Catholic Lector

Program Content

Program Description

This program is designed to teach a method of approaching a scriptural reading structurally to enhance the fullness, praise and celebration of God’s Word.

Program Objective

To prepare the lector for the line-by-line mechanics of proclaiming the living word of God in a spiritual, structural and dynamic way.

Program Outline

Introduction
Spiritual role and responsibility of the lector
Structural elements
- Inflection
- Iambic
- Key words
- Syncopation
- Basics
- Parallelism
- Structure
Demonstration of structured readings
Small group discussion and practice
Closing prayer and final challenge