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).
