On January 17th, Bishop Paul Loverde of the Diocese of Arlington, VA celebrated our Sunday community Mass, in the context of which us New Men took this "next step" toward priesthood.
Amidst other elements of the Rite, each man kneels before the Bishop who says:
Take this book of Holy Scripture and be faithful in handing on the Word of God so that it may grow strong in the hearts of the people.
To which we respond: Amen.
Pope Paul VI described the duties of the instituted lector in Ministeria Quaedam:
The reader is appointed for a function proper to him, that of reading the word of God in the liturgical assembly. Accordingly, he is to proclaim the readings from sacred Scripture, except for the gospel in the Mass and other sacred celebrations; he is to recite the psalm between the readings when there is no psalmist; he is to present the intentions for the general intercessions in the absence of a deacon or cantor; he is to direct the singing and the participation by the faithful; he is to instruct the faithful for the worthy reception of the sacraments.If all goes well, I'll receive the ministry of acolyte next year which, in the Ordinary Form, is the last "step" before Sacred Ordination to the deaconate.
Here's my whole first year class immediately following the Mass.
Beautiful, Peter.
ReplyDeleteHi Peter - Thanks for the picture and write up. Congratulations on being installed as a lector. Who is the other bishop (on the right) in the group picture? You are in my prayers. Buona Pasqua!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on becoming a "professional" Lector!
ReplyDelete~Dr. K
Congratulations Peter. May God continue to bless you.
ReplyDeleteI hope you were able to make use of your new-found lectorhood this Easter!
ReplyDeleteEaster blessings.
~Dr. K
What? No cassock and surplice?
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Peter. I enjoy watching your progress. See you in May, God willing. Fr. Joe
ReplyDeleteI am here with friends and we are playing with the internet - I'm so modern! Just checking in to see which country you're in this week. Did you get my package? It was loaded with precious information about the Catholic revival movement here at home. Give me a call sometime, by telephone - you know the number.
ReplyDeleteIt's been year since your last post. I know that you are busy. Jim Holden
ReplyDeleteA year... thats pretty ridiculous Petrus! At least post a post about no more posting :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you Peter. It is good to see that you are fulfilling your life's calling as a priest. I took a class with you at Saint Bernard’s School of Ministry and Theology when you had just discerned that you would act on your calling to the priesthood. Peace to you.
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