{"id":10169,"date":"2011-06-20T09:57:15","date_gmt":"2011-06-20T14:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/?p=10169"},"modified":"2011-06-28T16:29:29","modified_gmt":"2011-06-28T21:29:29","slug":"marquette-pastoral-letter-on-permanent-diaconate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praytellblog.com\/index.php\/2011\/06\/20\/marquette-pastoral-letter-on-permanent-diaconate\/","title":{"rendered":"Marquette: Pastoral Letter on Permanent Diaconate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bishop Alexander K. Sample of the Diocese of Marquette, MI has issued the pastoral letter: \u201cThe Deacon: Icon of Jesus Christ, the Servant<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here is the bishops\u2019 newspaper column<\/a> on the letter.<\/p>\n

Story summarizing the letter, a brochure for parishes, and the bishop\u2019s audio message \u2013 all here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pray Tell<\/em> comment: As the priesthood shortage becomes quite dire in coming years, it will be interesting to observe the effects upon the permanent diaconate. Of course, the permanent diaconate is an order in its own right, not a stop-gap because of the shortage or priests. But as the shortage worsens, I’m sure the guys in the diaconate will be ready to serve any way they can.\u00a0\u00a0– \u00a0awr<\/em><\/p>\n

H\/T: Deacon\u2019s Bench<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The deacon is called to care in a special way for the modern day \u201cwidows and orphans.\u201d This would include, but is not limited to, ministry to the poor, the hungry, the homeless, the imprisoned, the sick, the lonely and the abandoned. 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