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DSJJ
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Can an individual that is divorced and remarried without an annulment be aloud to lector at Mass?
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1ke
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Lector is an instituted ministry open to men. The reader is a function that anyone can do if appointed by the pastor. Anyone in such ministry should meet the qualifications established by the bishops. Typically these are similar to the qualifications of being a sponsor and would preclude someone in a divorced/remarried situation. However, utlimately, that is for the pastor to determine in consultation with the bishop. There may be circumstances we are not aware of, such as the couple living in continence, for example.
Can. 230 §1. Lay men who possess the age and qualifications established by decree of the conference of bishops can be admitted on a stable basis through the prescribed liturgical rite to the ministries of lector and acolyte.
Nevertheless, the conferral of these ministries does not grant them the right to obtain support or remuneration from the Church.
§2. Lay persons can fulfill the function of lector in liturgical actions by temporary designation. All lay persons can also perform the functions of commentator or cantor, or other functions, according to the norm of law.
§3. When the need of the Church warrants it and ministers are lacking, lay persons, even if they are not lectors or acolytes, can also supply certain of their duties, namely, to exercise the ministry of the word, to preside offer liturgical prayers, to confer baptism, and to distribute Holy Communion, according to the prescripts of the law.
Can. 230 §1. Lay men who possess the age and qualifications established by decree of the conference of bishops can be admitted on a stable basis through the prescribed liturgical rite to the ministries of lector and acolyte.
Nevertheless, the conferral of these ministries does not grant them the right to obtain support or remuneration from the Church.
§2. Lay persons can fulfill the function of lector in liturgical actions by temporary designation. All lay persons can also perform the functions of commentator or cantor, or other functions, according to the norm of law.
§3. When the need of the Church warrants it and ministers are lacking, lay persons, even if they are not lectors or acolytes, can also supply certain of their duties, namely, to exercise the ministry of the word, to preside offer liturgical prayers, to confer baptism, and to distribute Holy Communion, according to the prescripts of the law.
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1ke
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Yes.
Can. 230 §1. Lay men who possess the age and qualifications established by decree of the conference of bishops can be admitted on a stable basis through the prescribed liturgical rite to the ministries of lector and acolyte.
The term “lector” is frequently misapplied to anyone doing readings. Properly speaking they are readers, not lectors.
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Regina_Love
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Women & most of the men are properly called readers of the word. I am one of them. An actual Lector has to be Male, have training, and the Bishop lays hands on him to bestow the position. Now you know more than most Catholics
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O_Moriah
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The Instituted Lay Ministries of Lector and Acolyte, which are limited to males are also limited in practice to seminarians or deacon candidates, which are also males.
In parishes in the absence of seminarians who are instituted in these ministries, the functions of these Instituted Lay Ministries are given to other lay men and women in the extraordinary forms of Altar Server, Reader, and Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.
In parishes in the absence of seminarians who are instituted in these ministries, the functions of these Instituted Lay Ministries are given to other lay men and women in the extraordinary forms of Altar Server, Reader, and Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion.
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agnes_therese
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It’s not nonsense. In this case, they are different titles. I am a reader. I cannot be a lector. Not a problem.
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PJM
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standrewscathedral.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=75
Who can be a Lector?
man, woman or young person (grade 4 or older)
a person in full communion with the Catholic Church
a person serious about the practice of their faith
a person who is willing to complete a parish or diocesan formation process
The two requirements for lectors listed in the General Instruction are that they are to be truly suited to perform this function and that they should receive careful preparation. The General Introduction to the Lectionary provides a more detailed description of the qualifications for non-instituted lectors:
The Liturgical Assembly truly requires readers, even those who are not instituted. Proper measures must, therefore, be taken to ensure that there are qualified laypersons who have been trained to carry out this ministry. Whenever there is more than one reading, it is better to assign the readings to different readers, if available. (#52)
Regarding what is necessary for an individual to be truly suited, it would seem that this involves being a fully initiated Catholic living in communion with the Church. Thus, a lector should have preferably received both First Holy Communion and Confirmation and should not be living in an invalid marriage or in any other state of grave sin. A lector should be free of any canonical penalty and be living a life that befits the ministry to be undertaken. Being truly suited also implies the necessary talents to serve as a lector. Thus, individuals who are not able to proclaim the readings in a clear manner that expresses the dignity of scripture may not be suited for this service in church.
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