One of the great things about being a deacon is the bonds established with all the deacons in the Archdiocese. This is especially true among classmates. Not since our ordination on December 13, 2008 have we all been together, until last night that is. Spearheaded by Deacon Wayne Lobell, almost our entire class attended a Lenten fish fry and shared stories of our first few months of ordained life. We were able to compare notes on homilies, baptisms, weddings, ministries, parish life, etc. Of course it's just nice to catch up on families, comings and goings and seeing everyone happy & healthy.
Our classs totals 23 deacons from New Orleans, 1 deacon from Houma-Thibodaux (that is way down the bayou) and 1 acolyte who is a big part of our family. Unfortunately, 3 classmates could not attend as deacon duties called. As a class, we hope to have a gathering soon with 100% participation; but that's all I'm going to say about that.
Again, for those of you reading this, please remember that deacons, and their families, come from the laity; they come from your parish, the pews, your communities. Always, always encourage your deacons and those you may know of that have a vocational call to the diaconate.
In solidarity, the deacons of the Class of 2008 in New Orleans & Houma-Thibodaux are COMMUNITY.
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