Eighteen Saint Paul Seminary deacon candidates installed as acolytes

2023 deacon acolyte installation
Eighteen deacon candidates for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis wereinstituted as acolytes Sunday at the Church of St. Hubert in Chanhassen, Minnesota.

Archbishop Bernard Hebda celebrated the institution of 18 deacon candidates as acolytes for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on Sunday at the Church of St. Hubert in Chanhassen, Minnesota.

Catholic deacons instituted as acolytes can assist with the liturgy, in addition to immersing themselves in the Word of God, proclaiming the Scriptures liturgically and bringing that Word to others in evangelization and catechesis as lectors. After ordination, deacons are assigned to a parish where they serve their diocese in various ministerial, liturgical and pastoral duties.

This year’s deacon candidates and their current home parishes are:

  • Wayne Bellefeuille, All Saints, Lakeville
  • Robert Burns, St. John the Baptist, Excelsior
  • Kevin Conneely, Annunciation, Minneapolis
  • John Fischer, St. Thomas More, St. Paul
  • Patrick Kirsch, St. Joseph, Waconia
  • Kou Ly, St. Patrick, St. Paul
  • Michael McGinty, St. Vincent de Paul, Brooklyn Park
  • David Mead, Jr., St. Ambrose, Woodbury
  • Daniel Murphy, Divine Mercy, Faribault
  • Francis Pavlick, St. Jude of the Lake, Mahtomedi
  • Wilfred Pitts, Guardian Angels, Oakdale
  • Bruce Richards, St. Joseph, Waconia
  • Christopher Richards, St. Joseph, Waconia
  • John Rogers, St. Joseph, West Saint Paul
  • Gregory Schultz, St. Hubert, Chanhassen
  • Patrick Spencer, St. Vincent de Paul, Brooklyn Park
  • Thomas Utecht, Mary Queen of Peace, Rogers
  • Christopher Vance, Transfiguration, Oakdale
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