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The lector at a Catholic church is one who reads the First and Second Reading and sings/chants the Responsorial Psalm in the Liturgy of the Word in the most holy Sacrifice of the Mass instituted by Christ to make his salvation known to all the nations and to the ends of the earth so that people may praise God.
Roman Catholic AnswerAfter Vatican Council II, Pope Paul VI reduced the number of minor orders to two: lector and acolyte. He suppressed the orders of porter and subdeacon. Lector and acolyte are the ordinations normally given to second and third year seminarians in the Major Seminary. After acolyte, the next ordination is major - deacon. Lector is sometimes used, incorrectly of the readers at Church who are not ordained by are filling in at the local parish where there is not an ordained lector. Just as Extraordinary ministers are filling in for acolytes who are the normal extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist.
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What is a church reader?
A Lector
What has the author Caroline M Thomas written?
Caroline M. Thomas has written: 'The ministry of the lector' -- subject(s): Lay readers, Catholic Church
What degrees do you need to be a Pope in the Catholic Church?
None, the only requirement for a Pope of the Catholic Church is that he be a baptized and confirmed adult male Catholic. If he is not already a Bishop, the man elected to the position will be tonsured, instituted into the ministries of lector and acolyte, and ordained deacon, priest, and bishop on succeeding days.
What is the podium called where the lector reads the first reading?
The podium where the lector reads the first reading is commonly referred to as the ambo or lectern in a church setting.
One who reads aloud in church?
In the Roman Catholicism: A Lector; since the person reads from a Lectionary. In the Roman Catholicism: A Lector; since the person reads from a Lectionary.
Who reads the first two reading in church?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe lector is the ordained ministry, a layman who performs the function of a lector would just be known as a reader. Lector is one of the minor orders one receives before ordination to the diaconate.
Who are Eastern Catholics who recognize the pope?
Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church Armenian Catholic Church Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church Chaldean Catholic Church Coptic Catholic Church Patriarchate Ethiopian Catholic Church Byzantine Church of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro Greek Byzantine Catholic Church Hungarian Byzantine Catholic Church Italo-Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church Macedonian Catholic Church Maronite Catholic Church Melkite Greek-Catholic Church Romanian Greek-Catholic Church Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church Slovak Byzantine Catholic Church Syriac Catholic Church Patriarchate Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Syro-Malankara Catholic Church Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church
Who proclaims the first two readings during a Catholic mass?
This person's role is called a Lector.
Where is the Lutheran Catholic Church located?
There is a Lutheran Church and a Catholic Church but no Lutheran Catholic Church.
Is the Chaldean Catholic Church associated with the Roman Catholic Church?
There is no "Roman" Catholic Church: Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is rarely used by the Catholic Church. The Chaldean Catholic Church is part of the Catholic Church.
Does the American Orthodox Catholic Church worship on Saturdays?
There is an Orthodox Church and a Catholic Church. There is no Catholic Orthodox Church.
Who reads the Old and New Testaments at mass?
In a Catholic mass, the Old Testament may be read by a lector or a priest. The New Testament reading, if it isn't a Gospel, may be read by a lector or priest. The Gospel is read by a priest.
