The Ministry of Communion

by Michael Kwatera OSB

Overview

The Ministry of Communion offers practical advice and vital theology for eucharistic ministers. Updated with the latest liturgical laws and norms, and with an expanded section on leading Communion services, this book is an excellent guide for both those who serve God's people and those who help them prepare for the ministry.

The Collegeville Ministry series provides practical, effective help for those serving the parish through various ministries. Brand-new volumes complement the already popular existing volumes that have been completely updated and expanded. The Collegeville Ministry series offers inexpensive, yet comprehensive, training on the various liturgical roles. Each booklet is prepared by a specialist in the field and provides down to earth suggestions for making ministry more meaningful for the ministers and those they serve.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780814648988
Publisher:	Liturgical Press
Publication date:	01/18/2016
Series:	Collegeville Ministry Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	56
File size:	440 KB

About the Author

Rev. Michael Kwatera, OSB, is a monk and director of liturgy for Saint John’s Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota. He taught courses in liturgy at Saint John’s University in Collegeville and at the College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth, and served as pastor of several local Benedictine parishes. He has authored numerous articles and several Liturgical Press books, including The Liturgical Ministry of Deacons and Come to the Feast: Liturgical Ministry of, by, and for Everybody.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

1 Being and Giving the Body of Christ: A Life of Ministry 1

2 Being and Giving the Body of Christ: Practical Suggestions 7

Ministry of Communion within the Assembly 9

Sharing the Bread 14

Sharing the Cup 16

Ministry of Communion to the Sick and Homebound 22

3 Lay-Led Communion Services 27

4 Looking for the Perfect Eucharistic Minister 35

Notes 41

Act of Personal Recommitment for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 45

Editorial Reviews

Two things desired in a new edition of a well-used book are new materials to keep the content responsive to the present circumstances and the retention of original materials which continue to be important to the value of the text. Father Michael Kwatera has accomplished both of these tasks in the third edition of The Ministry of Communion. The reader will find new references, e.g. to the new General Instruction, and the updating and clarification of some terminology. For extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion Fr. Michael continues to offer both practical advice and a beautifully expressed spirituality for their ministry. Those entrusted with the formation of these ministers will discover seeds for the development of fruitful training sessions and spiritual reflection opportunities.
Bea Callery, Director, Office of Lay Ministry, Diocese of Raleigh

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