Ministry of acolyte
February 24th, 2007 by Father Bill Garrott, OP
Bro. Dominic Bump O. P., Bro. Jerome Zeiler O. P., & Bro. Austin Litke O. P. were installed into ministry of acolyte at the Dominican House of Studies.
What is an Acolyte?
In his 1972 Apostolic Letter Ministeria Quaedam, Pope Paul VI described the ministry of Acolyte this way:
“The acolyte is appointed in order to aid the deacon and to minister to the priest . . . . Destined as he is in a special way for service at the altar, the acolyte should learn all matters concerning public divine worship and strive to grasp their inner spiritual meaning: in that way he will be able each day to offer himself entirely to God, be an example to all by his seriousness and reverence in the sacred building and have a sincere love for the Mystical Body of Christ, the people of God, especially the weak and the sick.”
(Pictured left to right: Fr. John Albert Langlois, O.P., Student Master; Bro. Dominic Bump, O.P.; Bro. Jerome Zeiler, O.P.; Bro. Austin Litke, O.P.; Fr. Joseph Barranger, O.P., Prior;)
