Ministry of Proclamation Schedule

Thanks for your commitment to the ministry. New Lectors should be at the chapel at 5:30 p.m. in order to practice and be prepared for mass. If you have been a lector at the chapel before, please check in at 5:40 p.m. in the Sacristy. If you are unable to be a lector on the day you are scheduled, please find a replacement and let our staff know as soon as possible.

Job Description:

• advise readers to dress appropriately, having a waistband or belt to hold the the cordless mic pack

Before the Eucharist

• Sign in on ministry sheet in the gathering place by 5:45 p.m.
• take part in lectio on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. in the Gathering Place.
• rehearse with readers at 5:30 p.m.;  show them their assigned seats
• practice the entrance procession and recessional procession
• first reader carries the Lectionary and after all have bowed places the Lectionary on the ambo, opens it and goes to pew.
• second reader and petition reader carry candles

Use of Cordless microphones:

• attach to chest area, about 6 inches from chin before leaving the pew
• cord must hang straight down to prevent cracking noise
• after a prayerful pause, turn on the button and leave the pew

During the Eucharist: Proclamation of the Word

• bow toward the altar and go directly to ambo
• read slowly and clearly;  need to project into the mic
• after completing the reading, pause, look up, and proclaim “The Word of the Lord.”
• wait until returning to the pew to turn off the mic;
• petition reader moves up immediately after the Creed.  If there is no Creed, watch the presider as he comes toward the altar.
• petition reader remains at the ambo while the presider says the closing prayer.
• petition reader motions to the assembly to be seated before announcing the collection
• Petition reader bows to the altar, but not to the ambo; simply return to pew after the announcement

Recessional

• walk out of pew when presider comes to the base of the santuary and all bow together; first and second readers walk together and the petition reader walks with the presider (on the right side of the presider). When there is a guest homilist, the homilist walks with the presider.
• neither candles, Lectionary or cross is carried out