Ordination update: 7 new deacons for Rochester

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From the Catholic Courier’s Facebookpage:

Bishop Salvatore R. Matano ordained seven men to the order of deacon during a Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral (Rochester, New York) May 27. In the picture above: Bishop Salvatore R. Matano and Deacon John Brasley, director of deacon personnel and deacon formation, with the newly ordained deacons. (From left to right: Deacon Jeff Serbicki, Deacon Dermot Loughran, Deacon Timothy Hebding, Deacon Marcelo DeRisio, Bishop Salvatore R. Matano, Deacon James Briars, Deacon Jeffrey Chichester, Deacon James Fien and Deacon John Brasley.

You can read more about the men here.

Welcome, brothers, and congratulations! Ad multos annos!

Photo: Gina Capellazzi

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