We are happy to share that Dave Riel, Director of Mission and Pastoral Services for the Diocese of Charlottetown, will be installed into the Ministry of Acolyte on September 6, 2026, during the 11:30 a.m. Mass at St. Genevieve Church, St. John of the Cross Parish, in the Eastern Shore area of Nova Scotia.
Dave is currently participating in the Diaconate Formation Program within the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth, where he has been discerning becoming a permanent deacon. As he continues his journey towards ordination as a permanent deacon, there have been stages to his formation. The last stage is to be installed as an acolyte. An acolyte is one who serves at the altar and assists the clergy in liturgical celebrations, especially in the celebration of Mass. He will continue to serve the Church as an acolyte with the hope of being ordained as a Permanent Deacon in the summer of 2027.
As Dave enters the Ministry of Acolyte within his diaconate formation, let us continue to pray for his deep reverence for the Holy Eucharist and a servant’s heart modelled after our Lord Jesus Christ.
