“Boise Seminarians Take Next Step Toward Priesthood at Saint Paul Seminary”

On October 27, a meaningful celebration took place at the Saint Paul Seminary in Minnesota. During the celebration, seminarians from the Diocese of Boise received the Ministry of Acolyte from Bishop Gerard W. Battersby of the Diocese of La Crosse. This rite is an important step in their formation for the priesthood.

Seminarians John Dyson, Ronald Onyekwelu, Nathan Ribb, and Guillermo Gutiérrez. (Photo Courtesy Bessie Geilenfeldt)

 Seventeen seminarians — four from the Diocese of Boise and thirteen from other dioceses across the United States — were instituted as acolytes at St. Mary’s Chapel. The ceremony was celebrated by Bishop Gerard W. Battersby of the Diocese of La Crosse at the Saint Paul Seminary in Minnesota.

Pictured (from left): Seminarian Ryan Olenick (Theology I); seminarian John Dyson (Theology II); Dianna Decker, president of the Serra Club of Northern Idaho; Bessie Geilenfeldt, representing the Diocese of Boise and the Serra Club of North Idaho; and seminarians Ronald Onyekwelu, Guillermo Gutiérrez, and Nathan Ribb (all Theology II). (Photo Courtesy Bessie Geilenfeldt)