Lectionary for Ritual Masses, Masses for Various Needs and Occasions, Votive Masses, Masses for the Dead - Ambo Edition

Essential for every church and chapel and a distinct colour to help distinguish it from other volumes of the Lectionary! This volume contains passages from the NRSV version of Sacred Scripture, approved for use in Canada for a multitude of occasions and celebrations.

There are sections containing celebrations pertaining to any Sacrament, Ritual and Special Occasion being celebrated outside of Sunday Mass. It also includes a new expanded selection of readings for Funeral Liturgies and Masses for the Dead (approved by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments) for use in Canada.

The section on “Masses for Various Needs and Occasions” provides a multitude of suggestions for a wide variety of situations pertaining to Church life; Civic Needs; Public Needs including For the Blessing of Human Labour, In Time of Famine, For the Sick, and In Thanksgiving to God; to name a few! There are also numerous selections for Votive Masses.

This volume of the Lectionary is available in three convenient formats. The standard size for churches, a hard cover Chapel Edition, and for planning purposes, a Study Edition.

• Readings are presented in a clear single-column format with distinct sense lines.
• Titles, references and instructions are printed in the traditional red, separating them from the proclaimed text.
• Specially selected matt paper reduces glare under harsh lighting conditions.
• Large, bold elegant typeface facilitates legibility in low lighting.