Cardinal DiNardo Installs 55 New Lectors

Fifty-five seminarians of the Pontifical North American College were instituted to the Ministry of Lector during the Sunday celebration of the Eucharist on January 13, 2013.

His Eminence, Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston, celebrated the Mass and instituted the new lectors. Handing the book of Sacred Scriptures to each seminarian, he said, “Take this book of holy Scripture and be faithful in handing on the Word of God, so that it may grow strong in the hearts of His People.”

Cardinal DiNardo Incensing Lector Installation

 

The institution as lector is oneof the ministries seminarians receive as they proceed towards diaconal and priestly ordination. As the rite indicates, a lector is charged with proclaiming the Word of God in the liturgical assembly, instructing children and adults in the faith, and preparing them to receive the Sacraments worthily.

Lector - Class Photo

Congratulations to all those newly installed to the ministry of lector. Photos can be viewed here.

 

The Newly Installed Lectors

Robert Adams
Diocese of Lexington

Garrett Ahlers
Diocese of New Ulm

Timothy Ahn
Diocese of Raleigh

Joseph Baker
Diocese of Madison

Jonathan Berard
Archdiocese of Washington

Robert Boxie, III
Archdiocese of Washington

Christopher Conant
Diocese of Paterson

Daniel Connealy
Diocese of Phoenix

Daniel Davis
Diocese of For Wayne South Bend

Michael Dion
Archdiocese of Seattle

Luke Doyle
Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas

Kevin Ewing
Archdiocese of Baltimore

David Exner
Diocese of San Diego

Stephen Gadberry
Diocese of Little Rock

Sean Grismer
Diocese of Rockford

Paul Haverstock
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

Anthony Hallowell
Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Briggs Hurley
Diocese of St. Augustine

Christopher Jarvis
Diocese of Gaylord

Peter Kieffer
Diocese of La Crosse

Erin Kochivar
Diocese of Colorado Springs

Douglas Krebs
Diocese of Bismarck

John Kuchinski
Diocese of Harrisburg

Matthew Langager
Diocese of St. Cloud

Jesus Ledezma Castro
Archdiocese of New York

Brian Lenz
Diocese of Lansing

Tobias Letak
Archdiocese of Omaha

Michael Lund
Diocese of Pembroke

Kyle Manglona
Archdiocese of Seattle

Agustin de Jesus Martinez Delgado
Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas

Sean McCann
Diocese of Colorado Springs

James Morin
Diocese of Lincoln

Hans Mueller
Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon

Matthew Murray
Diocese of Oakland

Michal Niemczak
Archdiocese of Sante Fe

Sean O’Brien
Diocese of Tulsa

Danny Pabon
Archdiocese of Newark

Alexander Padilla II
Diocese of St. Petersburg

Adam Potter
Diocese of Pittsburgh

Joseph Rampino
Diocese of Arlington

Matthew Rensch
Diocese of Burlington

Nathan Ricci
Diocese of Providence

Mark Rydell
Diocese of La Crosse

Clark Sample
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Stephen Schietinger
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

Michael Schuetz
Diocese of Raleigh

Daniel Sedlacek
Diocese of La Crosse

Kevin Staley-Joyce
Archdiocese of Boston

David Tomaszycki
Archdiocese of Detroit

Matthew Tucci
Archdiocese of Indianapolis

Corey Tufford
Diocese of San Diego

Patrick Tunnell, II
Diocese of Savannah

Scott Valentyn
Diocese of Green Bay

John Wilson
Archdiocese of New York

Stephen Wyble
Archdiocese of Washington