While the Catholic Church in Ireland tries to address a shortage of priests there has been a concerted move to re-introduce an ancient ministry - that of permanent deacons. One hundred men ...

Deacons ordained Forty-seven men, called from each of the five counties of the Diocese of Allentown, were ordained permanent deacons by Bishop John Barres at St. Thomas More Church in Allentown on ...

Since 1998 the candidates for the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of San José, as well as the trainees for the Diocesan Advanced Lay Leadership program, have received their theological training in ...

As ordained ministers, they are members of the clergy, not laypersons. Permanent deacons remain deacons all their lives, ...

Deacon Rubén Solorio is the President of Sacred Heart Nativity Schools in San Jose and a permanent deacon in the Diocese of San Jose. He has served as the Director of Individual Giving & Donor ...

Phaithful Conversations in Philly: Leslie Davila, Director of the Office for Child and Youth Protection ...

31), “but have since come to the conclusion that there are good reasons that make it theologically possible and pastorally ...

The California deacon’s award-winning Christmas display of almost 1 million lights is more than just a spectacle — it’s an evangelization tool and a labor of love.