It was a special day for Samuel Grech who together with four other seminarians received the ministry of Lectorate at a special concelebrating presided by H.L. Mgr Mario Grech. The ceremony took place at the collegiate parish church of Nadur. The other seminarians included Krystof Buttiġieġ from Qala, John Majlak from the Gozo Cathedral, Trevor Sultana and Franklin Vella, both of which hail from Xewkija.

They are now in their fifth year of formation at the Gozo diocesan seminary. The ministry of Lectorate contains the formal mandate of the Church to those it enables to proclaim the Word of God at its liturgy. Although many nowadays do the readings at mass, the Church still encourages that lectors be so by mandate, given to them through a ministry they receive from the Church, accompanied by regular formation.

With this new ministry, therefore the five seminarians will be officially given this ministry: to be lectors, but, first and foremost, proclaimers of God’s Word through their own life. It is a call we are all summoned to follow as Christians.