Basic Orientationfor New Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Lectors and

Commentatorsand Greeters and Collectors

8:00 Holy Mass9:00 Part One: An Introduction on Liturgy &

Ministry10:00 Break10:30 Part Two: An Introduction on

Liturgy and Ministry

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Part Three: Parts of the Mass and the New Missal

3:00 Break3:30 Part Four: Constitution and By- Laws 4:30 Home Sweet Home

What is LITURGY?

SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM

Constitution on Sacred Liturgy

December 4, 1963

Vatican II1962-1965

The liturgy is considered as an exercise of the priestly office of Jesus Christ. In the liturgy, by means of signs perceptible to the senses, human sanctification is signified and brought about in ways proper to each of these signs; in the liturgy the whole public worship is performed by the Mystical Body of Jesus Christ, that is, by the Head and his members.

1. an exercise of the priestly office of Jesus Christ.

2. human sanctification

3. by means of signs

4. performed by the Mystical Body of Jesus Christ

An exercise of the Priestly Office of Jesus Christ

Baptism

Centered in the Paschal Mystery

Remembering & Making Present

In hope

An exercise of the Priestly Office of Jesus Christ

Remembering & Making Present SC7 To accomplish so great a work, Christ is always present in His Church, especially in her liturgical celebrations

An exercise of the Priestly Office of Jesus Christ

In hopeSC 8In the earthly liturgy we take part in a foretaste of that heavenly liturgy which is celebrated in the holy city of Jerusalem toward which we journey as pilgrims, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.

An exercise of the Priestly Office of Jesus Christ

Baptism

Centered in the Paschal Mystery

Remembering & Making Present

In hope

Human Sanctification and God’s Glorification

Liturgy as encounter with God

Liturgy as encounter with the Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit

Liturgy as font and summit of Christian life

Human Sanctification and God’s Glorification

Encounter with the Trinity

Addressed to the Father…Offered through the Son…Fulfilled by the power of the Holy Spirit…

Human Sanctification and God’s Glorification

Encounter with the TrinitySC 11 But in order that the liturgy may be able to produce its full effects, it is necessary that the faithful come to it with proper dispositions, that their minds should be attuned to their voices, and that they should cooperate with divine grace lest they receive it in vain

Human Sanctification and God’s Glorification

Liturgy as font and summit of Christian lifeSC 10 the liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; at the same time it is the font from which all her power flows

Human Sanctification and God’s Glorification

Liturgy as encounter with God

Liturgy as encounter with the Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit

Liturgy as font and summit of Christian life

Through Signs

Liturgical signs

Words

Gestures

Things

Ritual Memorial

Performed by the Mystical Body of Christ

Action of the Church

Trinity as Model of the Church

Equality in Dignity

Unity in Diversity

Communion

Performed by the Mystical Body of Christ

Action of the ChurchSC 14 Mother Church earnestly desires that all the faithful should be led to that fully conscious, and active participation in liturgical celebrations which is demanded by the very nature of the liturgy

Performed by the Mystical Body of Christ

Action of the Church

Trinity as Model of the Church

Equality in Dignity

Unity in Diversity

Communion

The liturgy is considered as an exercise of the priestly office of Jesus Christ. In the liturgy, by means of signs perceptible to the senses, human sanctification is signified and brought about in ways proper to each of these signs; in the liturgy the whole public worship is performed by the Mystical Body of Jesus Christ, that is, by the Head and his members.

PARTICIPATION

SC 14Mother Church earnestly desires

that all the faithful should be led to that fully conscious, and active participation in liturgical celebrations which is demanded by the very nature of the liturgy. Such participation by the Christian people as "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a redeemed people” is their right and duty by reason of their baptism.

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Baptism- origin of all ministries- makes ministry a duty and

right of every baptized

Minsteria Quaedam

August 15, 1972Pope Paul VI

Ministries are established by the Church

for the proper ordering of worship

for the service of God’s people

The call of Vatican II:

1.1.the demand for full, active the demand for full, active participation of all the faithful participation of all the faithful in in the Church’s worshipthe Church’s worship

2. the requirement for an 2. the requirement for an appropriate distribution of appropriate distribution of functions functions and ministries in and ministries in the assemblythe assembly

Duties of Lectors:•To read the word of God in the liturgical assembly at mass and other functions; read psalms;•Prayers of the faithful [if deacon is not around]•Direct the singing [if possible] and participation of the people;•Instruct the people in worthy reception of the sacraments;•Prepare the faithful temporarily assigned to read the scriptures

Personal Disposition:•To grow in knowledge and love of the scriptures•To become a more perfect disciple of Jesus

Duties of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy CommunionTo attend to the service of the altarTo distribute holy communion in the mass and the

sickExposition and reposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Personal Disposition:Should participate in the Eucharist with ever-

increasing fervorNourished by it

deepens understanding of it

Duties of Greeters and Collectors: To lead people to their seats In charge of the presentation of the gifts and

collection

Personal Disposition: Inviting disposition – calling others to the Church Welcoming disposition – making all feel they

belong Witnessing disposition – hospitality, helpfulness,

kindness