New Lectors-Commentators Commissioned

Ten new Lectors and Commentators were commissioned during the 9 am mass on August 14, 2016 after completing their whole day Basic Formation for New Lectors and Commentators in the Diocese of Cubao, Lantana, Cubao, QC on August 13, 2016.

The parish’s ten new lectors-commentators join the current number of 145 in the LeCom group. Assuming that all 145 are able to comply with the renewal seminar requirement, plus two who were not able to comply with the renewal requirement in 2015 but will do so this year, less two retirements due in November 2016, the Worship Ministry projects a new total of 153 members.

Of the 153, White Plains provides the largest number of LeComs with 35, followed by St. Ignatius with 27. Acropolis, Corinthian Gardens, and Greenmeadows provide 15, 13, and 11, respectively. Enclave provides a further 3 and the Libis community an additional 4. Interestingly, 37 of the 153 are coming from Quezon City but outside the parish, as well as Pasig, Marikina, and Cainta.

Female lectors & commentators dramatically outnumber the men, 132 to 21.

And in terms of age distribution, the 60 to 75 year olds (a.k.a. senior citizens, with 75 as the retirement age as mandated by the Cubao Diocese) account for 81 of the 153, or over 50%. This makes sense since retirees and semi-retireds tend to have a bit more free time or have more control of their schedules and therefore more willing to volunteer. The next biggest age range is in the 40-60 year old bracket, with 50 members -specifiically, 15 in the 55-59 year old category; 18 in the 50-54 year old group; 10 in the 45-49 age range; and 7 in the 40-44 year old category. We only have 15 lectors-commentators in the 16 (the allowed entry age) to 39 age group.