Welcome | Resources for liturgy | Liturgical ministries | Ministers of the Word
for those continuing in their ministry
To support you as you serve our community as a Minister of the Word, please find materials below to complement our face-to-face workshop.
Part One: The Art of Celebration
Participant Handout
Ars Celebrandi – Excerpts from Papal Writings
Presentation Excerpts
Part Two: Proclaiming the Word at Mass
Participant Handout
Instructions for Ministers of the Word
Presentation
This video reviews the practical procedures for carrying our your ministry
Further Reading
General Introduction to the Lectionary for Mass
St John Paul II, Letter to Card. Francis Arinze on the occasion of the plenary assembly of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (The Holy See)
Pope Benedict XVI, Apostolic Exhortation Sacramentum caritatis on the Eucharist as the source and summit of the Church’s life and mission (The Holy See)
Pope Francis, Apostolic Letter Desiderio desideravi on the liturgical formation of the people of God (The Holy See)
Pope Leo XIV, Letter to Card. Arthur Roche on the occasion of the liturgical conference at Mount Angel Abbey (The Holy See)
