2020 Ministry of Lector
Nine Saint Vincent seminarians were instituted into the Ministry of Lector on Wednesday, March 18, by Most Rev. Roger J. Foys, Bishop of the Diocese of Covington, Kentucky. The ministry of lector permits these seminarians to proclaim the readings (other than the Gospel) at Mass and other sacred celebrations. The seminarians, who are in the first year of theology studies, are from Brooklyn, New York; Covington, Kentucky; Limeira, Brazil; and Altoona-Johnstown, Erie, Greensburg, Pittsburgh and Saint Vincent Archabbey in Pennsylvania. The institution was held in an empty Basilica right before seminarians returned home to their dioceses or abbeys due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Only those instituted and those having a role in the Mass were in attendance.
Pictured are front, from left, Daniel Weaver of the Diocese of Erie; Justin Treon of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown; Michael Elmlinger of the Diocese of Covington; Andrew Hamilton of the Diocese of Greensburg; Randy Nguyen of the Diocese of Brooklyn; back, from left, Cory Pius of the Diocese of Erie; Brother Celestine, O.S.B., of Saint Vincent Archabbey; Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B., chancellor of the Seminary; Bishop Foys; Father Edward Mazich, O.S.B., seminary rector; Christopher Beran of the Diocese of Erie and John Ferguson of the Diocese of Pittsburgh.