35 Years for Deacon Anthony Venter and wife Desirée
Deacon Anthony Venter and his wife Desirée renewed their wedding vows after 35 years of marriage on Deacon Venter’s 60th birthday in St Michael’s church...
Category: Diaconate
2 Priests and Deacon for the Archdiocese of Cape Town!
Archbishop Stephen Brislin of Cape Town ordained Frs Joseph Malama Chimfwembe (left) and Alfredo van der Schyff to the priesthood and Rev Theo Angelo April...
Stigmatines Celebrate Tanzanian Deacon Herbert Chunga
When he was a young novice in the Stigmatine congregation in Tanzania, Herbert Chunga had no idea he would be ordained a deacon in distant...
Women Deacons: No Resolution?
Patrick Dacey, Johannesburg – It is disappointing Pope Francis’ commission appointed to ascertain the merits of women becoming deacons has stalled. “Papa” Francis has displayed...
The Calling of a Permanent Deacon
For many Catholics, the role of a deacon is still unclear. If deacons are not priests, is their vocation real? Erin Carelse asked three deacons...
Deacon Callum Scott Ordained to the Diaconate!
Professor Callum Scott was ordained to the permanent diaconate for the archdiocese of Pretoria by Archbishop William Slattery OFM at St Augustine’s church in Silverton. The new deacon...
How Deacons are Called to Serve
The Church has two types of deacons: permanent and transitory; the latter being future priests. To mark the December 26 feast of St Stephen, REV...
Three New Deacons Ordained!
Three deacons were ordained by Cardinal Wilfrid Napier at St Michael’s parish in Red Hill, Durban. The new deacons (from left) are Meshack Kali, Theobald...
10 Years for Deacon Keith Peter McKenzie
Deacon Keith Peter McKenzie of Our Lady of Loreto parish in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, celebrated the tenth anniversary of his ordination. A celebration was organised...
New Deacons for St Benedict’s Cathedral in Eshowe!
St Benedict’s cathedral in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, celebrated the ordination of new deacons. (Photo: Kwazi Shandu) More Stories: What is the Role of the Deacon Today?...
Comboni Missionary Ricardo de Sousa Ordained a Deacon!
Comboni missionary Ricardo de Sousa was ordained a deacon at Orange Farm, in the Vaal deanery south-east of Johannesburg, in a celebration presided over by...
50 Years Later, Deacons Not Fully Understood but Fully Appreciated
This article looks at the permanent diaconate in the United States. Since the permanent diaconate was re-established in the Catholic Church 50 years ago –...
