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St. Stephen, Deacon - Feastday: December 26 - Patron saint of Stonemasons
Stephen's name means "crown," and he was the first disciple of Jesus to receive the martyr's crown. Stephen was a deacon in the early Christian Church. The apostles had found that they needed helpers to look after the care of the widows and the poor. So they ordained seven deacons, and Stephen is the most famous of these.
As the first deacon to commit his life to the service of the Gospel of Christ with the willingness to follow Jesus even unto death, he provides the vision of diaconal service to the deacons of the Rochester Diocese. (Brief bio on St. Stephen)
As ARTICLE II of our Constitution states, our MISSION is:
We, as members of the diaconal community of the Diocese of Rochester, establish this association to build and nurture community among deacons, candidates, aspirants, wives, widows and families. Specifically, we join together to promote the spiritual life and to support diaconal ministrial life with special attention to those in formation as they discern their vocation. We do this out of a sense of the unique bond we share, a bond of charity, prayer, obedience to our bishop, service and witness. As a result of this association, we hope we all will grow as witnesses to Christ, the servant.
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Reminder: Check out Upcoming Events - constantly updated with the latest "Deacon Updates" from our leader Dave.
Regiion II Convocation:
Click here for Convocation Registration, connects to St. Bernard's Registration - Credit cards accepted.
Click here for: Region II Convocation brochure
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**Special Note** Check out this recent articles written about deacons in our diocese.
Diocese of Rochester - Deacon Information
Click here for ----Info on meeting about diaconate possibilities:
- Monroe county west
- Monroe county east
- Wayne, Seneca, Yates, Cayuga Counties
- Livingston, Ontario Counties
- Chemung, Schuyler, Stebuen, Tioga, Tompkins Counties
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To obtain addresses and phone numbers of SSDCA members refer to the Deacon Directory.
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