Women Deacons: No Resolution?
Patrick Dacey, Johannesburg – It is disappointing Pope Francis’ commission appointed to ascertain the merits of women becoming deacons has...
Diaconate
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?...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)
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...
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...
