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: March 15, 1997 Current Assignment: Retired
Date of Ordination: May 2, 2015 Current Assignment: Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish, Gibbsboro. Being one of the younger deacons in the …
Saint Simon Stock Parish, Berlin
Date of Ordination: June 11, 2005 Current Assignment: Mary, Mother of Mercy Parish, Glassboro
Date of Ordination: May 12, 2007 Current Assignment: Saint Clare of Assisi Parish, Gibbstown
Date of Ordination: May 9, 2009 Current Assignment: Saint Thomas Parish, Brigantine
Date of Ordination: February 13, 1999 Current Assignment: St Peter, Merchantville My Journey to the Diaconate was very enlightening as I had …
Date of Ordination: June 11, 2005 Current Assignment: Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish, Gibbsboro
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God is calling each of us to serve one another in charity and love as Pope Francis regularly speaks to this call. …
The foundation of the ministry of the Order of Deacon is a divine vocational call. A call to vocation is a grace …
Ministry of Love and Justice From its beginning, and particularly during the first centuries, the diaconate has been primarily a ministry of …