Three Diocese of Charlotte seminarians have been instituted as lectors. Pictured from left: Mateo Perez, Father Brian Becker, vocations promoter for the Diocese of Charlotte, Columbus Bishop Earl K. Fernandes, Matthew Stanley and Mark Becker. CINCINATI, Ohio — Three Diocese of Charlotte seminarians have been instituted as lectors, part of their ongoing formation toward the priesthood.
They were among eight seminarians studying at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary who were installed as lectors by Columbus Bishop Earl K. Fernandes during a special Mass March 15.
The seminarians are: Mark Becker (St. Matthew Parish in Charlotte), Mateo Perez (St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Lenoir) and Matthew Stanley (St. Mark Parish in Huntersville).
The ministry of lector is one of three important steps toward the priesthood: candidacy, acolyte and lector. The lector may deliver the readings at Mass, with the exception of the Gospel. He may also announce the intentions during the Prayers of the Faithful and, in the absence of a cantor, recite the Responsorial Psalm. He may also recite the entrance and communion antiphons when they are not sung.
This installation typically occurs after a seminarian has completed his first year of Theology.
— Photos provided by Mount St. Mary’s Seminary
