"...I can highly recommend Dan Sakraida. He has strong ministerial sense,
a fervent commitment to the Church, and a solid understanding of Scriptural
proclamation. The Table of the Word feeds the people of God as well as the
Table of the Eucharist. We need to make sure that this 'food' is well prepared.
A training session with Dan will help in that preparation and enhance the spiritual
and intellectual preparation of all ministers of the Word."
Sister Jeremy
Gallet, Director, Office of Worship - Portland, Oregon
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"Great passion and preparation... Excellent grasp of subject matter...
Great job, I like how you use inflection and tone to tell the story and draw
you into the words... God gave you a gift, the way you talk, the way you teach,
and the way you work together as a team."
Archdiocesan Diaconate - Portland,
Oregon
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"This was awesome. Excellent choice of readings to model the imagery
of the Bible. I get it and can become a lightning rod of the breath of God...
The presenter was excellent... Helpful structural components. Kept things lively,
definitely believes in what he says. Your workshop was an answer to prayer."
St. Mark's Catholic Community - Boise, Idaho
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"He did a superb job. It was a great training and we have already begun
to reap the benefits."
Reverend Steve Rukavina, Pastor; Phyllis Sawyer, Pastoral Associate
St.
Mark's Catholic Community - Boise, Idaho
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"Your presentation was truly inspiring, a powerful workshop. Spiritually
and intellectually moving... Excellent, clear, concise and constructive. Keeps
your audience interested and engaged... An outstanding presentation."
Our
Lady of the Lake Parish - Lake Oswego, Oregon
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"Your advice, especially in regards to inflection...is especially pertinent
and enlightening. I highly recommend your workshop."
Reverend Leo Seifer
- Saint Mary Parish, Mount Angel, Oregon
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"An excellent workshop. I liked the spiritual focus which has given
such insight. You are very dynamic in your presentation and three hours flew...
You definitely provided me with substantial, tangible tactics... Very impressive
presentation...a really outstanding job."
Saint Mary Parish - Mount Angel,
Oregon
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"This was a wonderful, practical, inspirational workshop - the best
I have ever experienced... Dynamic presentation and content... I loved the
blend of the structural and living component when sharing the message. It was
awesome, very educational. A truly spirit inspired experience."
Saint Cecilia
Parish - Beaverton, Oregon
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"...excellent workshop. Your approach to a structured emphasis offers
an awesome dynamic to being a lector. Superb passion, preparation and professionalism...
Great advice about finding meaning first, then structuring, inflections, emphasis,
etc."
Saint Joseph Parish - Redding, California
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"Dan called his approach a structural approach, which I considered to
be an excellent way to make God’s word truly come alive."
Reverend
Dan Reynolds, Pastor - Saint Mark Parish, Eugene, Oregon
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"My experience of Dan Sakraida as a reader has been to experience one
who has been blessed by God to read with such awareness as to the focus of
the Scripture being read, that one might feel in the presence of the original
main speaker in the Scripture narrative."
Reverend Ronald L Filardi, Deacon
- Sacred Heart parish, Medford, Oregon
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"Thank you so much for your wonderful presentation. I’m still
excited about all the new information! Not only is it a wonderful tool for
lectors, but also for cantors and choir... God bless you in your wonderful
ministry."
Mary Ann Lamb, Director of Music and Ministries Coordinator
- Saint Mark parish, Eugene, Oregon
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"Your class was different from any I’ve ever attended. During
my 17 years in ministry, countless classes, retreats and days of recollection
I rate your class in the top 10."
Madeline Grimes, Liturgical Coordinator
- Saint Anne parish, Grants Pass, Oregon