St. Lawrence Fund
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What's New...
Liturgy of the Hours (includes audio as well as text)
Revised Roman Missal Resources
Safe and Sacred - Charter for the Protection of Children and Youth 
2012 Dues are due -- annual request letter here
- 2012 - 50.6%
- 2011 - 57.8%
- 2010 - 60.9% ---- NOTE: Dues participation is going down !!
- 2009 - 63.5%
| Thank you --- we have already received $635 in donations -- above and beyond the dues requested |
| As the dues request letter everyone received states: The Nine year total (Difference between income and expenses) was $592.06 So the nine year SSDCA financial history is essentially breakeven. The $1,175 donations received during those years make the difference - kept SSDCA in the black. Dues alone does not cover SSDCA expenses |
| View Income/Expense 5 year statement click here: SSDCA Inc-Exp Stmt (it's your money) |
DIACONAL SERVICE LETTER OF REQUEST 2012 (Please return this form by March 23)
2012 - Annual Retreat - TBD - In-Planning
To obtain addresses and phone numbers of SSDCA members refer to the Deacon Directory.
Deacon page on the Diocese of Rochester web site
Deacon page on the St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry web site
Deacon Photo Gallery on the Docese of Rochester web site
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.
Biblical Beginnings and Theology
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Interested in becoming a Deacon? Look here...
- Info on meetings about diaconate possibilities
- Deacon formation information St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry
Do you know?
That SSDCA has over 200 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"
Let us know what you think...
| Direct all comments, suggestions, requests for new content or corrections to Deacon Tom Beck at LastNameFirstNameInitial@SSDCA.org |
-- example: Bill Smith would be SmithW@SSDCA.org
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