Students receive ministry of lector
February 08, 2013
Twenty-two priesthood students from
Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN,
received the ministry of lector on February 7, 2013, in the
Seminary's St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel. Archbishop Joseph Tobin, of
the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, installed the lectors.
The seminarians receiving the ministry were:
• Christopher Boutin and Jeremiah Carter, Archdiocese of
Mobile
• James Brockmeier, Peter Jansen, Charles Peñalosa and Kyle
Rodden, Archdiocese of Indianapolis
• Terrence DeSilva and John Lijana, Diocese of Lexington
• Charles Dunn, Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau
• Mario Jacobo, Richard Taryn Whittington and Michael Johns,
Diocese of Little Rock
• Joseph Maher, Diocese of Springfield
• Patrick Muriithi, Paul Nyabuto and William Obiero, Glenmary Home
Missioners
• Kevin Panameño, Diocese of Memphis
• Adam Royal, Diocese of Knoxville
• Jude Sahayam, Diocese of Palayamkottai, India
• Matthew Solyntjes, Diocese of Sioux City
• Tyler Tenbarge, Diocese of Evansville
• Ricardo Prudlente, Diocese of Tulsa
The ministry of lector is conferred upon those who prepare and
proclaim readings from Scripture at Mass and other liturgical
celebrations. A lector also may recite psalms between the readings
and present the intentions for the general intercessions.
Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology offers initial and
continuing education for priests, permanent deacons and lay
ministers. A two-year pre-theology program leads to a Master of
Arts in Catholic Philosophical Studies. The four-year theology
program leads to a Master of Divinity degree.
Lay students can earn a Master of Catholic Philosophical Studies,
a Master of Arts in theology and a Master of Arts in pastoral
theology. The Permanent Deacon Formation Program offers academic,
spiritual and professional formation to permanent deacon
candidates, in partnership with individual dioceses.
