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.
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.