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6/3/20 PRACTICAL SKILLS-BUILDING Breakout for Lectors image: McKinsey.com PROCLAMATION: NECESSARY SKILLS „ understanding of passages and their scriptural context „ Lector Workbook „ http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings-audio.cfm „ Give Us This Day from Liturgical Press (complete prayer resource) „ Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation – scripture courses online through University of Dayton PROCLAMATION: NECESSARY SKILLS „ ability to relay this understanding „ vocal variety: melody, rate, pauses, volume (projection), articulation, emphasis „ microphone control: appropriate volume, distance (sometimes varying), curbing hard consonants and preventing plosives „ eye contact: not too little, not too much (don’t forget the LS camera) „ dramatic skill: emotional connection, visible conviction, sincerity 1

6/3/20 from the Lector team at Immaculate Conception Parish, Columbus LECTOR DEMONSTRATIONS HOW CAN I IMPROVE? „ Assessment „ film yourself proclaiming (at home, before/after Mass, watch live-stream) „ watch and analyze (note strengths AND weaknesses) „ mentoring „ Evaluation tool, adapted from Aelred Rosser’s A Well-Trained Tongue „ Experience „ Creative Skills-building activities „ read or tell a story to a very young child – hold their attention! „ read aloud to an elderly friend „ listen to podcasts, broadcasts, etc. – note strengths and weaknesses „ Avoiding trip-ups „ suggested warm up activity: Dr. Suess’ Fox In Socks Sharing our own tips, tricks and ideas for attaining excellence WHAT WORKS FOR YOU? 2

6/3/20 PROCLAMATION AS ART humility, respect dedication, responsibility ongoing formation, renewal hospitality, evangelization “The Church evangelizes and is herself evangelized through the beauty of the liturgy, which is both a celebration of the task of evangelization and the source of her renewed self-giving.” (24) “…an evangelizer must never look like someone who has just come back from a funeral!” (10) − Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium 3