{"id":294622,"date":"2019-01-12T16:51:45","date_gmt":"2019-01-12T21:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/?p=294622"},"modified":"2019-01-12T16:51:45","modified_gmt":"2019-01-12T21:51:45","slug":"ordination-update-5-new-deacons-for-arlington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/deaconsbench\/2019\/01\/ordination-update-5-new-deacons-for-arlington\/","title":{"rendered":"Ordination update: 5 new deacons for Arlington"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Photo: Joe Cashwell \/ Catholic Herald<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

First, I just have to say: Kudos to the social media team at The Arlington Herald<\/strong>, who tweeted and posted pictures about this glorious event throughout the day. That is rare for a diocesan paper, and I am in awe. Great job!<\/p>\n

And now, just hours after it happened, a first report:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Some hear their call through their loved ones. Others may receive confirmation in a far-off land. Yet no matter how they came to their answer, five men answered the call to be permanent deacons in the Diocese of Arlington.<\/p>\n

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge celebrated the Mass of Ordination of five permanent deacons \u2014 Felipe Tubil Averia, Malcolm Louis D\u2019Souza, Kenneth Joseph Galvin, Anthony Joseph Renzette and Peter Andrew Reyda \u2014 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington Jan. 12.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey finished their formation in the year of the 50th anniversary of the reinstitution of the permanent diaconate in the United States,\u201d said Father Paul D. Scalia, episcopal vicar for clergy and director of the Diaconate Formation Program, in an interview before the event. \u201cI think they represent a maturation of the process of formation and our understanding of the permanent diaconate and how we are forming them for the three-fold ministry of the word, the altar and of charity.\u201d<\/p>\n

During his homily, Bishop Burbidge asked the deacons to reflect on three words \u2014 selected, sent and stay.<\/p>\n

\u201cSay \u2018present\u2019 to the Lord each day, ever confident that the One who selected you will strengthen you,\u201d he said. \u201cOrdination instructions highlight the word \u2018go\u2019. Go and bring glad tidings to the poor. Go and heal the broken hearted. Go out to the world and proclaim the Good News.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bishop Burbidge told the deacons they are called to imitate Jesus. \u201cIt is in that going that you bring his compassion, his love and light, especially to those in most need,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith God\u2019s grace and the help of Our Blessed Mother, rejoice daily in knowing that you have been chosen by God, the One who sends you forth to imitate his Son, the one who came not to be served but to serve \u2014 but of course, only after you have responded to the invitation to stay with him; to abide in him. For only then, will you be able say each day: \u2018Present. Here I am Lord. Here I am.\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Great stuff. Read more.\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Congratulations, brothers, and welcome! Ad multos annos!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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