Cardinal George to ordain 14 men as deacons
Francis Cardinal George, OMI, Archbishop of Chicago, will ordain 14 men as permanent deacons at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at Holy Name Cathedral, State and Superior streets in Chicago.
The newly ordained deacons completed a comprehensive four-year program through the Institute for Diacnonal Studies at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary that includes the human, spiritual, intellectual and pastoral dimensions of formation, field education experiences in service to charity and evangelization, and a yearlong parish pastoral ministry internship.
Typically, newly-ordained deacons are assigned to their home parishes, which this year include parishes in Chicago, Arlington Heights, Berwyn, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Northlake, Palatine, Park Ridge, Streamwood, Wadsworth and Westchester.
More than 98 percent of deacons are married with families and most are also engaged in outside occupations. They are clergy, along with priests and bishops. The ministries that deacons perform include the teaching mission of the church, caring for the poor, performing baptisms and marriages, conducting funeral liturgies, presiding at wake services and assisting the priest at Mass by proclaiming the Gospel, preaching, leading intercessions, preparing the altar and intoning the dismissal.
The new deacons and their home parishes are:
Ÿ James R. Bannon, St. James Parish, 831 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights.
Ÿ Michael S. Benoit, St. John the Evangelist, 502 S. Park Blvd., Streamwood.
Ÿ Todd M. Benzschawel and Joseph P. Casey, St. Patrick Parish, 15000 Wadsworth Road, Wadsworth.
Ÿ Andrew P. Cameron, St. Paul of the Cross Parish, 320 South Washington St., Park Ridge.
Ÿ Adam H. Danielewicz, St. Daniel the Prophet Parish, 6612 West 54th St., Chicago.
Ÿ Hans P. Goeckner, St. Mary of Celle Parish, 1428 Wesley Ave., Berwyn.
Ÿ Thomas G. Imbordino, St. John Vianney Parish, 46 N. Wolf Road, Northlake.
Ÿ James E. Norman, Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica, 3111 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago.
Ÿ James J. O’Leary, St. Mary Parish, 794 Pearson St., Des Plaines.
Ÿ Lawrence E. Segers, Notre Dame de Chicago Parish, 1334 West Flournoy St., Chicago.
Ÿ James R. Sponder, Divine Infant Jesus Parish, 1601 Newcastle Ave., Westchester.
Ÿ Jerrold S. Szostak, Queen of the Rosary Parish, 750 W. Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove Village.
Ÿ Gregory L. Vogt, St. Theresa Parish, 455 N. Benton, Palatine.
More information about the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Institute for Diaconal Studies can be found at the website for the University of Saint Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary, www.usml.edu.
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