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Rose of York	Saturday, 4. July 2009, 11:08
Administrator Posts: 14,545 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: September 25, 2006	CARLO Friday, 3. July 2009, 23:19 Derekap Friday, 3. July 2009, 16:24 ........... I have not come across any ceremony for Readers or Catechists apart from that which started this debate. My reading started one day when the Celebrant on his way from the Sacristy to the Sanctuary looked at me and shook his head towards the lecturn because nobody was reading the Entrance Antiphon. Though known, I wasn't vetted or trained. You are speaking of better times some years ago Derek. Now we have special 'training' and compulsory meetings and 'optional' retreats and 'awaydays'. CARLO I cannot see the logic of your objection to readers being trained, after all, you expect high standards of liturgy and you appreciate well played music in church. Would you be content to have an organist who was picked out from the crowd? The reader proclaims the Word of God. If the reader is not competent, mumbles, stutters or appears not to understand what he or she is reading, what is the point in the exercise? We readers carry out our task for God, not for ourselves. If God gave a person the gift of a clear voice, and an opportunity to be trained to read clearly in public, should not that person offer that gift for the glory of God and the benefit of others. Quote: Soon I fear we will have competency based interviews and assessment centres as well as e-learning packages, endless reviews and refresher courses. And they say they have no time to visit folk at home! If you mean the priests, there is no reason why a priest should train readers. A lay person can do it. Re e-learning packages, why not? They will be beneficial to persons unable to get to the church premises mid week. Isolated Catholics would welcome them. Our Lady's Catechists run correspondence courses for catechists. Students can progress to a diploma course, each one has a personal tutor. Let us rejoice!
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