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A reader (and newly ordained deacon!) alerted me to this happy news: 23 men were ordained last week in N’ahlins. The Clarion Herald newspaper has a full write-up, including biographies of the men and more pictures (in a pdf file) in its December 6 and December 13 editions. Congratulations! Ad multos annos!

I was cheered to find this item in a Tennessee paper about another deacon working in broadcasting. Is this a trend, or what? From the Memphis Commercial Appeal: Amid the clatter of plates and the sound of coffee being poured, Deacon Jeff Drzycimski settles in each Sunday morning to what he calls “the luxurious corner…

We tend to think of chaplains as being assigned primarily to hospitals or military bases — but you will also find them at some of America’s busiest airports. And — increasingly — they are deacons. From Florida Catholic: It’s lunchtime, and Daniel Dooling is sitting in the chapel at Miami International Airport, reading his Bible.…

A thoughtful reader alerted me to this wonderful news, an early Christmas present to the Church: St. Joseph Cathedral was filled to capacity on Saturday November 29th to witness the ordination of fifteen men as Permanent Deacons for the Diocese of Columbus. The men processed into the cathedral accompanied by their wives and took seats…
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