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
Lectors, acolytes: Formal installation means more than service at Mass
“The choice to confer also to women these offices, which entail stability, public recognition and a mandate on the part of the bishop, renders more effective in the church everyone’s participation in the work of evangelization,” the pope said.