Coordinator: Carleen Murphy
Phone: (815)385-0025
E-mail: cmurphy@stpatrickmchenry.org
Goals and Purpose: Share in the mission of proclaiming God’s Word to the worshiping community. As a reader you lend your voice to God.
Adult Lectors: 14 or older and have been Confirmed (will read at any Mass) and are in good standing with the Church.
Youth Lectors: 5th -8th Grade (will read at Children/Teen Masses)
Responsibilities: Read, practice and prepare for your reading at the ambo. Be able to practice and pronounce difficult words.
Helpful Attributes: Enjoy public speaking
Time Commitment: Varies; dependent on parish need; Needs to arrive at least 15 minutes before start of mass to review any last minute changes to announcements/Prayer of Faithful, etc.
Training Required: Parish provided
Meeting Schedule: Periodically as announced