austraLasia #3133

22 new acolytes and lectors

PARAÑAQUE: 17 September 2012 --  Twenty two new acolytes and lectors were installed during the Holy Mass in celebration of the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. Fr. Eli Cruz, SDB, provincial of the FIN Province presided at the celebration.

Those taking their first steps on the way to priestly ordination came from seven of the eleven circumscriptions in the EAO Region: FIN, FIS, MYM, ITM, PNG-SI, VIE MGL (Mongolia Delegation).

The acolyte is instituted "to serve at the altar and to assist the priest and deacon. Among his functions count the preparation of the altar and the sacred vessels and if there is a need, distribute the Eucharist to the faithful" (cf. GIRM 98).

On the other hand, the lector is instituted "to proclaim the reading from Sacred Scripture, with the exception of the Gospel" (cf. GIRM 99).

The Salesian Ratio marks this progress of these candidates to Holy Orders as the “progressive exercise of the ministry of the Word and of the altar” (cf. 474, SDB Ratio).

Fr. Eli challenged the new acolytes and lectors to go deep into the mystery of the celebration of the Eucharist to avoid carrying out the ministry in routine.  

Lectors:
Da Silva, Ambrosio Lucas (ITM); Dinh Phung Ling, Dominic Savio (VIE);  Dos Santos, Mario Gaspar (MGL)

Gusmao, Tadeo Jacinto (ITM);  Llenos, Generoso (FIS);  Pano, Gilbert (PNG-SI);  and Ngo Ba Liem, Joseph (VIE).

Acolytes:

Andang Kenchana, Aji Silverius (ITM);  Belcina, Keith (FIS);  Boavida, Joao Da Costa (ITM);  Da Silva, Inocencio (FIN);  Dizon, Erasto (FIN);  Do Quoc Vu, Joseph (CIN);  Hernandez, Michael Angelo (FIN);  Inocentes, Eugenio Raymundo III (FIN); Khen Khen Lian, James (MYM);  Lopez, Jake Adrian (FIN); Mangubat, Jeffrey (FIN); Munar, Nelson (FIN); Pattyona, Arnoldus (ITM); Suarez, Paul Michael (FIN);  and Telupun, Dominggus(ITM).