Readers Rota
February 2012
| Mass Times |
Sun 5th |
Sun 12th |
Sun 19th |
Sun 26th |
| Sat
6.30pm vigil |
Bob Tierney |
Carmel Burns |
Rita Collins |
Maura Mulgrew |
| Sunday
10.00am |
Marie Gough |
Seamus Nolan |
Pat Barry |
Seamus Nolan |
| Sunday
12.00 noon |
Tom Stafford |
Eileen Hughes |
Frank Guilfoyle |
Winnie Dougherty |
January 2012
| Mass Times |
Sun 1st |
Sun 8th |
Sun 15th |
Sun 22nd |
Sun 29th |
Sat
6.30pm vigil |
Bob Tierney |
Maura Mulgrew |
Rita Collins |
Carmel Burns |
Glen Phillips |
Sunday
10.00am |
Sally Brennan
|
Marie Gough |
Pat Barry |
Sally Brennan |
Seamus Nolan |
Sunday
12.00 noon |
Tom Stafford |
Eileen Hughes |
Frank
Guilfoyle |
Eileen Hughes |
Winnie
Dougherty |
December 2011
| Mass Times |
Sun 4th |
Thu 8th |
Sun 11th |
Sun 18th |
Sun 25th |
Sat
6.30pm vigil |
Bob
Tierney
|
Eileen
Hughes |
Carmel
Burns |
Rita
Collins |
Carmel
Burns |
Christmas
Day
Midnight
Mass 9pm |
|
|
|
|
Whinnie
Dougherty |
Sunday
10.00am |
Pat
Barry
|
As per
weekly rota |
Marie
Gough |
Seamus
Nolan |
Sally
Brennan |
Sunday
12.00 noon |
Tom
Stafford
|
Frank
Guilfoyle |
Frank
Guilfoyle |
Eileen
Hughes |
Tom
Stafford |
November 2011
| Mass Times |
Sun 6th |
Sun 13th |
Sun 20th |
Sun 27th |
Sat
6.30pm vigil |
Bob Tierney |
Rita Collins |
Bob Tierney |
Carmel Burns |
Sunday
10.00am |
Pat Barry |
Seamus Nolan |
Marie Gough |
Sally Brennan |
Sunday
12.00 noon |
Tom Stafford |
Eileen Hughes |
Frank Guilfoyle |
Tom Stafford |
October 2011
| Mass Times |
Sun 2nd |
Sun 9th |
Sun 16th |
Sun 23rd |
Sun 30th |
Sat
6.30pm vigil |
Carmel Burns |
Maura Mulgrew |
Rita Collins |
Bob Tierney |
Winnie Dougherty |
Sunday
10.00am |
Seamus Nolan |
Pat Barry |
Marie Gough |
Seamus Nolan |
Sally Brennan |
Sunday
12.00 noon |
Deborah Webb |
Eileen Hughes |
Frank Guilfoyle |
Eileen Hughes |
Sally Cavanagh |
September 2011
| Mass Times |
Sun 4th |
Sun 11th |
Sun 18th |
Sun 25th |
Sat
6.30pm vigil |
Rita Collins |
Glen Philips |
Winnie Dougherty |
Maura Mulgrew |
Sunday
10.00am |
Pat Barry |
Seamus Nolan |
Sally Brennan |
Marie Gough |
Sunday
12.00 noon |
Tom Stafford |
Eileen Hughes |
Frank Guilfoyle |
Deborah Webb |
August 2011
| Mass Times |
Sun 7th |
Sun 14th |
Sun 21st |
Sun 28th |
Sat
6.30pm vigil |
Bob Tierney |
Maura Mulgrew |
Rita Collins |
Glen Philips |
Sunday
10.00am |
Seamus Nolan |
Marie Gough |
Pat Barry |
Sally Brennan |
Sunday
12.00 noon |
Carmel Burns |
Eileen Hughes |
Tom Stafford |
Frank Guilfoyle |
July 2011
| Mass Times |
Sun 3rd |
Sun 10th |
Sun 17th |
Sun 24th |
Sun 31st |
Sat
6.30pm vigil |
Rita Collins |
Glen Phillips |
Bob Tierney |
Maura Mulgrew |
Winnie
Dougherty |
Sunday
10.00am |
Pat Barry |
Sally Brennan |
Marie Gough |
Pat Barry |
Seamus Nolan |
Sunday
12.00 noon |
Tom Stafford |
Eileen Hughes |
Carmel Burns |
Eileen Hughes |
Deboragh Webb |
June 2011
| Mass Times |
Sun 5th |
Sun 12th |
Sun 19th |
Sun 26th |
Saturday
6.30pm vigil |
Glen Philips |
Winnie Dougherty
|
Rita Collins |
Maura Mulgrew |
Sunday
10.00am
|
Sally Brennan
|
Seamus Nolan |
Pat Barry |
Marie Gough
|
Sunday
12.00pm
|
Deboragh Webb |
Eileen Hughes |
Carmel Burns |
Tom Stafford |
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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