28 May 2017

Three New Deacons for Fall River

Three of Saint John's own seminarians were ordained to the diaconate yesterday by Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V. at St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral in Fall River.  Congratulations to Deacons Matt Gill, Huan Muñoz and Dan Nunes!

Deacon Nunes, Bishop da Cunha, Deacon Gill and Deacon Muñoz

"Do you resolve to discharge the office of Deacon with humble charity in order to assist the priestly Order and to benefit the Christian people?"
"Send forth upon them, Lord, we pray, the Holy Spirit,
that they may be strengthened
by the gift of your sevenfold grace for the faithful carrying out
of the work of the ministry."





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