We remain on livestream for both 5PM and 10AM for those at home; and to Doran Hall as well.

We are all required to prepare.  What we do is key in the action of the liturgy:  in the Liturgy of the Word, in the Liturgy of the Eucharist, in the Assembly and the Priest.  Full, active, and conscious participation.  The clearer and the more the words are enunciated, the better for context and understanding.  Please make it count. 
 

1. Always practice for both readings with the workbook and audio readings. Check tips/helps in pronouncing the words correctly; also meet and greet the biblical characters! Read deliberately, confidently like you are in the conversation between the Lord and the prophet; you are the prophet, or Saint Paul, you wrote it for the Author of the Word, and want others to know its great significance …  and better slow than fast. Even if the reader on practice audio is unable to slow down, readers have to slow down and deliver with clarity. In short, as the reader of God’s inspired text, you are engaging us in the encounter of God’s message, and so we ask for the grace to proclaim with great care. With your own practice and reflection from the reading, you are welcoming the opportunity to be able to apply the right and proper urgency, enthusiasm, and actively share the Liturgy of the Word.    
2. Three important pauses, why they matter?:
   1. When you get to the ambo, PAUSE, please do not rush to read right away.  A smile is a good indication of our readiness to proclaim.  SUBTLE DEEP BREATH as you LOOK UP and around --- this prepares you and the assembly (analogous to the runner’s cue ‘on your mark’) to pay attention!
   2. Then you can begin with a slow, confident, “A reading from ….” take a SMALL PAUSE --- analogous to the runner’s cue ‘get set’.
   3. At the end of the Reading, please avoid rushing; again, PAUSE, SUBTLE DEEP BREATH as you LOOK UP and around --- this prepares you and the assembly for the transition to the next part of the liturgy.
3. THEN conclude with a slow, confident delivery of “The word of Lord.”
4. Dress is always Church Sunday Best.
5. IMPORTANT to arrive NO LATER THAN 4:30 PM for the 5PM Mass; and 9:30 AM for 10AM Mass.  Father will give final instructions.
6. Observe Safety and Health Guidelines.

Helpful Resources are available on the USCCB website.