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Ordination of Permanent Deacon for Pembroke

Published on August 10, 2008 in News. 0 Comments

On May 10, 2008, at St. Columbkille’s Cathedral in Pembroke, Bishop Michael Mulhall followed the tradition of the apostles, and placed his hands upon the head of Adrien Chaput, to confer the Order of Permanent Deacon, just as was done to St. Stephen by St. Peter and St. James almost 2000 years ago.

Bishop gives the Book of Gospels to the new Permanent Deacon.

This ordination in Pembroke Diocese was the first this year in a series of ordinations of Permanent Deacons, including the (Arch)Dioceses of Toronto, Ottawa, St. Catharines, London, Sault Ste-Marie and Thunder Bay.

OCADL Convocation 2008 a Great Success

Published on June 13, 2008 in News. 0 Comments

From Friday June 6 to Sunday June 8, twenty-two deacons and wives from seven dioceses and archdioceses across Ontario gathered at beautiful Villa Loyola in Sudbury to participate in three days of personal development and sharing in diaconal community. Our host Bishop, Most Reverend Jean-Louis Plouffe, Bishop of Sault Ste-Marie, gave a stirring vision of the Church, and the need for diaconal service to all those who have been neglected by both Church and society. His Excellency encourages his deacons (and indirectly, us) to reach out with compassion and acceptance to the 85% (in his Diocese) of those who are Catholic, but have felt alienated or moved away from the Church for some reason. He believes that much more mercy and courage to risk with compassion are needed in our lives. He calls us to be more human, with the humanity of Christ integrated into our lives of service.

Deacon Armand Danis, leading diaconate leaders and wives in discovering spiritual charisms

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Host Bishop’s Vision of Church & Diaconate

Published on June 12, 2008 in News. 0 Comments

On June 7, Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe gave the OCADL 2008 attendees an extremely interesting personal view of the history, context and possible direction for the permanent diaconate in the Diocese of Sault Ste-Marie. What follows is not an exact literal transcript, but rather a faithful sense of the history and vision the Bishop shared with us. Please read on to receive a truly stirring vision of both diaconate and Church in the Third Millenia.