I got the following email today from my friend Msgr. Gerard Lopez:
Ordination was Saturday, August 24th at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Chino Hills. About 1600 in attendance. This is our largest deacon class.
The new deacons are:
Dcn. Jose Bonilla
Dcn. Lucio Espinoza
Dcn. John Gabriele
Dcn. Donald Hitzeman
Dcn. Roberto Jara
Dcn. Jeronimo Lechuga
Dcn. Jose Lopez
Dcn. Gustavo Morales
Dcn. Martin Quintero
Dcn. Humberto Rocha
Dcn. Juan Rodriguez
Dcn. Juan Carlos Viveros
Read more about them and their journeys to the diaconate here.
Congratulations, brothers, and welcome! Ad multos annos!