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May 2013

May 13, 2013

Jersey boys, Camden edition

Here they are: the Magnificent Seven who were ordained two Saturdays ago in Camden. Thanks to...

May 13, 2013

Vocations to diaconate have increased over 40% in Europe and U.S. in past decade

From the Vatican Radio: The number of Catholics globally remains largely unchanged at 1214 million,...

May 12, 2013

First look: the new deacons of Baltimore

A shout-out to my friend Deacon Sean Keller, who received the sacrament of Holy Orders...

May 12, 2013

First look: the new deacons of Baltimore

A shout-out to my friend Deacon Sean Keller, who received the sacrament of Holy Orders...

May 10, 2013

Ordination update: 7 new deacons in Camden

From the Catholic Star Herald: On May 4 at Church of the Incarnation in Mantua,...

May 10, 2013

Ordination update: 7 new deacons in Camden

From the Catholic Star Herald: On May 4 at Church of the Incarnation in Mantua,...

May 03, 2013

PK: The challenges of being a preacher’s kid

I'm sure there are children of deacons and priests who can relate to this, too....

May 03, 2013

Theologian: “Allowing women to be deacons would create great confusion for the faithful…”

From Catholic News Agency: Theologian Father Manfred Hauke said recent comments from a German archbishop...

May 03, 2013

Theologian: “Allowing women to be deacons would create great confusion for the faithful…”

From Catholic News Agency: Theologian Father Manfred Hauke said recent comments from a German archbishop...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Former deacon sentenced to jail for stealing from collection plate

Details: Joseph Thomas Finnigan, the 73-year-old Catholic deacon who admitted stealing $120,000 from Grand Haven...

April 29, 2013

Head of German bishops’ conference says the idea of women deacons “no longer taboo”

From a German news website: Germany's top Roman Catholic has called for women to be...

April 29, 2013

Head of German bishops’ conference says the idea of women deacons “no longer taboo”

From a German news website: Germany’s top Roman Catholic has called for women to be...

April 28, 2013

Indiana copes with priest shortage

From the Post-Tribune newspaper, which toward the end makes mention of deacons: Early in his...

April 24, 2013

Reading the tea leaves: married priests and women deacons?? —UPDATED

Fr. Michael P. Orsi—a research fellow and scholar at Ave Maria University in Florida— makes...

April 24, 2013

Reading the tea leaves: married priests and women deacons?? —UPDATED

Fr. Michael P. Orsi—a research fellow and scholar at Ave Maria University in Florida— makes...

April 23, 2013

Ordination update: 18 new deacons for Jefferson City

Photo: Jay Nies/ The Catholic Missourian One of the newly ordained dropped me a line...

April 23, 2013

Ordination update: 18 new deacons for Jefferson City

Photo: Jay Nies/ The Catholic Missourian One of the newly ordained dropped me a line...

April 19, 2013

In Texas, “the Body of Christ is suffering greatly”

A deacon from Austin writes: Please keep the people of West, Texas in your prayers....

April 19, 2013

In Texas, “the Body of Christ is suffering greatly”

A deacon from Austin writes: Please keep the people of West, Texas in your prayers....

April 17, 2013

Ordination update: 11 new deacons in Austin

You may remember that I posted on this upcoming event a couple weeks back. Now,...

April 17, 2013

Ordination update: 11 new deacons in Austin

You may remember that I posted on this upcoming event a couple weeks back. Now,...

April 13, 2013

Being a deacon today means “standing on the shoulders of giants”

Deacon Keith Fournier writes: In 1996, on the Feast of the Body and Blood of...

April 13, 2013

Being a deacon today means “standing on the shoulders of giants”

Deacon Keith Fournier writes: In 1996, on the Feast of the Body and Blood of...

April 10, 2013

Priests and deacons and blessings (oh my!)

With ordination season rapidly approaching, some helpful information from canon lawyer Dr. Ed Peters: 1....

April 10, 2013

Priests and deacons and blessings (oh my!)

With ordination season rapidly approaching, some helpful information from canon lawyer Dr. Ed Peters: 1....

April 06, 2013

Seeking truth: meet the deacon who is a forensic scientist

Details from the Times-Republican in Iowa: Some may call it CSI with animals, but Gary...

April 03, 2013

Judge rules that deacon’s company will not have to provide contraception coverage

Details: Greg Hall is safe from government fines – for now. The Catholic deacon who...

March 2013

March 30, 2013

Man studying for diaconate killed by bomb blast in Syria

Details: The bishop of Damascus reports that the Christian sector of the city is in...

March 28, 2013

VIDEO: Pope Francis, deacon—UPDATED

From Rome Reports, the Holy Father is shown in this video washing the feet of...

March 26, 2013

Deacons, cubed

Found this shot online, courtesy Vatican Radio: the three deacons who proclaimed the gospel at...