On May 29, at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral, Archbishop Christian Lépine conferred the ministries of lector and acolyte on seven candidates for the permanent diaconate, including three new lectors and four new acolytes.

Lectors:
Michael Yongha Boh, Edro Alfred, and Joseph Pierre

Acolytes:
Kevin Kaiser, Eugène Kouakou Koffi, Marcellin Kanga, and Claude Didier Abeto

We give thanks for their commitment and generosity as they continue their journey toward the permanent diaconate. Congratulations to each of them, as well as to their families, parishes, and communities, whose support accompanies them along the way.