Diocese of Portsmouth

Department for Pastoral Formation

Deacons

Presiders

After the priest, the deacon, in virtue of the sacred ordination he has received, has first place among those who minister in the celebration of the Eucharist.

General Instruction on the Roman Missal, 94

Readers
Lay Ministers of Communion
Cantors
Parish musicians
Diocesan Choir
Lay Liturgical Leadership
Major diocesan liturgies
RCIA liturgies
Liturgy of the Word for Children
Spirituality Development Group
Help for deacons can take place within the context of a parish liturgy audit, or can include individual help with presiding style or anything else that a deacon may find useful. For more information click on one of the links below.
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Organs
Parish liturgy groups
Parish liturgy audits
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Liturgy in schools
  Parish liturgy audits
Diocesan Liturgy Committee

Presiding style

Diaconate Ordinations
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