The Liturgy Course: Who is the Cantor and What do They do?
November 1, 2024
The Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday ends the season of Lent and begins the Triduum, the sacred three days when we commemorate the Passion and Resurrection of Christ.
The Paschal fast is part of the community's spiritual preparation for celebrating the Easter Vigil. Those who are to be baptized as well as the faithful are encouraged to abstain from food and drink as much as possible on Holy Saturday (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, 185 §1; Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, 110).
The Assembly is the entire community gathered for worship. The word designates all ministers and all the people.
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The Bishop is the father of the diocese, and his primary activity is celebrating Mass at the cathedral.
Before the Mass begins, someone has to prepare for it. The sacristan "diligently arranges the liturgical books, the vestments, and other things that are necessary for the celebration of Mass" (General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 105a).
At Mass, the reader proclaims the assigned Scriptures that precede the Gospel. A person does not need to be ordained deacon or priest to serve as a reader at Mass.
A Master of Ceremonies is a minister in the sanctuary who assists the flow of a liturgy. The role is especially appropriate for Masses with a Bishop.
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