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The Deacon's Bench
Chicago pastor pushes for women deacons
By
jmcgee
It will be interesting to see how far this discussion goes. From the Chicago Sun-Times: The Roman Catholic Church is pretty clear on who may join the priesthood: men only. And the way church leaders see it, there’s no room for debate, even though many adherents to the faith would like to see women in…
Can you spot the deacon in the picture?
By
jmcgee
Hint: he’s the one wearing the dalmatic. Read more about it here.
A deacon’s business card
By
jmcgee
He posted this on his Facebook page, and I re-post it here with his permission. I like the title under the name…
How about “The Deacon’s Wench”?
By
jmcgee
In the past, I’ve noted the curious habit in some dioceses of referring to deacons and their wives as “deacon couples”. Now, Deacon Bill Ditewig is tackling that subject — and some others involving spouses, terminology, and what it all means: Another expression that still has traction is that of “deacon couples”; we often hear…
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