Highlighting the importance of the Bible in the life of faith and the role of lay women and men in sharing the Gospel, Pope Francis formally installed eight men and women in the ministry of lector and eight others in the ministry of catechist.
Pope confers ministries of lector, catechist on lay women and men
Being a catechist is a vocation, pope says in establishing formal ministry
Bishops’ conferences will need to determine the “process of formation and the normative criteria for admission to this ministry” and devise “the most appropriate forms for the service which these men and women will be called to exercise,” the pope said.
Studying Bible, history led to conversion for Sauk Rapids native
Catechist, Jeff Mo prepared Daniel Stellmach as he went through the RCIA process. He provided support, answering questions and challenged himself to know his faith more deeply.