St. Camillus Retirement Community witnessed a unique recognition of a Lector, Mary Ann Mueller, at the age of 100 on Monday, March 30th at the San Camillo Chapel. Bishop James Schuerman, Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, honored Mary Ann with a Certificate of Appreciation along with a gift from the Pastoral Care Department. Mary Ann, a mother of 10, a grandmother of 27, and a great-grandmother of 15, has been proclaiming the Word of God in liturgical services at St. John Vianney Parish and St. Camillus Campus for over a half a century! Bishop Schuerman thanked Mary Ann on behalf of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee for her many years of ministry. He reminded the community that the ministry of the Lector is an important role in the liturgical celebration of the Church. “Mary Ann must be the oldest Lector in the world,” said Fr. Naveen Pallurathil, MI, the Director of St. Camillus Pastoral Care, in his welcome speech. “I would have invited Pope Leo XIV to honor Mary Ann because of her unwavering commitment to the Church’s ministry and the faith community at an advanced age.” The occasion was graced by the presence of Fr. Leandro Blanco, MI, the Superior of the St. Camillus Religious Community and many other Priests and Sisters.