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Those who proclaim God's word in the liturgy are known as Ministers of the Word or Lectors.
Answering the call to become a Lector enters one into a deeper relationship with God as He is
revealed in the sacred scriptures. To proclaim the Word, Lectors spend time in prayer and
preparation over the readings they will proclaim.
New volunteers are always welcomed to serve St. Brigid Parish as a Lector. Contact our Parish
Office for more information... Help proclaim your faith & join us in service to Our Lord.
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To be a proclaimer of the Word is an awesome ministry and responsibility!
“To be received and integrated into the life of Christ’s faithful, the word
of God demands a living faith. Hearing the word of God unceasingly
proclaimed arouses that faith.
“The Sacred Scriptures, above all in their liturgical proclamation, are the
source of life and strength. As the Apostle Paul attests, the Gospel is
the saving power of God for everyone who believes. Love of the
Scriptures is therefore a force reinvigorating and renewing the entire
people of God. All the faithful without exception must therefore always
be ready to listen gladly to God’s word. Then this word is proclaimed in
the Church and put into living practice, it enlightens the faithful through
the working of the Holy Spirit and draws them into the entire mystery of
the Lord as a reality to be lived. The word of God reverently received
moves the heart and its desires toward conversion and toward a life
resplendent with both individual and community faith, since God’s word
is the food of Christian life and the source of the prayer of the whole
Church.
What powerful images of spiritual transformation…“source of life and
strength “saving power of God” “force reinvigorating and renewing the
entire people of God” “moves the heart…toward conversion”.
As a Proclaimer of the Word, you are the instrument of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit works through your being and your voice to accomplish,
in the Sacred Scriptures proclaimed aloud, the spiritual transformation
of those listening.
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