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I get that question a lot — as do many deacons, I’m sure. (Actually, more often, they ask me, “Father, will you give me a blessing?”  That ranks up there with “Father, can you hear my confession?” as one of the more popular post-mass greetings…)   Anyway…canon lawyer Ed Peters has just posted a timely…

That’s how a deacon has described Bishop-elect Joseph Bambera, who will be installed in Scranton tomorrow. From the Scranton Times-Leader: “Over the years I’ve known him in several capacities,” said Joe DeVizia, a Roman Catholic deacon who is also executive director of Luzerne County’s Office of Human Services. “He wasn’t a removed person. He was…

A deacon in Alaska sent me the letter below and, with his permission, I’m printing it here in full. I’d like to hear what readers, especially deacons and priests, think of this proposal for public penance: As I know you have, I’ve been following the heartbreaking news as it has broken regarding the clerical sex…

Here’s further evidence that deacons come from every walk of life. Check this out, from Arizona: In retirement, Mario Ortega does more in a week than many people do in months. This dedicated public servant is both a deacon for Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and a detective with the Maricopa Police Department. Ortega…
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