Question regarding reading of the Gospel at Mass

[1ke]

My parish does this too during the third, fourth, and fifth Sunday’s of Lent. The gospel is read like a play - the priest reads the part of Jesus, the Deacon narrates, and a lay reader reads the part of the Samaritan woman/blind man/Lazarus. There is music being played on the piano during this as well, and there are several points where the reading stops to sing a refrain. I always assumed it was part of the Scrutinies for the RCIA candidates.

We can assure you it is not.

 

[Gorgias]

I doubt that these were ever approved for use in Mass but it is certainly the use for which they were published, with this note: “This book presents an alternative – a different way of doing scripture proclamation. It is most effective when used sparingly.” The GIRM makes it clear that except for the Passions “sparingly” means “never.”

It could be used validly for a proclamation of the Scriptures in a non-liturgical setting.