Mass

[Phemie]

But you’re not saying where it is written that

“the proclamation of the Passion on Palm Sunday and Good Friday”

are the only exceptions!! Just because they might be the only written examples, that does not seem to rule out the possibility for others!

Thanks!

From the GIRM

1. If there are several persons present who are able to exercise the same ministry, nothing forbids their distributing among themselves and performing different parts of the same ministry or duty. For example, one deacon may be assigned to take the sung parts, another to serve at the altar; if there are several readings, it is well to distribute them among a number of lectors. The same applies for the other ministries. But it is not at all appropriate that several persons divide a single element of the celebration among themselves, e.g., that the same reading be proclaimed by two lectors, one after the other, except as far as the Passion of the Lord is concerned.

 

[benedictgal]

From the GIRM

1. If there are several persons present who are able to exercise the same ministry, nothing forbids their distributing among themselves and performing different parts of the same ministry or duty. For example, one deacon may be assigned to take the sung parts, another to serve at the altar; if there are several readings, it is well to distribute them among a number of lectors. The same applies for the other ministries. But it is not at all appropriate that several persons divide a single element of the celebration among themselves, e.g., that the same reading be proclaimed by two lectors, one after the other, except as far as the Passion of the Lord is concerned.

I also found this interesting bit of information that pretty much affirms everything most of us have been saying. This comes from the USCCB:

***The division of any readings into parts, except for the Passion, is prohibited by the new Instruction. (109)/***QUOTE]

Now, inasmuch as agapewolf has made mention of the DMC, any reference to Children’s Liturgies was not found in this document. Here is the link to it:

usccb.org/liturgy/girm/theo.shtml

This should, hopefully, lay this argument to rest.

 

[jmcrae]

This should, hopefully, lay this argument to rest.

I certainly hope so. Can we make this a “sticky”?