Tag: deacons

"Being ordained is not an ascent but a descent, whereby we make ourselves small, lower ourselves and divest ourselves," Pope Francis said in a message to 23 men from eight countries, including three from the United States, who were ordained permanent deacons in St Peter's Basilica.

I grew up wounded by an experience of early abandonment, but it was precisely in my imperfect but faithful family life where my vocation was planted and nurtured.

Deacons Adrian Suyanto, Likisone Tominiko and Br Charbel Mary Francis will be ordained at St Mary’s Cathedral on 14 July. Here they share their reflections on serving God’s people thus far and their hopes for the priestly ministry.

By Gina Christian, OSV News Pope Francis said he is not open to the possibility of ordaining women as deacons, weeks after authorising several Vatican...

New Sydney deacons Nonie Tiburan and Alejandro Alvarez were ordained in a joyously uplifting ceremony in the presence of their ‘second family’, members of the Neocatchumenal Way, by Bishop Daniel Meagher in St Mary’s Cathedral on 12 April.

Top advocate says Rome statement on women deacons won’t come soon The Vatican is unlikely to make any statement on the possibility of women to...

Next Saturday, five Sydney men will be ordained as diocesan priests at St Mary’s Cathedral. Find out who they are and what led them to their vocation.

I usually try to step out of character and write something joyful and hopeful in my column for the Christmas edition of the Catholic Weekly; something that befits this most wonderful season.

Addressing you from the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. Considering the questions presented in the agenda centred on the Church’s ministry...