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The Archdiocese of Baltimore has a new deacon — and he probably has one of the more unusual resumes in the chancery: Fire Chief James Clack aims to keep us out of blazes – in Baltimore and in the hereafter. The city fire chief just became a deacon in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, so he…

From Canada comes this remarkable story of a permanent deacon being ordained to the priesthood — but like so many, his journey was unique: Growing up on a West Quebec farm in the 1930s, Gerard Lafreniere’s dream came to him as he trudged the two-mile walk to church on Sundays — one day, he would…

How can deacons help evangelize? The Tidings, the Catholic newspaper of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, this week offers one answer, with this intriguing look at a unique deacon ministry that is striving to meet people where they are: In a day of spiritual reflection that brought veteran and new deacons and their wives together,…

An alert priest sent this my way, and I thought it worth posting and discussing. From Zenit: Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university. Q: During Holy Week the Chrism Mass liturgy includes the rite of Renewal of Commitment to Priestly Service. During the rite the…
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