Readers proclaim the Word of God at Mass as a dual ministry of praising God and of leading others to understand Scripture. The moment a reader begins reading at the Ambo, their amount of preparation, knowledge, love for the Scriptures and true desire to wash the feet of their fellow Parishioners with God’s Word, is on display. The discipline of preparation, therefore, is essential and includes studying our Workbook, practicing each reading with clarity, understanding,
emotion and enthusiasm, and participating in
provided training sessions as well as self-study
training.
Please email or call Eileen Ritter at
readers@mystcc.org or 352-804-0647 for additional information. You decide how often you want to participate. The
schedule usually allows each Reader to read once or twice a month, depending on how many Readers are available for each Mass. We have just begun
incorporating our youth and young adults into the ministry at the 9 am Mass and they currently read the second Reading. If you have a child or young adult in your family who is interested, please let us know.