The Deacon's Bench
My friend Deacon Jim Hoegemeier sent this my way late last month, and I regret I’m only getting to it now. Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison recently ordained another deacon, Chris Schmelzer, for his diocese. The diaconate in Madison is very small; judging from the website, this brings to 19 the number of permanent deacons in the diocese.
Details from Deacon Jim:
The ordination took place at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Madison. Deacon Chris Schmelzer is from the Cathedral Parish in Madison and will serve there. As you might recall, St. Raphael Cathedral burned to the ground over a decade ago. The Cathedral Parish is the result of a merger of the two other downtown parishes. Deacon Chris is a recently retired insurance executive.
Here is a link to the audio of Deacon Chris’ first Sunday homily which he delivered last weekend:
Congratulations and welcome! Ad multos annos!
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