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 5, 1981 Current Assignment: Serving Outside Diocese
Date of Ordination: March 15, 1997 Current Assignment: Retired
Date of Ordination: May 4, 2013 Current Assignment: Holy Eucharist Parish, Cherry Hill
Date of Ordination: October 24, 2020 Current Assignment: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Absecon
Date of Ordination: June 11, 2005 Current Assignment: Retired
Date of Ordination: May 14, 2014 Current Assignment:
Date of Ordination: June 11, 2005 Current Assignment: Saint Vincent de Paul Parish, Mays Landing
Date of Ordination: February 13, 1999 Current Assignment: Retired
Date of Ordination: March 15, 1997 Current Assignment: Saint Joseph the Worker, Haddon Township
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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 …