This concise, easy-to-use pastoral care companion provides spiritual nourishment for extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. Rooted in the Sunday gospels, Living Liturgy™ Prayer Book for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion invites reverent and prayerful preparation for liturgical ministry. With the Rite for Administration of Communion to the Sick by an Extraordinary Minister included, ministers will also be able to draw on both the rite and the Sunday gospel in leading prayer with people who are sick and homebound. This indispensable aid begins with the First Sunday of Advent 2026 and includes the following:
- Gospel readings for each Sunday and other significant liturgical celebrations
- Prompts for personal reflection and prayer
- An included extract of the Rite for Administration of Communion to the Sick by an Extraordinary Minister
- Inscription page for the minister’s name, ideal for commissioning ministers of the Eucharist
Living Liturgy Prayer Book is the ideal prayer complement to Living Liturgy: Spirituality, Celebration, and Catechesis for Sundays and Solemnities, Year B (2027), which provides transformative spiritual formation and liturgical catechesis for all liturgical ministers and the entire parish community.
