Archbishop Patrón Wong Institutes 53 Acolytes

53 seminarians were instituted to the Ministry of Acolyte on Sunday, April 6, bringing them one step closer to the sacrament of Holy Orders.  His Excellency, Archbishop Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong, Secretary for Seminaries in the Congregation for Clergy, celebrated the Mass and the Rite of Institution in the Immaculate Conception Chapel.  In his homily Archbishop Patrón Wongexhorted the new acolytes and the rest of the community to focus on remaining friends with Jesus, on growing in that unique relationship each person has with the Son of God.

In the Rite of Institution of Acolytes, each man kneels before the bishop and receives a paten  from him, symbolic of the new role the acolyte fulfills at Mass, caring for the Eucharist and the Eucharistic vessels.  As the bishop presents the ciborium to the new acolyte, he says, “Take this vessel with bread for the celebration of the eucharist. Make your life worthy of your service at the table of the Lord and of his Church.”

The new acolytes will immediately begin serving Mass each day at the College and will perform a variety of other functions related to their new ministry, especially when they return home this summer. 

List of Newly Instituted Acolytes

  1. Robert Clay Adams of the Diocese of Lexington
  2. Garrett Daniel Ahlers of the Diocese of New Ulm
  3. Timothy Jiyong Ahn of the Diocese of Raleigh
  4. Joseph Michael Baker of the Diocese of Madison
  5. Jonathan Andrew Berard of the Archdiocese of Washington
  6. Robert Paul Boxie, III of the Archdiocese of Washington
  7. Daniel James Connealy of the Diocese of Phoenix
  8. Daniel Philip Davis  of the Diocese of Fort Wayne South Bend
  9. Michael Anthony Dion of the Archdiocese of Seattle
  10. Luke Thomas Doyle  of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
  11. Kevin Brandon Ewing  of the Archdiocese of Baltimore
  12. David Michael Exner of the Diocese of San Diego
  13. Stephen Joseph Gadberry of the Diocese of Little Rock
  14. Sean Edward Grismer of the Diocese of Rockford
  15. Paul Matthew Haverstock of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
  16. Anthony Paul Hollowell of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis
  17. Briggs Andrew Hurley of the Diocese of St. Augustine
  18. Christopher Alvin Jarvis  of the Diocese of Gaylord
  19. Peter John Kieffer  of the Diocese of La Crosse
  20. Erin Albert Kochivar of the Diocese of Colorado Springs
  21. Douglas Scott Krebs of the Diocese of Bismarck
  22. John Michael Kuchinski of the Diocese of Harrisburg
  23. Matthew Brian Langager of the Diocese of St. Cloud
  24. Jesus  Ledezma Castro of the Archdiocese of New York
  25. Brian James Lenz of the Diocese of Lansing
  26. Tobias Michael Letak of the Archdiocese of Omaha
  27. Michael Donald Lund of the Diocese of Pembroke
  28. Kyle Cruz Manglo?a of the Archdiocese of Seattle
  29. Agustin de Jesus Martinez Delgado   of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
  30. Sean Michael McCann of the Diocese of Colorado Springs
  31. James  Morin of the Diocese of Lincoln
  32. Hans Stefan Mueller of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
  33. Matthew William Murray of the Diocese of Oakland
  34. Michal Anthony Niemczak of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe
  35. Sean Paul O’Brien of the Diocese of Tulsa
  36. Danny Alexis Pabon Pabon of the Archdiocese of Newark
  37. Alexander Tadeo Padilla II of the Diocese of St. Petersburg
  38. Adam Christopher Potter of the Diocese of Pittsburgh
  39. Joseph Matthew Rampino of the Diocese of Arlington
  40. Matthew James Rensch of the Diocese of Burlington
  41. Nathan James Ricci of the Diocese of Providence
  42. Mark Edward Rydell of the Diocese of La Crosse
  43. Clark Steven Sample of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
  44. Michael Gerald Schuetz of the Diocese of Raleigh
  45. Daniel Joseph Sedlacek of the Diocese of La Crosse
  46. Kevin Robert Staley-Joyce of the Archdiocese of Boston
  47. David Mark Tomaszycki of the Archdiocese of Detroit
  48. Matthew Howard Tucci of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis
  49. Corey James Tufford of the Diocese of San Diego
  50. Patrick Edward Tunnell, II of the Diocese of Savannah
  51. Scott Daniel Valentyn of the Diocese of Green Bay
  52. John Michael Wilson of the Archdiocese of New York
  53. Stephen Patrick Wyble of the Archdiocese of Washington

Be sure to check out the PNAC Photo Page to see all the official pictures of the event.