The function of the Lectors is to proclaim the Word of the Lord at Mass and other liturgical services. Lectors are required to combine faith and skill when they read the scriptures. Together with the priest, the lector is a minister. Both ministries are responsible for effecting the presence of God among Christians gathered in worship. Just as a priest effects the presence of God in the Eucharist, the lector effects God's special presence in His scriptural word. Thus, both priest and lector are ministers to the Christian community. In our parish, scheduling is presently set up in three month intervals on a rotating basis. Both men and women and the youth of our parish are encouraged to become members.