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Edward Tappin, 65, and his wife, Margaret, have four
children. He is the blood drive chairperson and a volunteer fireman. He
works as a senior electrical designer and is looking forward to serving
his parish as a deacon in pre-Cana and continuing as fire department
chaplain. He also enjoys camping and teaching in his free time. |
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Bishop William Murphy ordained 13 men as
deacons on May 17, 2008
at the 11:30 a.m. Mass at St. Agnes Cathedral here.
They are Louis Anetrella, William Casey, Raymond
D’Alessio, Frank Dell’Aglio, William Dobbins, Lawrence Faulkenberry,
Anthony Graviano, Thomas Lucie, Paul Neuhedel, Luis Polanco, John Rieger,
Jeffrey Sykes, and Edward Tappin. |
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The new deacons and their wives gather with
Bishop Murphy, his auxiliary bishops, Msgr. Robert Brennan, diocesan vicar
general, and Deacon Tom Connolly, director of deacon formation, outside
the St. Agnes rectory following the liturgy. Flanking Bishop Murphy in the
front row are, from left, Nancy and Raymond D’Alessio; Louis and Eileen
Anetrella; Anthony and Kathleen Graviano; Edward and Margaret Tappin;
Suzanne and Jeffrey Sykes; Xiomara and Luis Polanco; Kathryn and Frank
Dell’Aglio; Maria and Thomas Lucie; Lorraine and William Casey; John and
Ellen Rieger; Rebecca and Paul Neuhedel; Blanca and William Dobbins;
Lawrence and Christina Faulkenberry; and Deacon Connolly. Middle row:
Msgr. Brennan. Back row, from left, Bishops Emil Wcela, Peter Libasci,
Paul Walsh and John Dunne.
http://www.licatholic.org/news/052108/Diocese_Welcome_New_Deacons.html |
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The diaconate is a
permanent vocation and is not a step in preparation for the priesthood.
Like priests, deacons receive the sacrament of holy orders and are members
of the clergy. Deacons may preach at Mass and preside at weddings and
baptisms. They can also officiate at wake and burial services as well as
other forms of liturgical prayer. They cannot celebrate Mass or administer
the sacraments of penance, confirmation or anointing of the sick.
A deacon may be married or single when he is ordained. A widowed or single
man who is ordained a deacon makes a lifelong promise of celibacy. A
married deacon whose wife dies cannot marry again without a dispensation.
Most deacons continue working in their secular occupations while also
serving in their ministry. Some, however, are full-time workers with
parish staffs or Church institutions.
http://www.licatholic.org/news/051408/13_New_Diacons.html |
| All text from the Long Island Catholic
Articles sited above. |
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