Bro. Gregory Congote OSB was installed as acolyte by Abbot John Klassen, OSB of St. John's Abbey, at the abbey church on March 28th, 2009. Brothers Gregory and August are currently studying for the preisthood at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota.

Abbot John started the ceremony by saying, “Gregorio, as one chosen for the ministry of acolyte, you 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 molded 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 as spiritual sacrifices acceptable to him 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."

Then the abbot invited people to pray for Bro. Gregory and after granting him a blessing he said, “Take this vessel with bread (wine) for the celebration of the Eucharist. Make your life worthy of your service at the table of the Lord and of his Church.”

Bro. Gregory was installed as lector last September.