There are a number of new publications out this Fall which help with the spiritual formation and catechesis of liturgical ministers. Sunday Prayer 2010 (Liturgy Training Publications) contains each Sunday's Gospel (Advent 2009 through Christmas 2010) and a brief reflection. It is only slightly larger than a check book and is very inexpensive (in quantities of 30 or more the cost is only $1.00 per book). It would be a great gift for liturgical ministers to help them prepare for the Sunday Mass and would be useful for prayer at parish meetings, with RCIA groups, and people who are homebound.
Liturgical Press has expanded its Living Liturgy series with Living Liturgy for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Living Liturgy for Cantors. While these books are slightly larger (and more expensive) than Sunday Prayer 2010, they also contain more Scripture from each Sunday and more prayer and reflection. (They still are smaller in size than the average missalette.)
The material also is geared more specifically to the ministries. For example, the book for cantors contains a section for each Sunday on "Connecting the Responsorial Psalm to the Readings" and "Psalmist Preparation." The more extensive booklet for cantors can be purchased in bulk (6 or more copies) for $6.95 each and the booklet for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion in bulk is $4.95.
These booklets would make excellent gifts or could be made available for individual purchase so that the cost to parishes is eliminated. These resources will help people prepare to participate even more fully in the Sunday Mass.
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