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June 2015

June 13, 2015

Ordination update: 19 new deacons for Los Angeles

From Angelus: Archbishop José H. Gomez ordained 19 men to the permanent diaconate during a...

June 13, 2015

Ordination update: 19 new deacons for Los Angeles

From Angelus: Archbishop José H. Gomez ordained 19 men to the permanent diaconate during a...

June 12, 2015

Deacon Sal Alvarez, RIP — UPDATED

A giant is gone: A career that started in academia and then embraced the teachings...

June 12, 2015

Ordination update: 12 new deacons for Orlando—UPDATED

It happened last weekend, at the Basilica Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe. Bishop...

June 12, 2015

Deacon Sal Alvarez, RIP — UPDATED

A giant is gone: A career that started in academia and then embraced the teachings...

June 12, 2015

Ordination update: 12 new deacons for Orlando—UPDATED

It happened last weekend, at the Basilica Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe. Bishop...

June 11, 2015

Irish bishop seeks discussion on ordaining married men as priests, women as deacons

From CNS: An Irish bishop urged his colleagues to establish a commission to discuss the...

June 11, 2015

Irish bishop seeks discussion on ordaining married men as priests, women as deacons

From CNS: An Irish bishop urged his colleagues to establish a commission to discuss the...

June 10, 2015

Ordination update: 13 new deacons for Paterson

From The Beacon: Bishop Serratelli ordained 13 men to the Order of Deacon June 5...

June 10, 2015

Ordination update: 13 new deacons for Paterson

From The Beacon: Bishop Serratelli ordained 13 men to the Order of Deacon June 5...

June 09, 2015

Ordination update: 7 new deacons for Worcester

The diocese hasn’t posted any news or pictures since the ordination last weekend, but you...

June 09, 2015

Ordination update: 21 new deacons for Philadelphia

From CatholicPhilly.com: The number of permanent deacons for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia increased by 21...

June 09, 2015

St. Ephrem, deacon

We salute him today, his feast day, over at the CNEWA blog, One-to-One: An aspect...

June 09, 2015

St. Ephrem, deacon

We salute him today, his feast day, over at the CNEWA blog, One-to-One: An aspect...

June 09, 2015

Ordination update: 7 new deacons for Worcester

The diocese hasn't posted any news or pictures since the ordination last weekend, but you...

June 09, 2015

Ordination update: 21 new deacons for Philadelphia

From CatholicPhilly.com: The number of permanent deacons for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia increased by 21...

June 05, 2015

Philadelphia to ordain 21 deacons Saturday

Details: Twenty-one men will be ordained permanent deacons by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput for the Archdiocese...

June 05, 2015

“Deacons wash feet”

From The Tidings in Los Angeles, a story about the 19 men who will be...

June 05, 2015

“Deacons wash feet”

From The Tidings in Los Angeles, a story about the 19 men who will be...

June 05, 2015

Philadelphia to ordain 21 deacons Saturday

Details: Twenty-one men will be ordained permanent deacons by Archbishop Charles J. Chaput for the Archdiocese...

June 02, 2015

More on Pittsburgh’s deacon administrators

You may remember this item from last week, about deacons taking over some parishes in...

June 02, 2015

More on Pittsburgh’s deacon administrators

You may remember this item from last week, about deacons taking over some parishes in...

May 2015

May 31, 2015

Like father, like son: deacon’s son ordained a priest

From The Georgia Bulletin: When the economic recession of the early 1990s hit the Garcias...

May 31, 2015

Like father, like son: deacon’s son ordained a priest

From The Georgia Bulletin: When the economic recession of the early 1990s hit the Garcias...

May 30, 2015

Ordination update: 14 new deacons for Erie

My friend Deacon Dennis Kudlak posted this snapshot this afternoon on Facebook. The diocesan website has...

May 30, 2015

Ordination update: 14 new deacons for Erie

My friend Deacon Dennis Kudlak posted this snapshot this afternoon on Facebook. The diocesan website has...

May 30, 2015

Ordination update: 2 new deacons for Juneau

The Diocese of Juneau Facebook page has been updated with fresh pictures from last night’s...

May 30, 2015

Bishop on new deacon: “The most remarkable path of anyone I have ever ordained”

Next step: the priesthood. Details from Arkansas Catholic: “Wait, no, that’s not right.” So said...

May 30, 2015

Ordination update: 2 new deacons for Juneau

The Diocese of Juneau Facebook page has been updated with fresh pictures from last night's...

May 30, 2015

Bishop on new deacon: “The most remarkable path of anyone I have ever ordained”

Next step: the priesthood. Details from Arkansas Catholic: “Wait, no, that’s not right.” So said...