From "Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship" (2007), United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
"37. The cantor is both a singer and a leader of congregational song. Especially when no choir is present,
the cantor may sing in alternation or dialogue with the assembly. For example, the cantor may sing the invocations of the
Kyrie, intone the Gloria, lead the short acclamations at the end of the Scripture readings, intone and sing the verse of the
Gospel Acclamation, sing the invocations of the Prayer of the Faithful, and lead the singing of the Agnus Dei. The cantor
may also sing the verses of the psalm or song that accompany the Entrance, Preparation of the Gifts, and Communion. Finally,
the cantor may serve as psalmist, leading and proclaiming the verses of the Responsorial Psalm."
These highly trained and skilled individuals are the "face" of The Chorale, the ministers whom you see upfront
during the celebration of the Mass on Saturday Vigils, Sundays, Holy Days of Obligation, Holidays, and anytime they are called
to serve.
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