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A vigil service was held at St. Benedict Monastery May 30, and a Mass of Christian burial May 31, followed by a burial at the monastery cemetery.
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By Zoey Maraist
The National Eucharistic Revival focuses on parish activities in its second year.
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By Anna Harvey
After 14 years of service in the military, Deacon Charles C. Wilton said he put down his medical bag and rifle and picked up his cross. He was born Jan. 25, 1977, in Oakland, Calif. After living in Seattle for five years, the family settled in Derby, England, to be closer to his mother’s family […]
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By Anna Harvey
For Deacon Stanley “Luke” Poczatek IV, the call to the priesthood was first nurtured at home. “I tell people that my story isn’t super interesting: growing up in a large Catholic family and being raised in the faith,” Deacon Poczatek said. “My dad is a revert, my mom is a convert.” Yet, his quiet life […]
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By Anna Harvey
Deacon Michael T. Nugent first felt the call to the priesthood during an eighth grade retreat. “I had a sense of God telling me to do this. And my initial reaction was, ‘Oh, that’s ridiculous, that sounds like something I don’t want to do,’ ” he said. Born into a tight-knit Navy family, he spent […]
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By Zoey Maraist
Meaningful campus ministry experiences guided Deacon Iglesia toward his vocation.
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By Meghan Bartlett
This June, Deacon David Witherow will be ordained to the priesthood at the parish he attended as a child, Holy Trinity Church in Gainesville. “I would never have thought growing up I’d be ordained at that church,” he said. Born Aug. 18, 1993, he grew up in Virginia and was homeschooled with his seven siblings […]
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By Zoey Maraist
‘How Catholic are you really?’ – the question that brought Deacon Courtney back to the faith.
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The General Secretariat of the Synod is inviting the entire church to observe a moment of prayer May 31, the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, placing the Synod under her protection. The Synod will be held in October. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge has invited parishes throughout the diocese to observe […]
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By Zoey Maraist
Deacon Clark credits his family with keeping him close to God.
