Ministers Of The Word


Bible

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

Ministers Of The Word

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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