful begins with the priest’s introduction The commentator should be in position by this time Pause between the end of the prayer and “Lord, hear us” Move the lectern away after the General Intercessions

The Prayer of the Faithful begins with the priest’s introduction

The commentator should be in position by this time

Pause between the end of the prayer and “Lord, hear us”

Move the lectern away after the General Intercessions

AS THE LITURGY CONCLUDES Leave the Lectionary and commentator’s folder where they can be easily located Ambo or commentator’s lectern, or, Sacristy

Leave the Lectionary and commentator’s folder where they can be easily located

Ambo or commentator’s lectern, or,

Sacristy

USEFUL RESOURCES 2 easy-to-read and useful books for ministers Aelred Rosser OSB , Guide for Lectors. Liturgy Training Publications, 1998 Today’s material on Biblical literary genres has been based on information in this book Normand Bonneau OMI , Preparing the Table of the Word. Novalis, 1997

2 easy-to-read and useful books for ministers

Aelred Rosser OSB , Guide for Lectors. Liturgy Training Publications, 1998

Today’s material on Biblical literary genres has been based on information in this book

Normand Bonneau OMI , Preparing the Table of the Word. Novalis, 1997

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