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 Living Water Retreat Center in Cornville, AZ. If you have not paid your registration fee please do so A.S.A.P. The Hispanic Deacons Retreat November 20-22, 2009 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery. 

 

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

 

Doug Davaz                 Sandra                         St. Benedict                                  

James Gall                  Debi                            St. Steven

 

Al Homiski                  Donna                          St. Bernadette

 

Ronald Johnson           Toni                             San Francisco de Asis

 

Thomas Klein              Sue Anne                     St. Francis Xavier

 

Rafael Portela             Carmen                        St. Anne

 

Jason Robinson           Elsa                             St. Thomas Aquinas

 

David Runyan              Debbie                        St. Andrew the Apostle

 

Robert Torigian           Susan                           St. Gabriel

Care Prayers:

Please pray for all of the sick, recovering, bereaved, and caregivers in the Community of Deacons, especially for:

 

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 Jim Trant) diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkins lymphoma.

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.

 

Miss. Teresita Portela, (Daughter of Dcn. Candidate Rafael Portela) diagnosed with a chronic illness.

 

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 Phoenix

602 354-2013

acortez@diocesephoenix.org