Ministry of Acolyte Ceremony

The six men preparing for ordination are devout, pastorally minded, and dedicated people.  Having received the Ministry of Acolyte, they will carry out the same duties that would typically be done by altar servers.  They are given great privileges that the average altar server would not have.  The acolyte is meant to be the first among extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, meaning ithat they will be the first ones to carry out that reole.  They are also permitted to expose the Blessed Sacrament for public Eucharistic Adoration, as well as purify the Sacred Vessels after the distribution of Holy Communion.  The Acolyte is to have a great devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and has a special connection to the service at the Altar.