Office of the Diaconate
Dear Deacons,
Candidates, Aspirants, Wives and Widows:
November 2009
Up
Coming Events:
Thank
you to those deacons and deacons wives who attended the East Deanery retreat. I
have heard positive feedback. Here are the next 2 upcoming retreats: North
Deanery Retreat will be on November 13-15, 2009 at
Ordination
Anniversary:
Please
click on this link Ordination Anniversary for November 09 you will find the names of deacons celebrating their
anniversary in November. Heart felt greetings to those deacons.
Deacon
Personnel News:
Congratulations
to Deacon Winfred “Buddy” Clapham who
has been transferred to Queen of Peace. Deacon Buddy’s previous
assignment was at St. Patrick.
Formation
News:
Congratulations
to the 2010 cohort who were installed in the Ministry of Acolyte on October 30,
2009.
Acolyte
Wife Parish
Al Homiski Donna St.
Bernadette
Ronald Johnson Toni San
Francisco de Asis
Mrs.
Mary Cady, (Wife of
Deacon Joe Cady)
Update: Continue praying for her and
Deacon Joe.
Mrs.
Barbara Cameron, (Wife
of Deacon George Cameron) very ill.
Update: Please continue to pray for Barbara, who is in
hospice homecare, and Dcn. George.
Mrs.
Frances Anselmo, (Wife of Deacon Clement Anselmo)
recovering from cancer surgery.
Update: Please continue to pray for her.
Mrs.
Nora Navajo,
(Mother-in-Law of Dcn. Jesus Morales)
Update: Doing much better. Please
continue prayers.
Mrs.
Cheryl Beard, (Wife of
Deacon Stephen Beard) diagnosed with a type of Non-Hodgkins
lymphoma.
Update: Undergoing treatments please
continue prayers.
Ms.
Carrie Trant, (Daughter
of Deacon
Update: Please continue prayers.
Mrs.
Susan Quintero, (Sister
of Deacon Greg Galloway) is doing well and recovering at home.
Mrs.
Homiski, (Mother
of Dcn. Candidate Al Homiski) in the hospital.
Mrs.
Sung Cha Petersen,
(Sister-in-Law of Dcn. Richard Petersen) diagnosed with lung cancer.
Leah, (Niece of Dcn. Shubert Wenzel) is
experiencing heart problems.
Ms.
Celeste Zbiegen, (Widow of Dcn. Len Zbiegen)
diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma.
Deacon
Gilbert Lopez, (2004) in
the near future will have a kidney transplant.
Update: Please continue prayers.
Deacon
Steve Martin, (1972)
recovering from a blood clot.
Deacon
Eddie Molina, (1989)
Update: Doing much better. At home and is thankful for our
prayers.
Deacon
John O’Connor,
(1984) had triple by-pass surgery on July 23rd.
Update: Please continue prayers.
Deacon
Carl Sadlier, (2006)
Update: Diagnosed with Cancer. Please
continue to pray for him.
Deacon Manuel Vasquez, (1997) in hospice.
Deacon
Vincent Neely, (1984)
recovering at home from a life threatening infection.
Fraternally
yours in Christ,
Deacon
James Trant
Deacon James
Trant
Director of the
Diaconate
Argelia Cortez
Office of the Diaconate
Diocese of
602 354-2013
acortez@diocesephoenix.org