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October 2015

October 26, 2015

Meet a deacon walking in the footsteps of Martin Luther King, Jr.

An inspiring portrait of a deacon from The Hartford Courant: Earlier this month, Deacon Art...

October 25, 2015

The deacon who announces the Good News—and sports scores

From The National Catholic Register: Dan Borné is a deacon at St. Jean Vianney parish in...

October 25, 2015

Ordination update: 3 new deacons for Portland

And one of the new deacons is the father of a monsignor. From the Catholic...

October 25, 2015

The deacon who announces the Good News—and sports scores

From The National Catholic Register: Dan Borné is a deacon at St. Jean Vianney parish in...

October 25, 2015

Ordination update: 3 new deacons for Portland

And one of the new deacons is the father of a monsignor. From the Catholic...

October 23, 2015

Ordination update: 4 new deacons for Detroit

They were ordained by Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron on October 3 at the Cathedral of...

October 23, 2015

Ordination update: 4 new deacons for Detroit

They were ordained by Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron on October 3 at the Cathedral of...

October 19, 2015

By the numbers: latest Church statistics show more priests, deacons

View image | gettyimages.com Some highlights, from Fides: As every year, in view of World...

October 19, 2015

Ordination update: 12 new deacons for Boston

It happened on Saturday, and here's the preview from The Boston Pilot: Cardinal Seán P....

October 19, 2015

By the numbers: latest Church statistics show more priests, deacons

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October 19, 2015

Ordination update: 12 new deacons for Boston

It happened on Saturday, and here’s the preview from The Boston Pilot: Cardinal Seán P....

October 18, 2015

Ordination update: 14 new deacons for Richmond

A first look, from the diocese's Facebook page, below. This Sunday's gospel couldn't be more...

October 18, 2015

Ordination update: 14 new deacons for Richmond

A first look, from the diocese’s Facebook page, below. This Sunday’s gospel couldn’t be more...

October 16, 2015

“Deacons are the waiters at the table of the Lord…”

A diaconal bow to my Byzantine brother, Deacon Daniel Dozier, who posted this on Facebook....

October 14, 2015

A “practicum year” for deacon candidates?

Someone posted this item on Facebook earlier today: The 16 members of the Diocese of...

October 14, 2015

A “practicum year” for deacon candidates?

Someone posted this item on Facebook earlier today: The 16 members of the Diocese of...

October 13, 2015

A letter from the Vatican…

Well, here’s something you don’t get every day. It arrived by email last week from...

October 13, 2015

A letter from the Vatican…

Well, here's something you don't get every day. It arrived by email last week from...

October 08, 2015

Curious about women deacons? Look East.—UPDATED

While the subject has popped up at the Synod this week, and seems to be...

October 08, 2015

Curious about women deacons? Look East.—UPDATED

While the subject has popped up at the Synod this week, and seems to be...

October 07, 2015

From the Synod: “Are there new ways of using the permanent diaconate and those who are permanent deacons to be ministers and bearers of mercy?”

Deacon Bill Ditewig caught this interesting moment yesterday: At a recent press conference (6 October...

October 07, 2015

Meet the deacon who flew the pope back to Rome

Who knew? From Tulsa World: American Airlines pilot Capt. Gary Beam carried a huge secret for...

October 07, 2015

From the Synod: “Are there new ways of using the permanent diaconate and those who are permanent deacons to be ministers and bearers of mercy?”

Deacon Bill Ditewig caught this interesting moment yesterday: At a recent press conference (6 October...

October 07, 2015

Meet the deacon who flew the pope back to Rome

Who knew? From Tulsa World: American Airlines pilot Capt. Gary Beam carried a huge secret for...

October 06, 2015

On the road: big sky, big mountains, big hearts

I finally got home late (very late) Sunday from a long weekend in the Diocese...

October 06, 2015

From the Synod: Archbishop says Church should consider women deacons—UPDATED WITH VIDEO

This just in, from CNS: Canadian Archbishop Paul-Andre Durocher of Gatineau, Quebec, said the synod...

October 06, 2015

On the road: big sky, big mountains, big hearts

I finally got home late (very late) Sunday from a long weekend in the Diocese...

October 06, 2015

From the Synod: Archbishop says Church should consider women deacons—UPDATED WITH VIDEO

This just in, from CNS: Canadian Archbishop Paul-Andre Durocher of Gatineau, Quebec, said the synod...

October 05, 2015

In the email: “He said he and his wife were going to be deacons…”

A friend sent this my way, evidently posted by a priest on Facebook: "A friend...

October 05, 2015

In the email: “He said he and his wife were going to be deacons…”

A friend sent this my way, evidently posted by a priest on Facebook: “A friend...