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July 2011

July 03, 2011

"I was ordained to proclaim the Good News, and that's what I'm about"

That's the happy conclusion of this joy-filled deacon from Australia, who shares his enthusiasm for...

July 03, 2011

"Women Deacons: Questions and Answers"

That's the title of a talk that Dr. Phyllis Zagano will be giving out in...

July 01, 2011

Ordination update: 8 new deacons in Denver

How's this for a Rocky Mountain High? Details: The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception...

June 2011

June 29, 2011

The long distance deacon

A reader alerted me to this story from my home state, about a hospital CEO...

June 28, 2011

Ordination update: 5 new deacons in Kingston, Ontario

Welcome, eh? A deacon reader up north sent along this happy news, along with a...

June 22, 2011

Ordination update: 8 new deacons in Worcester

Great news from the great state of Massachusetts: Three bishops welcomed the diocese’s eight new...

June 21, 2011

Ordination update: 15 new deacons in St. Augustine

Ah, a little more sunshine for the Sunshine State! Details: Bishop Felipe J. Estèvez ordained...

June 21, 2011

Ordination update: 7 new deacons for Bridgeport

Just like in the beginning! There's an article about the men right here. And from...

June 20, 2011

Bishop issues pastoral letter on diaconate to clear up "misunderstandings and misinterpretations"

I can't remember the last time a local bishop has written this extensively on the...

June 18, 2011

Ordination update: 18 new deacons for San Antonio

June is bustin' out all over -- with deacons! Some details, from the local paper:...

June 17, 2011

Ordination update: five new deacons for Orlando

Pixie dust, anyone? Here are the Fab Five (Disney fans know who THOSE are) for...

June 16, 2011

Here they are: New York's new deacons

They were ordained last weekend, as I reported in an earlier post. From Archbishop Dolan's...

June 16, 2011

Ordination update: 11 new deacons for Fort Wayne-South Bend

The ordination took place on May 21 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. It...

June 13, 2011

Ordination update: 14 new deacons in Tulsa

Oklahoma? Ok! The beautiful shot below is from last weekend's ordination. What a marvelous way...

June 13, 2011

Ordination update: a dozen new deacons for New York City

A reader alerted me to this item in Catholic New York, featuring biographies of the...

June 11, 2011

Men of steel: number of deacons more than doubles in Pittsburgh

A reader sent me the picture below: dalmatics and stoles awaiting their deacons before today's...

June 11, 2011

Ordination update: three new deacons in Venice

That would be the one in Florida, not the one in Italy. Details: John Robert...

June 08, 2011

KC follow-up: "Jim decided that he could not just go through the motions of the ordination rite…"

Following the news I posted yesterday, about the deacon candidate who withdrew from his scheduled...

June 08, 2011

Ordination update: 19 new deacons in Philadelphia

And the numbers continue to grow. Welcome, brothers! Details, from the Catholic Standard & Times:...

June 07, 2011

"I have decided not to accept the call to Holy Orders…" — UPDATED

A reader sent me the link to this bulletin, which carries the note below from...

June 06, 2011

Ordination update: 4 new deacons in Rochester

They were ordained Saturday. Details, from the Catholic Courier: As four new permanent deacons in...

June 06, 2011

Ordination update: 15 new deacons in Amarillo

Ad multos annos, y'all! Details: The new deacons underwent an extensive application and interview process,...

June 04, 2011

What happens in Vegas…makes history — UPDATED

The diocese is taking a gamble that will undoubtedly pay off, big time: Friday, it...

June 03, 2011

On deacons: "You will perform minor miracles"

Those are the words of my own Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio at the ordination of 27...

June 02, 2011

USCCB names deacon to head Secretariat for Child, Youth Protection

From the conference website: Deacon Bernard V. Nojadera, of the Diocese of San Jose, California,...

May 2011

May 31, 2011

Deacon on young adult ministry: "You are giving birth to new hope…"

From Los Angeles comes this inspiring story of a deacon and his wife who are...

May 28, 2011

Ordination update: 27 new deacons in Brooklyn

Think I could overlook Brooklyn? Fuggedaboutit. From the In My Backyard Desk: the ordinations happened...

May 26, 2011

Ordination update: 10 new deacons for Camden

From the New Jersey Turnpike bureau comes this heartening report: On Saturday, May 21,...

May 26, 2011

Quote of the day

“Our call is truly to service of God’s people, and our presence on the altar...

May 25, 2011

Lay off it

Dear media writer/religion reporter I know you have a busy life. I know you are under...