(sometimes called a Lector or minister of God’s Word is the person who proclaims the first and second reading at Mass and the Prayers of the Faithful. This ministry requires a person with good character and serious about the practice of their faith. Readers who believe that sacred scripture is the word of God and have respect for God’s presence in that word will help to convey these beliefs to the congregation. The reader has an appreciation that he or she is proclaiming God’s word and that when this word is read with clarity, sincerity and conviction it has the power to touch lives and change hearts.