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deacons

Dundalk deacon’s cherished vestments passed to new generation

November 7, 2022
By Sharon Crews Hare
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News

Vestments once worn by a beloved deacon of St. Rita in Dundalk over five decades of ministry have been gifted to a new generation of deacons at the Catholic Community of St. Francis Xavier in Hunt Valley.

Interested in becoming a deacon? Archdiocese hosting learning sessions

September 23, 2022
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News

The Archdiocese of Baltimore will host a series of information sessions for those interested in learning more about the deacon formation program.

Deacon James Westwater, a fixture at St. Isaac Jogues and in diaconal formation, dies at 85

September 22, 2021
By Priscila González de Doran
Catholic Review
Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries

Ordained in 1996, Deacon Westwater served throughout his time in Baltimore at St. Isaac Jogues, where former pastors and staff remembered him for his heart for service and his good spirit.

Morality of boxing/Flags in church?

September 21, 2021
By Father Kenneth Doyle
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, deacons, Feature, Question Corner, Sports

Father Doyle fields questions about women deacons and whether the pope kisses hands.

Women deacons?/Pope kissing hand

September 14, 2021
By Father Kenneth Doyle
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, deacons, Question Corner

Father Doyle fields questions about women deacons and whether the pope kisses hands.

Number of U.S. permanent deacons declined slightly, expected to increase

September 9, 2021
By Catholic News Service
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: deacons, Feature, News, World News

The U.S. Catholic Church in 2020 had 18,075 permanent deacons serving in ministry, a decrease of 118 deacons, less than 1%, from the previous year, according to data collected by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate in Washington.

Deacon George Evans, part of the first class of American permanent deacons, to celebrate 50 years of ministry

June 18, 2021
By Tim Swift
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations

Deacon Evans’ work has spanned generations. He would celebrate the weddings of young couples and years later be on hand for the baptisms and marriages of their children.

Report shows 19,000 U.S. deacons; age, retirement are factors for diaconate

June 3, 2021
By Mark Pattison
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: deacons, Feature, News, Vocations, World News

Based on responses to a questionnaire sent to all U.S. dioceses, the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate estimates there are about 19,000 deacons in the United States today.

Thirteen men become deacons, ambassadors of the ‘domestic church,’ Archbishop Lori says

May 24, 2021
By Tim Swift
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Video, Vocations

“You have sought to make your homes not merely places of love and security, but indeed, havens of faith and hope and love,” Archbishop Lori said in his homily. “You discerned a calling to serve the larger church, your parishes and the archdiocese, just as you serve so generously the domestic churches you have established.”

Feeling called? Learn more about becoming a deacon with virtual information sessions

November 17, 2020
By Tim Swift
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations

Starting Nov. 18, the archdiocese will host a series of information sessions for those considering becoming permanent deacons.

Pope sets up new commission to study women deacons

April 8, 2020
By Cindy Wooden
Filed Under: deacons, News, Vatican, World News

Pope Francis has established a new “Study Commission on the Female Diaconate” as a follow-up to a previous group that studied the history of women deacons in the New Testament and the early Christian communities.

Black clergy, religious women soak up Baltimore history at joint conference

July 23, 2019
By Paul McMullen
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Black Catholic Ministry, deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Priests and Deacons, Urban Vicariate

The gathering began with a Mass honoring jubilarians at Historic St. Francis Xavier, the first Black Catholic church in the United States.

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