The Ministry of Lector or Proclaimer involves commitment, faith, and skill. All St. Bart’s lectors are supplied with a workbook with the texts for the specific year’s readings. We training our lectors and also encourage them to participe in Archdiocesan Lector Ministry Workshops. In general, two lectors read at each Mass, with the exception of the 7:00 A.M. Mass, for which solo lectors may volunteer. Lectors usually read at one Mass per month, with the exception of special holidays. The ability to project one's voice, to speak distinctly, and to practice are prequesites. There is a power and a presence in the Word of God which can touch and change lives, the reader's as well as the listeners'. Please contact Anne-Marie Economopoulos 301-365-1233 or [email protected] for more information.