Cardinal George ordained seven men as permanent deacons on May 18, at Holy Name Cathedral. Another deacon was ordained on May 10 and another nine men were ordained May 25. More than 98 percent of deacons are married with families and most are also engaged in outside occupations. They are clergy, along with priests and bishops. The ministries that deacons perform include the teaching mission of the church, caring for the poor, performing baptisms and marriages, conducting funeral liturgies, presiding at wake services and assisting the priest at Mass by proclaiming the Gospel, preaching, leading intercessions, preparing the altar and intoning the dismissal. The Archdiocese of Chicago has the largest diaconate in the entire Catholic Church with more than 600 deacons.
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.
Cardinal Cupich ordains five new auxiliary bishops Cardinal Cupich ordained Bishops Timothy J. O'Malley, Lawrence J. Sullivan, José María Garcia-Maldonado, Robert M. Fedek and John S. Siemianowski in front of a standing-room-only congregation at Holy Name Cathedral Feb. 26.