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Guest Book - 2000
Thanks for providing such a valuable form for information and dialogue. My particular area of academic interest focuses on the diaconate in the Byzantine tradition. If there is anyone who has a similar interest I would be pleased to contact them. I remain in Christ, David Kennedy, Protodeacon (Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto)
I am interested in the site as an aspirant to the diaconate. Information on the preparation for the order, others experiences and the ways a deacon can be of service to the Body of Christ would be most helpful.
i have just started the diaconate program and found your site very helpful thank you and god bless
GREAT SIGHT; VERY GOOD FOR MEN IN FORMATION AND WOULD BE WONDERFUL IF A CHAT ROOM COULD BE ADDED. DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT COMPUTERS, BUT SEE A GREAT POTENTIAL IN THERE USE. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. DEACON HANK POULIOT, ARCHDIOCESE OF MOBILE, AL.
Great site. I noticed many deacons in formation have left some comments. For their sake I pray that you continue. I wish I had had the benefit of your store of information when I was in formation 10 years ago. I'm from the Diocese of Pembroke in Ontario Canada deacon frank
Found the site only by chance. I'll need some time to look around. Glad to have discovered you.
Thank you for the well-researched and timely articles I've been able to access from this site. I'm a Ukrainian Catholic( Byzantine Rite ) deacon at St. Demetrius Catholic Church in Toronto, Ontario Canada. I'm also principal of St. Demetrius School with the Catholic School Board here in Toronto (TCDSB) George Sytnyk
You have a wonderful web site!
I love this site. I am a 33 year old man interested in becoming a deacon in the diocese of Greensburg. Greensburg is close to Pittsburgh Pa. We do not currently have permanent deacons in our diocese so please keep us in your prayers. I host a web site at http://home.a1usa.net/~dhankle as an Oblate of St. Benedict and this is close as I can get to serving the people. I am also a Pastoral Associate at SS. Simon and Jude. Pray that soon we will have the ministry of the Permanent Deaconate in our diocese and that I may be able to answer God's call.
A great delight to find you! I am hoping that later this year I shall be ordained as the first Permanent Deacon in the Republic of Moldova. It has been very useful to read and download some of the documents you have collected. No doubt, I shall return for more and keep in regular touch.
I AM LOOKING INTO BECOMING A DEACON IN MY PARISH. THIS SITE IS VERY HELPFUL WITH INFORMATION. MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS YOUR MINISTRY
I have been a Christian since the age of twelve and raised in the Protestant faith. I am in the process of converting to Catholicism and seek to enter the Diaconate in the near future. I am currently active duty Navy and will be at least for the next couple years. How might I obtain information or prepare academically for the Diaconate? I will perhaps settle in the Chicago IL or Richmond Virginia area.
Sincerely, Gordon D Mathis
I think you have got a great thing going, This web site is a valuable tool for research, also I really felt great when I found this site. I would not want to be anything else nor doing anything different. deacon Ron Swiatek/chgo archdiocese class of '96
I just want to share with those men who are contemplating the decision to enter the Diaconate, this is my 20th year as a permanent deacon and I have never regretted my own decision. I praise the Lord for calling me to serve Him. Deacon Bob Amerault of the Archdiocese of Boston Massachusetts.
I am new to the net is there a deacon news letter?
decjohns01
mickbev@bellsouth.net
iI am enjoying the Deacon Net a big help to me as a deacon
decjohns01@aol.com
I think this web site is a good idea. I have yet to connect with another deacon in the chat room. I will keep trying. Deacon Ed Bozek San Antonio, Texas
bozeked@netscape.net
I'm looking for information on Junior Deacons. Anything would help. I'm Chairman of Deacons at a Baptist Church and we don't have any experience at all in any of the Who, What, Where, When, or How of such a thing. A website with information, or any literature that I could get my eyes on would be most appreciated. Thanks...... Steve Barnes
sebarnes@bellsouth.net
March 16, 2000
I was just given this URL - it seems to be interesting and useful - I will continue to monitor and participate. Jerry Ryan - Boston, ma
gryan@mediaone.net
Excellent Web Page...Very informative for Deacons and Candidates for the diaconate. Well Done Deacon John C. Hunt Jr. St. Francis Church Dracut, Mass.
DeaconJCH@aol.com
Wonderful an excellent web site I have been a deacon in the parish of St Gregory the Great Northampton England for just over ten years. Greetings to everyone who reads this. I would be pleased to correspond with anyone who cares to contact me Deacon Michael V Fleming
mvf@btinternet.com
Wonderful! an excellent web site I have been a deacon in the Parish of St Gregory the Great, Northampton England for just over ten years. Greetings to everyone who reads this. I would be happy to correspond with anyone who cares to contact me
mvf@btinternet.com
The Deacons net is a really useful forum for Deacons, I have been a deacon in the Parish of St Joseph Penketh. This is a parish in the Archdiocese of Liverpool, we have a large number of deacons within the Archdiocese, and I believe that a forum or web site like this is so valuable in our ministry. keep up the good work. Deacon John McClure.
deac.027-lay@talk21.com
Well done and informative
George Gabriel
gabrielfam@mediaone.net
Hi My name is Donald and I in discernment for the deaconate. I always interested in folks final discission to go ahead with the deaconate training and become a Deacon. I anyone knows of any permanent Deacons who have written books on their lives as deacons, please send the title to the email address below. Also if any one can put me in touch with any Deacons that are working as Prison or Jail Chaplains, I'd appreciate being able to speak with them as well. God Bless you all. Donald Lirette, Pointman, Catholic Family Ministries Prison\Jail Focus and Re-entry Ministry.
hebrews13_3@asbank.com
Those wishing more detail than my article "Deacons Yesterday and Today" might wish to refer to the original article, published as “Deacons and Church Music”, Sacred Music (Winter, 1994)
The site is very good. Just discovered it! I'll be back on a regular basis. Pray for the diaconate. Deacon Jack Shuster, Diocese of Honolulu
MarMusPac@aol.com
I THINK THIS IS A GREAT SITE! I FOUND OUT ABOUT IT IN THE INFORMATION GIVEN TO US AT THE DEACONS CONGRESS IN DALLAS.
DEACONPVJ@HOTMAIL.COM
A wonderful resource for the ordained and those who hope to someday be ordained to the Diaconate. Thank you,
Bob Gaudreau Archdiocese of Boston
Deekbob@Worldnet.att.net
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Will you recommend this site to others?
Blessings, John T. Render, C.P., D.Min. http://www.passionist.org/prc.htm
cpresctr@visioni.com
Thank you for providing such a valuable resource. I have only just discovered this web site and look forward to exploring it more fully.
Yours in Christ, Rev. Mr. Brian Carter Holy Redeemer Parish Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
intelicm@mb.sympatico.ca
This looks fine - what I have searching for!
p_mpb@bigfoot.com
This looks fine - what I have searching for!
p_mpb@bigfoot.com
I would like to know more about Filipinos who are deacons serving small parishes or schools in the Philippines.
p.javier@mailcity.com
This site has proved very valuable for me and I will pass on details to my colleagues in this Diocese and further. In the UK we have a variety of approaches to the Diaconate and each Deacon has to find his own Ministry as local conditions demand. One important facet is the need to be flexible. Times change -a new Parish priest brings his own ideas and sometimes he is a one-man band denying ministry not only to Deacons but everyone else. There are still opportunities to serve in some way. We have committed ourselves to serve but the choice of service is not always ours and there comes the pain. Rather like the experience of Walter Cisek in Russia ("He Leadeth Me") Comment swould be interesting.
Dc. Paul (p_mpb@bigfoot.com)
p_mpb@bigfoot.com
great--keep up the good work!
decjohns01@aol.com
This is an enormously helpful site. I am in the very early stages of considering the diaconate, and as you might imagine, the key at present is getting information on "the basics" before even taking the issue up with our parish priest (which I will be doing as soon as we get past Holy Week and his life is back to normal, to the extent that it ever is normal).
Thanks for a wonderful resource. It is both informative and a source of comfort, knowing that there are so many people in this community ready and willing to support the explorations of those of us considering the diaconate.
Best, Steve Allocco Schoharie, New York (Diocese of Albany)
sallocco@telenet.net
great sight!!!!
Deaconmike@aol.com
Thank You for your site. I am a Roman Catholic in the Memphis Diocese. They will be beginning a new program for future Deacons in the fall. This program takes 3 years to complete. By chance is there another program is shorter, or you may take over the internet. I don't mine the amount of time it takes, but I am a Memphis Police Officer. I work nights from 11:30 pm to 7:30 am, and my days off change monthly. So it is very hard to all night and go to class of Saturday morning and attend class all day then to go to work. The program for Memphis Diocese is all day class the first Saturday of every month. Plus I am a member of Tennessee Air National Guard in Memphis which is on the first Saturday of every month. I want to become a Deacon so much, but you see problem!
Thank You for your time, My GOD bless you.
payemntdavid@hotmail.com
This is an excellent site. It is especially helpful for a deacon "down under"
penjohn@ozemail.com.au
A deacon for 21 years, nice to have a home page for us!
W2@longisland.executrain.com
Praise the Lord for your work, Its very informative and I enjoy what I have come to learn through the deacons net web page, God bless you people. especially the article by Bishop Dr. Walter Kasper on The deacon offers an ecclesiological view of the present day challenges in the church and society. permanent Deacon Ben Awana
benmaeawana@cs.com
Greetings! I am a permanent Deacon in the Episcopal Church. I am also a woman and former R.C.; I am currently compiling historic facts and information for some future writings on the role of Deacons in the Primitive Church and the revitalizing of the Order of Deacons in the twentieth century. Deacon Geri Swanson SI,NY
SwansSI@aol.com
I am a 43 year old married male who has been asked to consider the permanent Diaconate. I am very excited at this prospect, but also very nervous. I am from Scotland and at present know little about the Permanent Deacon. Please pray for me as I make this further journey into my faith. I would be happy to hear from any of you and I very much enjoyed reading this guest book
Graham
Fiat87@aol.com
This is great!
I am sending the link to my e-mail lists.
Thanks!
Deacon Ordice Gallups All Saints Lutheran Church (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) Bowie, Maryland Church Telephone: 301-249-6300 Home Telephone: 301-627-7876 Home Fax: 202-318-0267 Home E-Mail: gallups@sprintmail.com
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I found this web site by accident, and could not be more pleased that I did. I have added it to my list of favors,and intend to ues often. Deacon Joe Hooghuis Staten Island N.Y.
jhooghuis1@seeyouonline.com
would like to see more use of the form section.
jenebaughman@netscape.net
Just found it. I am a deacon aspirant in South Carolina.
Joe Urbanski
Prince of Peace, Taylors, SC
indecom@bellaouth.net
AS we approach the great feast of Pentecost let us ask for a outpouring of the Holy Spirit on our ministry, remember we our servants, let us also thank God for this site which gives us so much information, inspiration and support in our ministry. Remember the Lord chooses us, and we have to respond If any Deacon in England or Scotland would like to contact me I will reply.
deac.027-lay@talk21.com
Very, very impressive! Might I suggest the inclusion of a few words about how one would initiate the process towards becoming a Deacon, unless they already exist on these web pages. Thank-you very much for taking the time to prepare all this information. Larry Shepherd, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
shepherl@gpcsd28.ab.ca OR lskms@telusplanet.net
thank you for this page. much education of laity is needed. in our diocese, we are the first candidates ,ever. deacons can remind all daily of the love of Jesus. sincerely Anthony Dimaggio deacon candidate-Fresno diocese
godlovesyou@elite.net
Interesting site. My wife and I are in formation in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, completing our first of four years in June, 2000. Thanks for the resources.
cunneen@aol.com
Deacon aspirant-diocese of Tyler ordination 2001
tnddarby@txucom.net
Greetings and thanks for a great website! Just beginning to savor all the resources. I am in the 3rd year of training for the Diocese of Phoenix. Charlie Van Dyke
tvfmam@aol.com
Thank you so much for presenting a "user friendly" and most of all, informative web page about deacons. I am discerning a vocation, and if there is anyone in the Columbus Ohio area that is a deacon, or spiritual director for Deacons I would love to touch base on some of the issues and questions I am wrestling with. Thank you so much.
Sam srake1@aol.com
srake1@aol.com
This is the first I've seen of the deacons net. I think it's a great idea. We can share thoughts and our problems with each other.
deacles
Jim Giltrap deacon diocese of Allentown PA
JGIL@FAST.NET
Am beginning to feel awfully alone.
jgil@fast.net
Hi I am Deacon Heb Gimbel from the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey.
In our archdiocese only the TRANSIONAL Deacons are addressed as Rev. Mr. and Permanent Deacons as DEACON. This is fine with me. However I was wondering what the National "Norm" is for addressing Permeant Deacons.
By the way your web site is very good and informative.
May the Lord be with you always,
Deacon Herb - Ordained 6/5/99
herbgimbel@valcor.com
Interesting site, guys.
Ramses303@aol.com
I am answering the call to the permanent Diaconate and your website is a real resource of information!
Matthew S. United States of America
mschroe127@aol.com
I found this page very interesting, it is my first time visiting the site. Great.
conamorh@msn.com
I find the deacons net a very informative and helpful site for many good articles books related to the diaconate. I would very much interested on writing an article of my experiences as a deacon
DEACOCON mARION jUREWICZ aRCHIESE OF dETROIT
mARIONSKI@EMAIL.COM
Your site is most informative. It covers a multitude of information and subject matter that is of great interest to me and many of my brother Deacons. Thankyou, God bless you and keep up the fine job.
Deacon George Cacchione
gfc238@aol.com
Interesting to see how others feel about the Permanent Diaconate. My bishop has just introduced the concept into the Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle UK. He needs every support and all our prayers to see his vison through to a successful and exiting ministry. I have just been accepted as an aspirant and want to support my bishop and priests as much as humanly possible. This means sensible dialogue and right formation. Deacon's Net may help.
John Hodge Darlington UK
John@jlhodge.fsnet.co.uk
Hi: Just found your site and I am very impressed with it.I am "Canadian." I have just been appointed by my bishop as parish administrator and deacon in a small parish without a permanent parish priest. I am retired and 60 years old and therefore I shall be able to serve the people with more of my time. The Lord willing and my health remains.
Brian Cresswell pd Coniston, Ontario Canada
Cresswel@isys.ca
I AM VERY HAPPY I FOUND THIS SITE FOR DEACONS IT HAS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION FOR ME AS A PERMANENT DEACON.
deacon699@aol.com
Hello; I am very please to have found your Web-site. I have recently been accepted for admission to the Diaconate Formation Program at St. Augustine's Seminary in Toronto, starting in Sept. 2000. As part of our preparations for Sept. I have read the books they provided, but felt the need to learn a bit more before starting the program. Having been involved in the Information Systems field for almost all of my 33 years of work life, I naturally turned to the Internet. I haven't reviewed your entire site yet, but felt the need to commend you for creating this site, and using it to keep Deacons up-to-date with happenings in the ministry. I have book-marked this site, and will certainly be back soon. Regards, Brian Mason, St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, Newmarket, Ont. Canada
bmason@toyota.ca
As a website it is excellent. The design, the navigation, colours, type of letter, etc Sincerely , congratulations ! As the purpose and the topics nothing to say. It is fantastic. You could think that I am exaggerating...so you understand me I tell you something. First I believe strongly in the permanent deaconate as a new way for the renewal of our Church and the spread of the Gospel. Second...I live in Mexico City and to have information, to search, to share ideas, experiences and subjects about the deaconate is almost impossible. That's why I appreciate so much want you are doing. Congratulations, God bless you and the work you are doing Jorge Hurrado
jhurtado@sears.com.mx
mkkmms@aol.com
Just found your site, but know that I will make great use of it. Its nice to know we deacons have a place to go on the internet.
Deacon Ken
kbandiera@juno.com
Hello,
My name is Eckhard. I am from Germany and i enjoy your site very much. Last year i began my way to become deacon. So i am very happy to have a net, a deacons net all over the world!
Thank you so much for your efforts!
E.Schoeffel@t-online.de
Hi from California. My name is Maureen Conrey and my husband Fred is a permanent Deacon in the Los Angeles Archdiocese. Tomorrow my husband and I celebrate ten years since Ordination. We are definitely functioning as a Deacon Couple. There have been highs and lows but overall we are more aware each day of God's presence in our lives. God bless you.
Deacon Fred and Maureen
fconrey@aol.com
I am really pleased with this web site. It was just brought to my attention today, and I have already book marked it. Thanks
dvg-nvg@socket.net
A friend sent me your site. Very informative. Two comments: Saint Stephen, First Martyr and Archdeacon No mention of the most famous Deacon' Saint Francis. I see you use titles "Rev. Mr." - "Mr. Deacon". In our Byzantine (Italo-Greek-Albanian Rite) a deacon is addressed as Father Deacon, Rev. Deacon or just Deacon. See our site: http://www.Byzantines.net/OurLadyofGrace/
We are a Byzantine Catholic Community. Phone (718) 987-8098 Fax (718) 987-1781
Christ Is Among Us' V. Rev. Archdeacon John DeMeis
ItaloGreek@aol.com
fisherking13@home.com
I find the comments from Deacons very interesting. I have been a Permanent Deacon for 23 years and have loved every moment of my experiences with people of the community. I am presently retired from my position of Fiscal Officer and now have the title of Assistant at the Episcopal Chair. Probably the only one in the world. (Travel and assist my Bishop in all functions.) Your web site is quite interesting. Disappointed that homily section not yet functioning. Could have used it today. I also work in a parish of approximately 800 families staffed by our Vicar General. We have a wonderful teamwork going on in the community. Would enjoy hearing from interesting developments in the Permanent Diaconate in everyone's area.
bud961@aol.com
I am a member of the military and for years have felt the holy spirit moving me towards serving as a deacon. This web site has been great source of information.
Thank You, Ben Perez
perezb21@aol.com
Clear easy to use site - well done
Found by accident.
I have a feeling this where God is taking me but how do I know?
God Bless
Dale
grounds@bigpond.com.au
Just surfing around and found your site enjoyable.
God bless,
The Rev'd Harry E. Dailey L.C.D.C.,A.A.C.,N.C.A.C. Co-Executive Director The Austin St. Centre for the Homeless Deacon-Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
harryd@austinst.org
Just surfing around and found your site enjoyable.
God bless,
The Rev'd Harry E. Dailey L.C.D.C.,A.A.C.,N.C.A.C. Co-Executive Director The Austin St. Centre for the Homeless Deacon-Episcopal Diocese of Dallas
harryd@austinst.org
This is my first time here on the Deacon's Net. It was linked from Catholic Online. I read the Guest book and agree, this is a outstanding site for a man who is interested in becoming a Deacon and for the seasoned Deacon also. I am currently in the Pre-Aspirancy stage. Pray for all of us in formation. Thanks for a great site.
keystone_copp@bigfoot.com
Would like to know what Deacons are doing after age 75.
deacles@aol.com
dcntony@aol.com
I am the wife of a Permanent Deacon (16th ordination anniversary today!!). He is the Coordinator of the Diaconal Council in our Dioceses. We have 71 active Permanent Deacons and 15 aspirants. This is our first visit to this site, certainly it will not be the last one. We live in Humacao, PR (Dioceses of Caguas ) Rafael and Carmen Ufret
cyrufret@coqui.net
Hello : I have recently decided to peruse the possibility of becoming a Deacon in the Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri. I am glad to find your site.
eagle-fi@osagecon.missouri.org
I really am enjoying your site. I am a former Assemblies of God youth pastor who is journey to the ancient faith. It began a number of years ago, I have been pursuing the Charismatic Episcopal Church, but after much reading am moving towards Rome. The idea of not being able to minister, preach, etc really has brought much grief, but with the discovery of the Office of Deacon I am greatly encouraged. I continue to read everything I can from your site. It is truly a blessing for me. Thank you. I hope that if I indeed Convert I will have the privilege of serving as Deacon.
Humbly, Eliot Handziak
eltrainin@hotmail.com
Greetings from a newly ordained deacon in Cape Town. I'm happy to have found this site and look forward to using (and hopefully contributing to) it.
God bless
Les Ruhrmund
ruhrmund@icon.co.za
Congratulations. The page is very good. Luis Orlando M. Faria Archdiocesis of Niteroi- Rio de Janeiro- Brazil
orl@pronet.com.br
This site is off to a great start. Hope it grows into a conduit for deacons to communicate with each other accross the country and beyond. Deacon Paul Yancey, Diocese of Birmingham
deaconpaul@gobsc.com
I enjoyed reading the comments from Frank and Joe. There is a real need for deacons to understand their own role and accept it with true humility. If we push for extended faculties it is in contradiction to the ideal of humility, which is the hallmark of a deacon. It is ever more obvious that the heart of the diaconate is the wife. Whether it be his in homily or the way he ministers to people, the attitude of the deacon is a reflection of how well his wife assisted him during his formation. Deacon George Newman. Toronto
geocamnewman@home.com
Thank you for having this web site. I find it very easy to get around in and plan on visiting often. In fact I've added it to my "favourites".
mikepat@fbtc.net