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Meet the Archdiocese of Chicago’s newest deacons

Fifteen permanent deacons and two transitional deacons were ordained May 11 at Holy Name Cathedral. Auxiliary Bishop Larry Sullivan, vicar general, celebrated the ordination Mass.

Congratulations to our deacons celebrating jubilees

In this section, we recognize the deacons serving in the Archdiocese of Chicago celebrating jubilees this year. Deacons assist the bishop and priests in ministries of the word, liturgy and charity. Deacons also identify the needs of the poor and underserved, and shepherd the church’s resources to meet those needs. We thank them for their service and congratulate them on their anniversaries.

Parishes, deacon group rally to ship supplies to hurricane victims

On the breezy afternoon of Oct. 13, a caravan of about a dozen cars pulled up to the garages at St. Mary Monastery in Lemont and volunteers piled out and dropped off boxes of diapers, packages of baby wipes and cases of water for the victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.

Meet the Archdiocese of Chicago’s newest deacons

Twelve permanent deacons and two transitional deacons were ordained May 11 at Holy Name Cathedral. Cardinal Cupich celebrated the ordination Mass.

Deacons’ wives support husbands, parishes in many ways

In 2019, Pam Carlson sat alone in the front pew of St. Barbara Church in Brookfield to watch her oldest child, Steven, get married.

Archdiocese welcomes new permanent deacons

Nineteen permanent deacons were ordained May 13 at Holy Name Cathedral. Cardinal Cupich celebrated the ordination Mass.

To conquer violence church must ‘stand in the breach’

If the church wants to prevent or respond to violence in the community, it must go to uncomfortable places.

Deacons’ donation to help newly arrived Ukrainian students

St. Nicholas Cathedral School Principal Anna Cirilli and St. Nicholas Cathedral rector Father Serhiy Kovalchuk accepted a check for $10,000 from Catholic deacons in the Archdiocese of Chicago to help children who have recently arrived from Ukraine.

Podcast: The Diaconate in Chicago

Deacon James Norman, the new vicar for deacons for the Archdiocese of Chicago, is this week's guest.

Deacon Daniel Welter retiring as archdiocesan chancellor

When Deacon Daniel Welter retires from his position as archdiocesan chancellor June 30, he will be leaving a post that on paper is all about keeping proper records, dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s.
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