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“Deacons share in Christ’s mission and grace in a special way. The sacrament of Holy Orders marks them with an imprint (‘character’) which cannot be removed and which configures them to Christ, who made himself the ‘deacon’ or servant of all. Among other tasks, it is the task of deacons to assist the bishop and priests in the celebration of the divine mysteries, above all the Eucharist, in the distribution of Holy Communion, in assisting at and blessing marriages, in the proclamation of the Gospel and preaching, in presiding over funerals, and in dedicating themselves to the various ministries of charity.” —Catechism of the Catholic Church 1570

Mass of Diaconate Ordination  |  4 pm

The Most Reverend Thomas A. Daly
Bishop of Spokane
Celebrant

Diocesan and religious seminarians from �ֲ���ý Seminary and St. Patrick’s Seminary will be ordained to the transitional diaconate in the Abbey church through the laying on of hands.

Br. Thomas Buttrick, OSB, �ֲ���ý

Nathanial Wayne Loe, Diocese of Spokane

Andrew Thomas Kelley, Diocese of Spokane

David Pham Hoang, Diocese of Orange