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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.

Cardinal ordains 20 new permanent deacons

Twenty permanent deacons were ordained May 14 at Holy Name Cathedral. Cardinal Cupich celebrated the ordination Mass.

‘Be seen in your neighborhood protecting your children’

The Black Catholic Deacons of the Archdiocese of Chicago hosted their 11th annual sunrise service Aug. 7 to pray for the protection of the community’s children before the school year starts.

Welcome our new deacons

Twenty-two permanent and transitional deacons were ordained during two Masses on May 8 at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. State St., Chicago. Cardinal Cupich celebrated the morning ordination and Bishop Robert Casey, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Chicago, presided over the afternoon Mass.

Pandemic strains deacons’ work with disaster victims

When natural disasters strike across the country, a group of local deacons called Hope’s on the Way aid the victims by filling and shipping 5-gallon plastic buckets with much-needed cleaning supplies to the area.

Deacons hold 10th sunrise service praying for an end to violence

For the last 10 years, the Black deacons of Chicago have led sunrise services near around the start of the school year to pray for an end to gun violence in the city. They gathered again and continued praying on Sept. 12, this time not on Oakwood Beach but in the parking lot of St. Katharine Drexel Church, 9015 S. Harper Ave., because of social distancing.

New deacons to be ordained for archdiocese

Cardinal Cupich will ordain 27 men as permanent deacons to serve in the Archdiocese of Chicago in two Masses on Sept. 26 at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel, 7740 S. Western Ave. Two men were ordained in August.
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