In response to the recent outbreak of mumps in Hawaii, the diocesan Office of Worship is advising parishes to suspend the distribution of the Sacred Blood during communion through the communal chalice for at least the three weeks, the length of incubation for the illness, or until the outbreak subsides. The advice was sent Oct. […]
New guidelines for lectors offer liturgical principles, practical advice
Speak clearly, with reverence. Understand what you are reading. Prepare. The diocesan Office of Worship has issued an 11-page guide on how to be a good lector, listing both liturgical principles and practical advice such as this.