austraLasia #3284

  

10 new lectors and acolytes for EAO

Donnie Duchin Duya sdb

PARAÑAQUE: 14 September 2013 --  Ten 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 movement of these candidates to Holy Orders as the “progressive exercise of the ministry of the Word and of the altar” (cf. 474, SDB Ratio).

Addressing the newly installed lectors and acolytes, Fr. Eli challenged them that their ministry at the sanctuary inspire and involve them in conusming themselves to the point of exhausting their body and pouring their blood for the cause of the Word of God and the offering of the Eucharist.

Lectors:
1.            Stephen Musya Maswili (PNG-SI)
2.            Moise Paluku Maneno (PNG-SI)
3.            Donnie Duchin Duya (FIN)
4.            Noble Lal (FIS, Pakistan)
5.            Venancio Fatima Freitas (ITM)

Acolytes:
1.            Ambrosio Lucas Da Silva (ITM)
2.            Mario Gaspar Dos Santos (VIE-MGL)
3.            Tadeo Jacinto Gusmao (ITM)
4.            Generoso Llenos (FIS)
5.            Gilbert Pano (PNG-SI)