On October 2, ten seminarians were instituted into the Ministry of Acolyte by the Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, Bishop of Scranton, who was the principal celebrant and homilist. The seminarians who were instituted are Jeremy Barket Diocese of Scranton; John Erwin, Diocese of Charleston; Brother Bosco Hough, O.S.B., Saint Vincent Archabbey; Mark Littlefield, Diocese of Pittsburgh; Kevin McCullough, Diocese of Ogdensburg; Brother Finnbar McEvoy, O.S.B., Saint Vincent Archabbey; Tung Nguyen, Diocese of Pittsburgh; Mario Porreca, Diocese of Greensburg; Joseph Wang, Archdiocese of Beijing; Joseph Peter Zhang, Diocese of Zhaoxian.