Deacon Digest staff

A National Celebration

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For years, the leadership of the National Association of Diaconate Directors (NADD) had been planning a special celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the permanent diaconate in the Church. The culmination of their work took place July 22-26 in New Orleans, where more than 2,800 people — including more than 1,300 Read More

Interview with Deacon Dominic Cerrato

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On Aug. 1, Deacon Dominic Cerrato, editor of Deacon Digest, spoke with Teresa Tomeo on her radio show “Catholic Connection,” which is co-produced by EWTN and Ave Maria Radio. Below, you’ll find the interview in two parts.   Read More

Big Turnout in the Big Easy

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As the Church in the United States celebrates the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the permanent diaconate, 1,300 deacons and their families — more than 2,700 people in all — flocked to New Orleans for the 2018 National Diaconate Congress, held July 22-26. In his remarks at the opening Mass of the congress, Archbishop Read More