Why I'm a Lector at St. Ignatius Parish

It’s been such an honor to serve as a liturgical minister for the past year and a half! I answered the call to serve for two reasons. I was ready to give back to a loving community that enriched my spiritual and personal wellbeing, and I wanted to practice public speaking.

Serving is very easy and worked wonderfully with my schedule. I attended a brief training session that helped me to understand the process and I also learned a valuable skill — read a lot slower than you would think! There is an online system where I specified the dates and times I was available. On average, I was selected to read once a month and I have the option to swap with someone or request a sub if something last minute comes up. To prepare, I spend about 10 minutes on the day of Mass to look over the reading, connect with its meaning, and practice reading a couple of times out loud.

I encourage you to consider being a liturgical minister and sign up! Not only was I able to fulfill my goals, but I soon recognized that this was an amazing opportunity to connect on a personal level to the Word, connect with the community in reading the Word, and connect with my fellow ministers! Thank you!

Ermine Teves, Lector at St. Ignatius Parish