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A Look at ‘Our Life of Service’

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Since his ordination to the diaconate 20 years ago, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers has been a leading light in the diaconate community, in large part because of his dynamic presentations on a wide range of topics, from apologetics and men’s ministry to sacraments and racism, as well much, much more. What a treat for all of Read More
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A Bishop’s Master of Ceremonies?

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As deacons of the Catholic Church, we have been ordained as a “sacramental sign to the church and to the world of Christ, who came to serve, not to be served,” according to the U.S. bishops. This vocation of service is extended to the whole Church, but by virtue of ordination, the deacon is the Read More

The Deacon as Servant Leader

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Much has been written about the important role of the Catholic deacon as a servant leader in the parish. But as we reflect on this 50th anniversary of the restoration of the permanent diaconate, we should ask: What does it mean to be a servant leader as a deacon? What is a Servant Leader? The Read More