On Friday 25th October,  Bishop Peter conferred the ministry of Acolyte upon David Tarbrook, at a special Mass held at St Mary's Church Ruabon. 

Clergy and parishioners from around the diocese came to celebrate this joyful occasion.

In his sermon, Bishop Peter said 'Dear son in Christ, you have been chosen for the ministry of acolyte, and will have a special role in the Church's ministry.

The summit and source of the Church's life is the Eucharist, which builds up the Christian community and makes it grow. It is your responsibility to assist priests and deacons in carrying out their ministry, and as special ministers to give holy communion to the faithful at the liturgy and to the sick.

Because you are specially called to this ministry, you should strive to live more fully by the Lord's sacrifice and to be moulded more perfectly in its likeness.

You should seek to understand the deep spiritual meaning of what you do, so that you may offer yourselves daily to God through Jesus Christ.'
In performing your ministry bear in mind that, as you share the one bread with your brothers and sisters, so you form one body with them.

Show a sincere love for Christ's Mystical Body, God's holy people, and especially for the weak and the sick.

Be obedient to the commandment which the Lord gave to his apostles at the Last Supper: "Love one another as I also have loved you."

 

David is currently in his final year of formation for the permanent diaconate for the Diocese, and is currently a parishioner at the Parish of St Richard Gwyn, comprising of the  Churches of Ruabon, Llangollen and Chirk.

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This ministry is always given to men studying to become priests or deacons, and will be the final ministry conferred upon David before his ordination in June 2025.

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Please keep David in your prayers and pray that more young men may discern a vocation to the Priesthood and Diaconate.