From the St. Louis Review:
June 6 is remembered as D-Day, the day in 1944 when Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, during World War II. But in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, June 6 this year marked a different kind of D-Day, Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski remarked: Deacon Day.
Nine men were ordained to the permanent diaconate by Archbishop Rozanski at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, taking on a ministry of liturgy, word and charity…
…Deacons are called to be self-sacrificial as they bring the presence of Christ to people in many different ways, including in parishes, hospitals, nursing homes, schools and prisons, the archbishop said during his homily.
“Deacons are ordained to serve the Church, allowing her ministries to flourish so that God’s people can be drawn closer to Christ,” he said. “The gifts of many are necessary for the Church to accomplish its call to bring the Gospel of salvation to the world.”
Dying to oneself is not simply an ideal to uphold but an active way of living every day, the archbishop said. He encouraged the new deacons to serve others with joy “as you would serve the Lord.”
Read on for profiles of the new deacons.
Congratulations, brothers, and welcome! Ad multos annos!
