Thirty-three new deacons from Rome's North American College were ordained Oct. 4 at a ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica, bringing both excitement and joy to the men. "This is really a wonderful day for ...

When the Rev. Harry E. Bronson, pastor of Rising Sun Baptist Church, asked Trustee Thomas James Bronson to consider being ordained as a deacon some 30 years ago, Bronson declined. Things change. On ...

Von George kneeled before Bishop Alfred A. Schlert, his head bowed, wearing the white stole of a cleric. It was a moment he had been preparing for the last six years — and one he was almost not well ...

As a newly ordained deacon, John Musyt feels blessed by the opportunity to help others lead a Catholic life. The process of becoming a deacon, however, may have saved his. The 64-year-old Olyphant man ...