Handbook for Proclaimers - 2026

2026 Edition! A weekly Workbook for Lectors

by: Rev. Jude Winkler, OFM

This is a workbook for use by lectors, readers and ministers and is a invaluable resource for churches.

This edition of the Handbook for Lectors & Proclaimers of the Word contains the approved New American Bible text of the Readings for Mass on Sundays, the Sacred Paschal Triduum, and Holydays for 2023, Liturgical Year A, in which the Gospel of Luke is the primary Gospel proclaimed.

Avaluable introduction by well-known author Rev. Jude Winkler, OFM Conv. traces the historical tradition of Ministers of the Word, affirms the modern lector within that context, and provides practical tips.

The Handbook also contains a commentary to help the lector or proclaimer of the Word to understand the reading being proclaimed, along with Pastoral Reflections. Bound in a flexible yellow and blue cover, the Handbook for Proclaimers of the Word for Year A/2026 is an invaluable resource for all lectors or Ministers of the Word.

There are four helpful appendices:
- Introduction to the Books of the Bible Read in the Three-Year Cycle
- The Responsorial Psalm
- Glossary and Pronunciation Guide
- Index of Biblical Texts

Publ. code: 84/04.
408 pages.
8-1/2 x 10-7/8 inch Paperback
ISBN: 9781958237946 .