FEBRUARIUS    8. Alb. Feria II. S. Joannis de Matha C., III cl. – Off. ordinarium. –L. 1 et 2 (= 2 et 3) de Scr. occ., 3 de festo, Te Deum.  MISSA
Why would he (or she)? It seems clear that the person is still a layperson, but one charged with specific duties. "The ministry of the word" covers the Gospel
What about Sunday Celebrations in the Absence of a Priest? I know it’s not a Mass, but I think a layperson might read the Gospel in the same way as at a
Yes, but even if one is a deacon (or lower, like a priest, or worst of all, a bishop) ;-) *at the Office *the intro is still "a reading from...." ... -- rsâ€