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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.
- 2010 Dues are due -- annual request letter here . . . over 57.1% participation so far in 2010, last year 2009 we had 62.3% participation. Currently we are 9 participants short of last year.
| For Year | Base | Paid | Paid % | Not Paid | Not Paid % | Dues Collected |
| Dues 2010 | 161 | 92 | 57.14% | 69 | 42.85% | $3,560 |
| Dues 2009 | 161 | 101 | 62.73% | 60 | 37.26% | $4,230 |
| Dues 2008 | 161 | 82 | 50.93% | 79 | 49.06% | $3,540 |
| Dues 2007 | 161 | 72 | 44.72% | 89 | 55.27% | $3,160 |
| Dues 2006 | 161 | 83 | 51.55% | 78 | 48.44% | $3,610 |
| Dues 2005 | 161 | 69 | 42.85% | 92 | 57.14% | $3,260 |
- [Base includes Deacons in Diocese (138) and those in formation (23)]
[Base excludes Deacons out side of diocese (25) and widows (21)]
- 2010 Retreat registration on-line
- E-Mail Warning
- Reminder: Check out Upcoming Events - constantly updated with the latest "Deacon Updates"
- 2009 Dues Participation by Class Honor Roll
- 2010 Letter of intent due by March 25th
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Do you know?
That SSDCA has 207 members!
To foster everyone "knowing" each other SSDCA Sponsors and encourages participation in four (4) community wide events each year:
- April-May - The "Day with the Bishop," the Deacon Convocation
- May-June - The Ordination Breakfast meeting our newest Deacon Class
- August - SSDCA Annual Picnic
- October - SSDCA sponsored Annual Deacon Retreat
There are other community wide events (Chrism Mass, Ministerium Day, Ordination, etc.) available. Check out "Upcoming Events"
- To obtain addresses and phone numbers of SSDCA members refer to the Deacon Directory.
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