deacon
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But others did it for him, including the deacon who led his memorial service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
"We hope he'll continue with Francis's agenda going forward," said Rick Stevens, a Catholic deacon from New Jersey who happened to be visiting Chicago when he heard the news.
From BBC ● May 9, 2025
“There was a time when he considered becoming a deacon in the Catholic church,” Perras said.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
It was the latest turn in a yearslong battle pitting the former deacon, Scott Peyton, and his family against the Diocese of Lafayette.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
As the head deacon, Granddaddy finds out everything.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
Priests and deacons have marched at rallies and prayed for those detained and deported from Orange County to downtown L.A. and beyond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2025
Currently the Catholic Church only allows men to become deacons - ordained ministers who can officiate baptisms, weddings and funerals but not mass, unlike priests.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
Two referred to the possibility of women being ordained deacons, and those received the most negative votes even though they passed.
From Reuters ● Oct. 28, 2023
Some even backed the ordaining of women as deacons.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
Two deacons also took her hand and stressed the word grateful.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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