Report’s portrait of aging permanent diaconate in US out of sync with Vatican II’s vision, say experts June 21, 2024By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, deacons, Feature, News, Vocations, World News The number of permanent deacons in America is holding relatively steady, but more than a third of them are also at or approaching the required retirement age for many dioceses.
Archbishop Lori ordains six transitional and two permanent deacons in joyful celebration May 19, 2024By Kurt Jensen Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated the liturgy at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland during Mass packed with family and friends and occasionally rocked with applause and cheers.
Archbishop Lori to ordain six transitional deacons, two permanent deacons May 13, 2024By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain six transitional deacons and two permanent deacons during a 10 a.m. Mass May 18 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland. Those ordained as transitional deacons are expected to later be ordained to the priesthood, while permanent deacons will remain deacons.
Day of great joy: Archbishop Lori ordains 14 to permanent diaconate October 1, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop Lori ordained the largest class of permanent deacons since ordaining 16 in 2013.
Archbishop Lori will ordain 14 permanent deacons Sept. 30 September 28, 2023By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop William E. Lori will ordain 14 men to the permanent diaconate during a 10 a.m. Mass Sept. 30 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.
Dundalk deacon’s cherished vestments passed to new generation November 7, 2022By 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, 2022By 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.
Feeling called? Learn more about becoming a deacon with virtual information sessions November 17, 2020By 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, 2020By 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, 2019By 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.
In family affair with Spanish accent, Baltimore Archdiocese ordains 14 permanent deacons May 28, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: #IamCatholic, deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop William E. Lori ordained 14 men to the permanent diaconate May 25 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland.
Meet the 14 men who will be ordained permanent deacons May 15, 2019By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: #IamCatholic, deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Meet the 14 men who will be ordained permanent deacons during a 10 a.m. liturgy at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland May 25.
