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This document provides guidance for lectors and commentators at a Catholic church workshop. It discusses the roles and responsibilities of lectors and commentators, as well as best practices for liturgical reading including preparation, body language, use of voice, and reverence. Key points include that lectors are called to proclaim God's word, commentators lead worship, and both roles require practice, familiarity with readings, appropriate attire, and reverence for God and scripture.
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- 1. Lectors & Commentators Workshop Guting Sacred Heart Catholic Church Taipei, Taiwan
- 2. “Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ” St Jerome
- 5. Who are we? We are Ministers of the Church Presenters/Readers at the Eucharistic Celebrations Ministers of the Word (“Vatican II”) Called to “PROCLAIM” the WORD of God Members of the church congregation Fulfilling a mission to our community – Service in Humility Sacred duty involves sharing of one’s own faith.
- 6. What is our Role? A good lector allows the people to sense the presence of the living Jesus through his/her Proclamation of the Word
- 7. The Whole Eucharistic Celebration LITURGY of the WORD Scripture Readings Homily Creed Intercessions LITURGY of the EUCHARIST Preparation Eucharistic Prayer Communion Rite The Word of God has the power to challenge, comfort, and build the Community OPENING CLOSING
- 8. Do you clearly understand the passage? Can you read effectively without understanding what the Sacred Writer is saying? Sacred readings: part of the Church’s liturgy Do not take too long in place, nor exit in a jarring fashion Read and reflect on what the Word is saying to you Break the word with fellow lectors and share the message
- 9. Never Read without Preparation Read the passage over & over Builds familiarity and confidence Let the words come alive and speak to you Check for difficult words particularly in the Old Testament Ensure correct pronunciation
- 10. PRACT ICE Repeat the passage before reading Let the words come alive Check for difficult words Dn 13:1-62
- 11. BODY LANGUAGE: EYE CONTACT Very important part of the body language Only possible if thoroughly familiar Remember those sitting at the sides Alternate glances while reading one side, then the other “Scanning” 90° or 180° is distracting
- 12. Do not rush Look at the congregation Slow down… like an airplane making a soft landing BODY LANGUAGE: EYE CONTACT Taking a deep breath before starting, then say: “A reading from the Prophet Isaiah” Pause for 5 secs before saying: “The Word of the Lord”
- 13. Position comfortably 6~8” is a safe distance Do not ignore feedback stop and move away turn off mic calmly seek assistance begin the reading again BODY LANGUAGE: USING VOICE Proclaim slowly
- 14. Do not over- dramatize Employ different voices with voice change and emphasis Read with variation and emotion BUT: BODY LANGUAGE: USING VOICE
- 15. PRACT ICE Repeat the passage before reading Check for difficult words Variation and emotion Take a deep breath Proclaim slowly Eye contact! 2 S 7:4-16 Rm 4:13-24
- 16. Practice deep breathing Breathe supports the voice A deep breath will calm your nerves BODY LANGUAGE: USING VOICE
- 17. Good articulation is very important BODY LANGUAGE: USING VOICE Do not be afraid to open your mouth Good idea to exercise your lips and jaws before reading
- 18. BODY LANGUAGE: USING VOICE Verbs Nouns Adjectives & Adverbs Emphasis 1 2 3
- 19. PRACT ICE Repeat the passage before reading Check for difficult words Variation and emotion Open your mouth Emphasize Verbs Proclaim slowly Eye contact! Dn 3:14-95 Gn 17:3-9
- 20. 1-dot pause colons, commas BODY LANGUAGE: USING VOICE Employ a good long “5-dot” pause to end the Reading Pause for variety 2-dot pause semi-colons 3-dot pause full stop, exclamation marks
- 21. Pronounce every syllable Distinctiveness BODY LANGUAGE: USING VOICE ?:,;. Watch out for “dentals” like D’s and T’s Inflections
- 22. PRACT ICE Repeat the passage before reading Check for difficult words Variation and emotion Open your mouth Pause for variety Emphasize Verbs Proclaim slowly Eye contact! Inflections Jr 20:10-13
- 23. PRIMARY SYMBOL IS THE ALTAR ITSELF if the Blessed Sacrament/Tabernacle is not on the central axis, procession should make a profound bow to the Altar Why does the Celebrant kiss the Altar twice: Before & After Mass? Blessed and consecrated with the Chrism Oil makes it the MOST SACRED and HOLY Feature at Mass
- 24. Only ONE ALTAR in each Church – as there is only ONE CHRIST This focus ends when the Celebrant says, “The Mass is ended… Go in the Peace of Christ” Only during mass does the Altar takes precedence over the Tabernacle Transformation of the Body & Blood of Christ Sacred Consecration Genuflect and bow to the Altar during Mass
- 25. Reverence & Disposition Spend a few moments in prayer before reading Carry the “Lectionary” high with grace & dignity Handle with care, reverence it is a tabernacle of the Lord’s presence At the sanctuary, gently place the lectionary on the lectern Stand next to the Lecturn After the celebrant is at the altar, descend, bow and return to your pew
- 26. Always approach to/from the center facing the Sanctuary and bow to the altar Stand at the lectern (ambo) take your time… (couple of deep breaths) adjust the mic to a comfortable position ;
- 27. When proclaiming, maintain eye contact 5-dot pause, then begin reading, slowly Do not rush After the last line of scripture… bow your head and take another 5-dot pause; look up again at the congregation and say: “The Word of the Lord” A reading from the Prophet Isaiah A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah Examples Book of Wisdom… Proverbs… Sirach… Songs… Prophet Jeremiah… Ezekiel… Joel… Zechariah…
- 28. PRACT ICE Repeat the passage before reading Check for difficult words Variation and emotion Open your mouth Pause for variety Emphasize Verbs Proclaim slowly Eye contact! Inflections Reverence Ezk 37:21-28
- 29. “Sunday best” CHRIST IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON at the Eucharistic Celebration, we have been invited to join Him • Liturgical Garb NOT necessary • Reverence & Dignity
- 30. Dress appropriately Same guideline as attire for Commentators
- 31. Please avoid torn jeans shorts or culottes“spaghetti” straps – tees mini- skirts “flip flop” sandals or lazy slippers elegant high heel sandals are ok
- 32. PRACT ICE Repeat the passage before reading Check for difficult words Variation and emotion Open your mouth Pause for variety Emphasize Verbs Proclaim slowly Eye contact! Inflections Reverence Is 50:4-7 Ph 2:6-11
- 33. Practice! Be familiar with the readings Check the lectionary Mark the correct page Be ready! At least 15 minutes BEFORE Mass Assemble at the Choir Area
- 34. Wait for the Presider to stand at the Altar descends, bow & return to your pew Proceed directly to the lectern before incensing begins BEHIND Altar Servers but IN FRONT of Presider and Co- celebrants Carry the Lectionary HIGH, when processing
- 35. Be conscious of the tips we have covered You are responsible for finding your own substitute if you cannot perform duty Conclude and descend in a dignified manner !
- 36. TAKE-AWAY MESSAGES You are the instrument of God – privileged and chosen Yours is to PROCLAIM the WORD of GOD PREPARE the WORD which is yours to speak Study the scriptures you have been invited to proclaim Share the WORD with the worshipping community Yours is the task of telling the salvation story Anyone can read scripture in public, ONLY believers can PROCLAIM the word of God Give your role as a Minister of the Word AWESOME REVERENCE AND DIGNITY
- 37. PRACT ICE Repeat the passage before reading Check for difficult words Variation and emotion Open your mouth Pause for variety Emphasize Verbs Proclaim slowly Eye contact! Inflections Reverence Is 7:10-14 Heb 10:4-10
- 38. COMMENTATORS Ministry of the Word
- 39. Who are we? We are Ministers of the Church
- 40. What is our Role? To lead and motivate the assembly of people towards a faith-filled worship of God
- 41. You are responsible If you are unable to fulfill your commitment, you are expected to find a substitute Except for unforeseen circumstances
- 42. Dress appropriately Same guideline as attire for Lectors
- 43. Review the Prompt Sheet General/Special Announcements After the Prayer After Communion Hymn selections for the Mass
- 44. Mic Check PREPARATION Avoid “spitting” into the mic hint: you are too close Stay at least 6” away your voice will be muffled, so you won’t be heard
- 45. Ensure readings are at the correct pages Check the Lectionary Keep a Low Profile Attention should be on the Celebrant and the Eucharist Avoid unnecessary movement Stand at the lectern only when the role requires you
- 46. The Order of the Mass Roman Rites Introductory Rites LITURGY of the WORD Biblical Readings Homily Creed Intercessions Concluding Rite LITURGY of the EUCHARIST Preparation Eucharistic Prayer Communion Rite
- 47. Know your cues Entrance Hymn Introductory Rites Children’s Liturgy 1st Reading Responsorial Psalm 2nd Reading Gospel Acclamation Gospel Homily Profession of Faith Intercessory Prayers Let us pray… Offertory Hymn Eucharist Presentation of the Gifts Thanksgiving Rites Communion Rites Sharing with EMs Communion Reminders Communion Parish Announcements Concluding Rite Recessional Hymn
- 48. “Welcome to Guting Sacred Heart Parish Today we celebrate - the 1st Sunday in Ordinary time … Please turn off your mobile phones or switch them to silent mode Please rise and join the choir in singing our Entrance Hymn Greet congregation Announce Mass Remind Wait for cue from L1
- 49. Quality content Reasonably brief 4 Intercessory Prayers Max + 1 personal petition For the Pope and the Church For local community and parish needs For the poor and desolate Any world events e.g. floods, earthquakes, epidemics, war, etc Invite congregation to raise personal petitions in silence Intentions from the Book of Prayers
- 50. Note some small details Let us pray… Offertory Hymn Eucharist Presentation of the Gifts Thanksgiving Rites Communion Rites Sharing with EMs Communion Reminders Communion Parish Announcements Concluding Rite Recessional Hymn Invite congregation to sit down Coordinate timing with choir Thank congregation for participating
- 51. Crossing legs? Proper Etiquette in the Santuary Where should I stand? Should I genuflect or bow every time I go up and down the sanctuary?
- 52. What happens if a reader doesn't show up? What are my options? When do I announce the first communion hymn? Should I seek out the Children's Liturgy teacher before Mass? What happens if things don’t go as planned? The choir changes songs?
- 53. Fr Michael Ku, SJ, and Fr Felipe Bacalso, SJ, would like to thank you for your participation today and also for your generous and tireless service to God and our international community. Happy reading and commentating! And may the Holy Spirit be with you in your service to God and His worshipping community.
Editor's Notes
- One of the 4 Doctors of the Church (Augustin, Ambrose, Pope Gregory I) Translation of Bible from Greek into Latin
- Sacred readings are a part of the Church’s liturgy. It is, therefore, important for the Lector to keep this in mind. Do not take too long in place, nor exit in a jarring fashion. Remember, a lector is a member of the Worshipping community.
- Eye contact is a very important part of the body language Possible only if the lector is thoroughly familiar with the reading and is confident enough to take phrases and lines without looking at the lectionary Do not ignore people sitting at the sides; they are just as important Helpful for lector to alternate glances in the middle of the reading to one side, then the other. Do not do a 90 or 180 degree “scan” which would be distracting.
- The main part of this human communication is through our voices.
- Deep Breaths – practice deep breathing .. Breath supports the voice. A deep breath will calm your nerves Good Articulation - is very important. Do not be afraid to open your mouth. Some read indistinctly because they hardly part their teeth when speaking. It is good to exercise your lips and your jaws before reading
- Deep Breaths – practice deep breathing .. Breath supports the voice. A deep breath will calm your nerves Good Articulation - is very important. Do not be afraid to open your mouth. Some read indistinctly because they hardly part their teeth when speaking. It is good to exercise your lips and your jaws before reading
- Deep Breaths – practice deep breathing .. Breath supports the voice. A deep breath will calm your nerves Good Articulation - is very important. Do not be afraid to open your mouth. Some read indistinctly because they hardly part their teeth when speaking. It is good to exercise your lips and your jaws before reading
- VERB is the first importance .. driving force of a sentence Noun is second in importance Adjectives and Adverbs take care of themselves; no special emphasis is to be given; Do not emphasize Personal Pronouns or Prepositions The verb “to be” is not emphasized.
- Remember that at Mass, the PRIMARY SYMBOL IS THE ALTAR ITSELF if the Blessed Sacrament/Tabernacle is not on the central axis, procession should make a profound bow to the Altar Celebrant kisses the Altar twice – Before & After Mass. Why? Because the Altar has been blessed and consecrated with the Chrism Oil which makes it the MOST SACRED and HOLY Feature at Mass… (Rite of Dedication of the Church; Rite of Dedication of the Altar). Kissing the Altar is a symbol that Christ is in our midst.
- (When we are invited to a cocktail event or a friend’s wedding or even a special luncheon, we dress our best. Should we not be in our best when we are invited to share the Lord’s Paschal Meal, should we not dress well to share at His Table?)
- 1. Invite first-timers to St Peter’s to show their hands … acknowledge their presence and welcome them in our community; 2. celebration of the day and the pages where readings can be found in the Missals and introduce the celebrants….e.g. 3. …to turn off cellphones and pagers or switch to “silent” mode