Are You Called To Be A Deacon?
Each deacon must be called by God to serve as His deacon. This divine “calling” to serve in the ministry of diaconate is called a vocation.
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In the footsteps of Abraham, model of faith, and of the Levites, and dedicated to liturgical service, deacons appeared in the Apostolic Church (see Acts 6).
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A deacon is a man who is called by God through the Church (vocation) and after discernment, formation and preparation is ordained by his bishop to serve the needs of God’s people.
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Meet Our Deacons
Date of Ordination: October 15, 1988 Current Assignment: Retired
Date of Ordination: May 4, 2013 Current Assignment: Our Lady of Peace Parish
Date of Ordination: October 15, 1988 Current Assignment: Outside Diocese
Date of Ordination: October 15, 1988 Current Assignment: Retired
Date of Ordination: May 21, 2011 Current Assignment: Holy Spirit, Mullica Hill My road to the diaconate was not a direct route …
Date of Ordination: May 2, 2015 Current Assignment: Saint Simon Stock Parish, Berlin
Date of Ordination: May 4, 2013 Current Assignment: Holy Eucharist Parish, Cherry Hill
Date of Ordination: February 13, 1999 Current Assignment: Retired
Date of Ordination: October 4, 1978 Current Assignment: Retired My journey to the diaconate began with the desire to serve God and …
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The following article written by Deacon Joseph Seaman appears in the March/April edition of Deacon Digest. Read this encouraging story of how …
Years ago, during my final semester in college as part of a documentary team in northern New Mexico, I embarked to climb …
I recently received a phone call from a local funeral home asking if I would be available to do a service for …