About Lectors

Wendell J. Laurent

Wendell J. Laurent is an experienced spiritual director and retreat facilitator. He currently works as the Coordinator of Vocation Promotion for the Maryland and New York Provinces of the Society of Jesus. A native of New Orleans, Wendell has been a long-time parishioner of St. Francis Xavier Church in Manhattan where he serves as a lector and Read more...
Ronalde Marie Rameau

Ronalde Marie Rameau, first born of a family of seven, in Haiti, West Indies, pursued Post-graduate Studies in General Medicine and graduated "Docteur en Medecine" MD, specialized in Anesthesia and obtained a license to practice General Medicine and Anesthesiology. Ronalde migrated to the United States where she Read more...
Jacqueline C. Perez

Jackie is a parishioner at St. Francis Xavier Church in Manhattan where she has trained and serves as a lector, eucharistic minister and hospitality minister. A music minister as well, she serves as cantor and guest director of music at Xavier and for other liturgical events and parishes in and around the New York City area. Read more...
Héctor Lozada

Héctor R. Lozada was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico He is an associate professor of marketing at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in marketing and global business. He is a long-time parishioner of St. Francis Xavier Church in Manhattan. He holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Read more...
Rob Skolits

Rob Skolits hails from Flemington, NJ, where he grew up as one of 8 children. He is an active parishioner at St. Malachy's Church, where he serves as lector and cantor and is a member of the St. Malachy's choir. He is a professional actor and has worked regionally and locally, including productions at Metropolitan Read more...
Barbara Broughton

Barbara Broughton is a parishioner at Saint Malachy's Parish, where she serves as a Lector and a Trustee. She has been a professional actor in NYC for over 35 years, appearing often both on and off Broadway. Read more...