Readers Rota
Readers Rota - January 2010
Mass
Times |
Wed 6th |
Sun
10th |
Sun
17th |
Sun 24th |
Sun 31st |
6.30pm
Vigil
| Eamon Savage
Winnie Dougherty
|
Bob Tierney
Rita Collins |
Bob Tierney
Maura Mulgrew
|
Winnie Dougherty
Maura Mulgrew
|
Bob Tierney
Rita Collins |
10am |
Eileen Hughes
Maura Mulgrew
|
Sally Brennan
Glen Phillips |
Eileen Hughes |
Sally Brennan
Glen Phillips |
Patricia Barry |
12
Noon
|
Tom Stafford
|
Tom Stafford
Deboragh Curley |
Maureen Catney |
Tom Stafford
Deboragh Curley |
Maureen Catney
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Readers Rota - February 2010
Mass
Times |
Sun
7th |
Sun
14th |
Sun 21st |
Sun 28th |
6.30pm
Vigil
|
Winnie Dougherty |
Bob Tierney |
Maura Mulgrew
|
Rita Collins |
10am |
Glen Phillips |
Edith Nolan |
Sally Brennan |
Patricia Barry |
12
Noon
|
Deboragh Curley |
Maureen Catney |
Tom Stafford
|
Deboragh Curley
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The
reader in any liturgical celebration proclaims the Word of God.
The
bishops at Vatican II were insistent that the riches of the Bible
should be opened up to the people of God. They took up the image
of the two ‘tables’ the ‘table of the Word’
and the ‘table of the Eucharist’.
The
reader's task is to proclaim those parts of the Word of God which
make way for the Gospel, prepare for it and set the scene so that
the Gospel can be heard and take root in the hearts of the community.
The
reader reads from the lectionary, the book which contains a selection
of passages from the Bible. The reading from the Hebrew Scriptures
are selected to go with the Gospel passages, and is followed by
a New Testament passage written by an apostle, and the Alleluia
verse which should be sung.
In
practical terms the reader must prepare well to ensure that the
Word is heard, understood and appreciated. So the reader having
spent time at home preparing the readings must arrive early at Mass
to ensure that the lectionary is in place on the ambo and opened
at the right place. It helps to take time to familiarise oneself
with where the reading falls on the page and if there is a need
to turn to the next page also that the microphone is in the correct
position to pick up one’s voice.
Public
speaking needs to be slower than normal conversation and as a reader
we need to remember that we are delivering a message so we must
use the voice in a way that ensures the words have life. We are
the instrument of the personal dialogue between God and His people.
It is helpful for readers to belong to a Scripture Study Prayer
Group and to have an occasional day of recollection and study of
scripture.
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