LIFE TEEN YOUTH LITURGY EVALUATION LITURGICAL MINISTRIES Greeters/Hospitality Are there Ministers of Hospitality incorporated into your liturgy? Yes No N/A Are the greeters kind and welcoming people? Yes No N/A Are they stationed at all the entrances? Does your Core Team spread out among teens at Mass? Yes No N/A Does your presider welcome the congregation? Yes No N/A Does assembly greet each other? Yes No N/A Lectors Do teens lector at the Youth Mass? Yes No N/A Are the lectors: Trained? Yes No N/A Scheduled in a timely manner? Yes No N/A Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Do teens minister as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion? Yes No N/A Are the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Trained? Yes No N/A Scheduled in a timely manner? Yes No N/A Altar Servers Are the Altar servers: Trained? Yes No N/A Scheduled in a timely manner? Yes No N/A
LITURGY PREPARATION What model of Liturgy preparation are you currently using? Level (according to the examples below) Level 1 - Complete Weekly preparation (1.5 hrs.) 1. Begin with prayer. 2. Review Last week liturgy. 3. Read this week s scriptures. 4. Exegesis (break open scriptures meaning in Jesus day) 5. What does it mean today? To young people, to our community? 6. Decide a main focus for this liturgy. 7. Develop ideas for homily, music and other creative ways to bring the liturgy to life. 8. Assign duties to people. Level 2 - Brief Weekly Preparation (1 hr) 1. Begin with prayer 2. Read this week's scriptures 3. Come up with ideas 4. Pick music 5. Assign duties Level 3 - Individual Prep (Using Life Teen Liturgy Guides) 1. Priest comes up with homily on his own. 2. Musicians pick music on own (with little or no connection to scripture). 3. Youth minister carries out other duties (Lectors, E.M. s, and special ideas). Level 4 - Not using Life Teen Liturgy Guides, not meeting with others to prepare - Just show up and do the Mass 1. Priest preps on own. 2. Musician picks music on own. 3. Youth Minister does what needs to be done. General Liturgy Preparation Does liturgy preparation involve: Priests Yes No N/A Liturgist Yes No N/A Music Director Yes No N/A Youth Minister Yes No N/A Teens Yes No N/A Other: Yes No N/A
What facets in the planning process needs to be improved? Homily Does the homily specifically address teens in some way? Yes No N/A Do the homilies engage teens into active worship and prayer? Yes No N/A How does it challenge assembly/teens to live the paschal mystery on a deeper level? Yes No N/A Does it keep people s attention? Yes No N/A
LITURGY Music Ministry How well do the presider, youth minister and musician communicate? Very well----------------------------------------------------------------------------never Is the music leader joyfully and prayerfully exercising his/her ministry or is he/she solely performing? Performing Ministry-----------------------------------------------Performing Music Is the music ensemble focused on the presence of Christ in the Assembly, Eucharist, Presider and Word; or are they focused solely on themselves? Christ--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Self Is the assembly fully, consciously, and actively participating, or are they spectators? High participation--------------------------------------------------low participation How well does the music assist in the flow of liturgy? Extremely helpful-----------------------------------------------------------not helpful How well do instruments add or detract from the prayer and involvement of assembly? Adds--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Detracts Does the group understand Liturgy as prayer, not performance? Presider How supportive is your pastor of an evening liturgy that has a focus on youth? Extremely supportive--------------------------------------------------not supportive How well does the presider connect with youth people? Connected-----------------------------------------------------------------Disconnected How well does the homily relate the scriptures to the assembly (in particular young people)? Very relevant ----------------------------------------------------------------Not relevant How well does the presider encourage full participation by participating himself (i.e. singing, praying.) Encourages------------------------------------------------------------------Discourages
How well does the presider set a hospitable environment for the Liturgy? (i.e. greeting before and after, leading participation.) Max. Hospitality---------------------------------------------------------Min. Hospitality Sound System Can people hear the spoken and sung word clearly? Yes No N/A If No, what prohibits this? Do you have proper sound equipment? Yes No N/A If no, what equipment do you need? Do you have proper: Microphones Yes Yes No N/A Cables Yes No N/A Microphone stands Yes No N/A Music stands Yes No N/A Monitors Yes No N/A Mixing board Yes No N/A Is the sound difficult to understand? Words Yes No N/A Music Yes No N/A If Yes, why? Is there a qualified adult sound engineer who: Has received adequate training Yes No N/A Understands how to mix sound Yes No N/A Can handle problems/troubleshooting Yes No N/A Music Selection Is the music selection: Reflective of the liturgical season Yes No N/A Liturgically correct Yes No N/A Tie in with homily Yes No N/A Reflect a style that appeals to teens Yes No N/A Does the gathering song set a prayerful environment? Yes No N/A Is the Psalm faithful to the actual text of the psalm? Yes No N/A Is the Communion song: Easy to sing Yes No N/A Eucharistic in theme Yes No N/A
How effective is your closing song at sending forth the assembly? Yes No N/A Do your song selections have: Too many new songs Yes No N/A Too much repetition Yes No N/A Do some songs need to be changed/take a rest Yes No N/A Mass parts...are they: Easy to sing along Yes No N/A Changed during liturgical season Yes No N/A Worship Aides Do you use: Song sheets Yes No N/A Music books Yes No N/A Projected lyrics Yes No N/A Participation Are the teens: Singing Yes No N/A Praying Yes No N/A Fully Participating Yes No N/A Is the assembly: Singing Yes No N/A Praying Yes No N/A Fully Participating Yes No N/A What percent of assembly leaves after Communion? How can the assembly be drawn deeper into the liturgy?