The Deacon’s Call Newsletter of the Deacon Community

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July – August 2010 Volume 8, Number 4

Inside This Issue Reflections on the Year of the Priest 2009-2010 The Mystery and Gift of the Ordained Priesthood Reflections on the Year of the Priest ...... 1 By Msgr. Jay F. O’Connor When Pope Benedict XVI initiated the re- strengthens souls, and encourages the hu- CLI Changes ...... 2 cently completed Year of the Priest, he man spirit through his faithful priestly min- placed it under the patronage of St. John istry. Help Wanted ...... 2 Vianney, The Cure of Ars. John Vianney, With this in mind, the Archdiocese of Bal- the pastor and confessor, was the paradigm timore celebrated the Year of the Priest by through which the Church was to celebrate, Recommitment integrating these themes into ongoing for- honor, and reflect upon the mystery of or- Mass and Day of mation program for priests throughout last dained priestly life and ministry. Enrichment ...... 2 year. The theme of last Fall’s Priests Day of The hallmarks of this holy priest’s life and Enrichment was “Cultivating Unity in the Vietnamese ministry were humility, fidelity, devotion to Presbyterate.” Through the reflections of the Eucharist, and the care of souls through this day, our priests were reminded that we Catholics ...... 3 the Sacrament of Reconciliation. He was are priests best when we minister together not the most gifted candidate for the priest- for the salvation of souls. Birthdays, Anniversaries hood and many would have discouraged The theme of our Priests’ Lenten Day of and Ordinations ...... 4 him from a priestly vocation. In the face of Reflection was the “Priest as a Minister of many discouraging challenges he remained Mercy.” The day offered a reflection on the Necrology ...... 4 attentive and faithful to God’s call in his life manifold mystery of God’s mercy and the and did whatever was necessary to prepare many opportunities a priest has to bring it Class of ’05 Reunion .....5 himself for priestly life and ministry. to the face of the earth through his daily Family Picnic ...... 5 Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament was priestly ministry. The day ended with an an essential part of his preparation for opportunity for all participants to experi- Book Review ...... 6 priesthood and it was also a central compo- ence God’s mercy through the Sacrament of nent of his spirituality as a priest. He under- Reconciliation. The inherent message was DPB Board News ...... 7 stood the power of God’s mercy that sus- that an experience of God’s mercy in one’s tained him as a priest and he was a willing life is essential if one is to be an effective instrument of God’s mercy in his parishion- Minister of Mercy. Picnic Photos ...... 8 ers’ lives, and those of many others, in his The third event was the annual Priests’ Re- ministry as a confessor. His priestly ministry treat that concluded the events of the Year of is an example of service for the salvation of the Priest in the Archdiocese. The theme of souls in the name of Jesus Christ. His pas- Believe what the retreat was Pastores Dabo Vobis (I Will Give toral care of souls is a human expression of you read, You Shepherds). This theme, taken from the the Mystery of Salvation. He was a priest encyclical of Pope John Paul II, speaks of Teach what not for himself but for the People of God. In you believe, the humble village of Ars, he unfolded be- Practice what fore the eyes of the world the greatness of SEE PAGE 2 you teach. God’s love and mercy that heals hearts,

Articles and ideas for future newsletters are welcome. Feel free to contact a member of the Communications Committee or send your suggestions to the Editor, Deacon Mark Soloski, at [email protected]. Issues are published bimonthly, with deadlines on the 15th of the preceding month. July – August 2010 Page 2

FROM PAGE 1 HELP STILL WANTED the mystery of God’s love for His People that is at the heart of priestly ministry. Fr. Larry Terrien led the retreat from the perspective of the French School of Spirituality that re- Do you have knowledge of web design? lates to the major themes of Pastores Dabo Vobis. His thoughts The Deacon Communications Committee urgently helped the retreatants reflect upon many of the themes of St. needs a new member who can provide practical John Vianney’s life and ministry, and how they are essential experience in web page design and layout. elements of every priest’s life and ministry. The Archdiocese of Baltimore’s website is undergo- There were also many parish celebrations of priesthood ing a major redesign. We have an opportunity to and many devotional celebrations of St. John Vianney provide significant input regarding how the Balti- throughout this year. The Catholic Review also ran a series of more deacon community is viewed on the internet. Reflections on the Priesthood by priests throughout the This can have a significant impact on new vocations, year. Many lay organizations used the Year of the Priest as continuing formation, and how we share informa- an opportunity to thank and honor the priests who serve as tion among ourselves and with the outside world. their chaplains. If you have web design skills, please consider sharing The Year of the Priest in the Archdiocese was a rich oppor- your gifts with the deacon community! Contact tunity to reflect upon the mystery and the gift of the or- Mark Soloski, 410-664-4654 or dained priesthood for the People of God. It was also a time [email protected] today. to reaffirm those who serve as priests in ministry with Deacons, Religious, and Lay Ecclesial Ministers for the Your contribution will be of great service to the good of God’s People and the salvation of souls. Baltimore Deacon community. The Year of the Priest reminded us of the gift of ministry in the Church and encouraged us to pray for vocations to the priesthood, the diaconate, religious life, and lay ecclesial ministry every day.  MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW!

CHANGES COMING TO CHURCH Plan now to attend the biennial Deacon Day of Enrichment and Recommitment Mass! LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE! Archbishop O’Brien will be with us to celebrate An exciting movement in ministry will slightly impact our forma- Holy Mass and deliver a message of encouragement. tion of deacons. Men desiring to be deacons previously partici- Deacons also will have the opportunity to recommit pated in the Church Leadership Institute. Our new process for themselves to the service of the Gospel and the formation will be entitled Equip for Ministry. You will be hearing ministry of charity. much more about Equip in the days, weeks and months to come. We can easily transition those who have been participating in the Dr. John Grabowski, professor of moral theology at Church Leadership Institute…none of your course work there Catholic University will give a presentation on will be lost. Our new process looks like this: Pope John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body.” The CLI course titled will transfer to this Level I Equip course: Every deacon in the Archdiocese of Baltimore should make an effort to attend this special Spirituality for Ministry Spirituality for Ministry Day of Enrichment. Wives are welcome and encouraged Leadership for Ministry Human: “Servant Leadership in the Church” to attend as well.

Theology for Ministry Intellectual: “Theology for Ministry” The Day of Enrichment will be held at St. Louis in Clarksville on October 2, 2010. Those men wishing to become deacons must complete the follow- ing three courses or the CLI equivalent: Recommitment Mass & Speaker ....9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ❖ Spirituality: A Call to Ongoing Conversion Memorial, Social, & Dinner ...... 5 – 8 p.m. ❖ Human: “Servant Leadership in the Church” Further details will appear in the next issue of The ❖ Intellectual: “Theology for Ministry” Deacon’s Call. For more information, please call Pat Ashby at 410-547-5575.  July – August 2010 Page 3

Vietnamese Catholics: At Home and in America Catholic Relief Services and the “Church of Immigrants” by Deacon Jim Westwater The Catholic Church in America has miles north of the ancient capital at gers of decades—old bombs and always been a “Church of immi- Hue. Mary’s apparitions at the sa- mines; and, for offering emergency grants.” It is well known that no cred site of La Vang occurred during assistance to farmers during floods. other religious group in America the horrific persecutions of 1798- The prophetic reflection of the combines as many diverse national- 1801. In 1901, a small chapel was Church — that the split between the ity groups as does the Catholic built there and in 1961, Pope John Gospel and culture is without doubt Church. The United States Catholic XXIII raised it to the rank of minor the drama of our time — also reso- Bishops continue to recognize the basilica; it is now the national Mar- nates in Asia, a continent of nearly 4 gifts of culture and faith that immi- ian center of pilgrimage. This image billion people (two-thirds of human- grants, including Vietnamese- of Mary as the embodiment of ity) and with some 115 million American Catholics, have brought to mercy and compassion is also why Catholics (less than 3 percent of all the American Catholic Church. so many faithful flock to Baltimore’s Asians). This dialogue between faith Church of Our Lady of La Vang, Some 35 years ago, before the fall of and culture serves as an invitation in established as a Vietnamese national Saigon on April 30, 1975, fewer than ministering to the recent influx of parish in 2000. 20,000 Vietnamese lived in America millions of Vietnamese immigrants in — mostly students and the families of the United States. In the inspirational diplomats and businessmen. Accord- words of Pope John Paul II: “The ing to recent studies there are now According to recent studies there are Church hears the suffering cry of all over 1 million, of whom nearly now over 1 million, of whom nearly who are uprooted from their own 400,000 are Catholic. Indeed, Viet- 400,000 are Catholic. Indeed, Viet- land, of families forcefully separated, namese priests in America have been namese priests in America have been of those who, in the rapid changes of dubbed the “new Irish.” dubbed the “new Irish.” our day, are unable to find a stable home anywhere.” What accounts for the strength of the faith of Vietnamese immigrants? Like the Catholic Church in Amer- Being able to celebrate one’s faith and tradition is a challenge for faithful has approximately 6 million ica, the Vietnamese Catholic Church Vietnamese—whether in Vietnam or Catholics — the second largest has made a profound impact on in America. Vietnamese Catholics number in Asia after the Philippines, Vietnam’s educational and social confront the profound moral and cul- which accounts for over 50 percent services. Leaders of the Vietnamese tural challenges caused by the social of Asian Catholics. Since the 16th Catholic Church and Catholic Relief upheavals of war, forced migration, century missions in Vietnam, Viet- Services (CRS) continue — quietly poverty, and globalization. namese Catholicism has demon- and heroically — living a ministry of strated faithfulness and martyrdom. love and service to the Vietnamese In his thoughtful writings on Having confronted war since its people, Catholics and non-Catholics Vietnamese-American Catholics, Fr. founding, Vietnamese Catholics nur- alike. The Church and CRS in Viet- Peter Phan of Georgetown Univer- tured a special devotion to the nam confront daily challenges from sity noted: “While belonging to nei- Blessed Virgin. The image of Mary the government in their efforts to ther the American Church nor the is prominent in homes and in par- serve the poor in a culture where Vietnamese Church, Vietnamese ishes. Before and after Masses in other religions are predominant. Catholics belong to both. We can Vietnam, one can witness the peace Since returning to postwar Vietnam harmonize the two cultures by fol- and sensitivity of such devotion as in 1992, CRS deserves accolades: for lowing Christ the Immigrant … and parishioners recite the rosary. its care for the victims of leprosy; for contribute to the shaping of a new society and a new Church.”  A Marian apparition is also part of its health and education programs their heritage. Although similar to for adults with disabilities; for its Jim Westwater, a deacon at St. Isaac the apparitions at Lourdes and support of runaway children and Jogues parish in Baltimore serves as as- Fatima, there is only an unverifiable those affected by HIV and drug sistant director of the Archdiocese Deacon oral tradition at the Vietnamese site practices; for its programs in peace Formation Program and global fellow for in the village of La Vang, about 80 building and education to the dan- Catholic Relief Services. May – June 2010 Page 4

Special Dates to Remember

BIRTHDAYS ORDINATION WEDDING

July ANNIVERSARIES ANNIVERSARIES 1st ...... Thomas Cook July July th 3rd ...... Will & Lois Diane Witherspoon (34) 7 ...... Philip Harcum 1st ...... John Martin (’73) 7th ...... Ray Moreau 4th ...... Robert & Lorraine Schott (53) 1st ...Russell Matthews (’73) 12th ...... Bob Malinowski 9th ...... Robert & Betty Keeley (50) 4th ...... Al Kosla (’82) 13th ...... Fred Mauser 15th ...... Timothy & Meghan Maloney (10) th 13th ...... James Sullivan 5 ...... Robert Oliver (’80) 16th ...... James & Joyce Mann (44) 15th ...... Robert Vlcej 5th .....Francis O’Keefe (’80) 16th ...... Alex & Anita Rodriguez (28) 22nd ...... Joseph Krysiak 9th ...... Leroy Moore (’88) 18th ...... Lawrence & Carol Matheny (29) th 24th ...... Alphonse Bankard 10th ...... Charles Baynes (’82) 18 ...... James & Kathleen Sullivan (40) st 22nd ...... William & Linda Nairn (38) 31 ...... Willard Witherspoon 10th .William DeAngelis (’82) 27th ...... Paul & Nancy Dignan (61) August 14th .....Willard Pinkney (’74) 27th ...... Ralph & Connie Trautwein (47) 1st ...... John Gramling th 18 ...... Stanley Wise (’81) 29th ...... David & Anna Conley (52) 1st ...... Hugh Mills 30th ...... Lawrence & Harriet Teixeira (33) 2nd ...... Herman Wilkins August 5th ...... Frank Rangione 4th Albert Chesnavage (’74) August 1st ...... James and Rose Clack (29) 6th ...... Timothy Maloney 7th ...... Francis Werner (’76) 4th ...... Richard & Lee Anne Clemens (37) 6th ...... John R. Martin 15th ...... Patrick Goles (’74) 6th ...... Larry & Donna Wilson (38) th 14 ...... Daniel Roff th 31st ...... Eugene Miller (’74) 7 ...... George & Diane Sisson (34) 18th ...... Thomas Yannuzzi 13th ...... Charles & Sheila Hicks (55) 20th ...... Charles Cook Correction 14th ...... Joseph & Connie Cinquino (34) th 22nd ...... Carl Anderson Paul Gifford’s name was acciden- 14 ...... John & Carol Manley (45) th 23rd ...... Stephen Cooley tally left off the list of deacon or- 17 ...... Thomas & Ellen Cook (36) dination anniversaries in the 19th ...... Paul & Helen Ciesla (43) 23rd ...... Eugene Miller May–June issue. 20th ...... Nickolas & Lisa Pitocco (37) th 25 ...... Wardell Barksdale 20th ...... J. Kenneth & Sue Ann Pivec (49) Paul was ordained on May 21, 27th ...... William Jauquet nd 2005. The editorial staff sincerely 22 ...... Anthony & Mary Jean Grillo (51) th 28th ...... John Hawkins apologizes for the error. 25 ...... Victor & Carol Petrosino (47) 27th ...... Michael & Annette Baxter (32) 27th ...... Clifford & M. Angela Britton (33) 27th ...... Simon & Theresa Driesen (55) th The Deacon’s Call Newsletter of the Baltimore Deacon Community 29 ...... Charles & Patricia Baynes (40) 29th ...... Frederick & Chris Seibold (46) July–August 2010 31st ...... Kevin & Monica Brown (31) Issues are published bimonthly, in January, March, May, July, September, and November. The deadline for articles is on the 15th of the month preced- ing publication. Your comments and ideas for future newsletters are welcome. We need IN MEMORIAM articles! Please consider writing a brief article on an aspect of your ministry or a review of a book you have read or a film you have seen. John J. Codd Sr...... August 4, 2004 We also need brief items for the “Great Deacon Resources” feature — Francis X. Moritz ...... August 4, 2006 just a title, author, and a sentence about why it’s a great resource. Please D. Vincent Provenza ...... August 12, 2004 email comments to any member of the Communications Committee: Vincent J. Perticone ...... August 14, 2003 Mark Soloski, Chair Richard Johe ...... August 14, 2005 Will Witherspoon Dean Lopata Chester J. Jakowski ...... August 27, 2001 Jan Smith Angela Martin George F. LeFevre ...... August 28, 2000 May – June 2010 Page 5 Celebrating Five Years of Ministry The Deacon Class of 2005 Gets Together for a Reunion and Retreat by Deacon Paul Gifford During the weekend of May 22 We further explored our joys and Fr. Paul, many of us headed to most of the Deacon Class of 2005 disappointments the next morning Swallow Falls to see and enjoy gathered at the home of Deacon under the spiritual direction of some of the natural beauty in the Fred and Kathy Passauer in Msgr. Paul Byrnes. Fr. Paul was area. McHenry, Md., to celebrate the the retreat master for our first re- That evening some of the parish- fifth year of our ordination. treat during formation. He retired ioners that Fred and Kathy serve from active ministry several years Fred and Kathy moved west a few provided a wonderful dinner for ago and now lives a semi- years after ordination and Fred is our group. Good food and wine contemplative life along the shores the Pastoral Associate for six par- always create wonderful conversa- of Deep Creek Lake. Again, it was ishes in Western Maryland. Fred tions and renew old friendships. interesting that for the most part and Kathy graciously opened their we all share many of the same ex- Sunday morning we gathered at St. home and an adjacent lodge to us periences in our ministry. Input Ann Church in Grantville where and organized the weekend. from the wives helped remind us we all vested for the service. Dur- Friday night we all made the long that we are still a couple and need ing the service Fr. Jim Hannon led trip west then gathered in the eve- to continue to make time for each us in the renewal of our vows. As ning for dinner at the Passauer other. this was also the celebration of Home. We shared what was going Pentecost the service and the re- Fr. Paul concluded our mini-retreat on in our ministry, our families and newal of our vows brought great by asking us to reflect on “mystical” our lives. We all reminisced over spiritual gifts to us and, we hope, moments in our ministry. This was episodes in our ministry and found to the congregation who were so a thought-provoking question and we all share some of the same joys hospitable to us. caused us to reflect on things we and disappointments. took for granted. We realized, in- As we parted and headed back to It was so good to get together with deed, we had experienced some our different parishes and commu- these men and their wives who had “mystical” moments in our ministry. nities we were refreshed and re- spent so much time together for the newed. It is truly with and through That afternoon was free time. Al- three years of formation. others that we are most effective in though it had rained off and on our ministries.  during the day, at the suggestion of

2010 Deacon Family Picnic – Great Food, Friends, and Fun! Many thanks to Darlene Zeiler for planning and hosting another terrific picnic on June 27, this time at St. John’s Church in Westminster. Msg. Jay O’Connor joined the 40 or so deacons, wives, and children in an afternoon of feasting and friendship under the Portico’s awning and bountiful trees. Nothing could beat the smell of those sizzling hamburgers, hotdogs, and chicken on the grill, the icy cold drinks and freshly shaved snowballs, or the delicious spread of homemade food we shared. First place winners in the tasting contest (and everyone was a judge!) were Kathy Sullivan’s baked beans, Jan Smith’s mesclun and pepper salad with cranberries, and Irene Mann’s incredible trifle. They received stylish homemade aprons and shopping bags, compliments of Darlene with help from Blanche Stine (who later challenged a group of ladies in a competitive game of Triominoes). Second place awards went to Sue Ripper’s deviled/angeled eggs, Mary Alice Mauser’s cucumber salad, and Betty Jenkins’ apple pie. But not to be forgotten are all the other perfectly yummy dishes and desserts. It was great to get to- gether, and we hope to see you next time! (Be sure to see the photos on page 8 of this issue!)  July – August 2010 Page 6

BOOKS OF NOTE by Deacon Lee Benson

Good News about Sex and Marriage, by He addresses questions about im- fully love one another, “totally, Christopher West (Servant Books, 2004). pediments and encourages the freely, fruitfully and faithfully.” couples to reflect on the meaning of Over the past years my wife Debra Debra and I experienced the the words exchanged in the vows. and I have been involved in mar- power of this presentation in one riage preparation, and we are al- For us, the real strength of this class when a young man connected ways looking for better ways to book comes in the chapters that the dots that lead to NFP. During communicate the truths of our faith address sexuality before and after our talk on contraception he kept to the couples that come to us. marriage. Without simplifying the asking, “But what other way is Recently we found Christopher question, he presents a clear and there?’ We tried to hold off his West’s Good News about Sex and Mar- understandable argument about questions, and his fiancée kept riage and its companion Pre-Cana the harm done to the relationship poking him and telling him to wait presentation God’s Plan for a Joy- when couples engage in sex before —she knew the answer. We saw Filled Marriage (GPJFM). We at- marriage. the light go on inside him when we talked about NFP — it was not tended a training session on By not loving each other in the way just one more burden that Church GPJFM and found it a beautiful God intended, they open them- authority was placing on him. De- way to make the connection be- selves to exploiting one another for bra and I hope they both made tween faith, morality, and sexuality. their own self-centered satisfaction. NFP part of their marriage. West uses the CCC, many of John They prove to themselves that they Paul II’s writings, and various are willing to have a sexual relation Some say that West talks too much Church documents, making them with someone outside of marriage about sex. Certainly this program accessible to the average reader. and they drain all the mystery out is not meant to be a comprehensive Following John Paul II’s Theology of the honeymoon. marriage prep program, but a complement to one. West talks of the Body, he starts with the book Next West turns to the questions about sex clearly, confidently and of Genesis and unfolds God’s plan about sexuality within marriage. lovingly. Marriage is definitely not for man and woman, explaining He articulates the clear distinction all about sex but our sexual rela- that marriage is not just a social between contraception and family tion in marriage is a foundational contract; rather God created mar- planning and explains how the use component. Obviously we all love riage to be union between a man of contraceptives opens a marriage many, many people but we express and a woman in which “we make up to harmful emotional and spiri- our love in a sexual way only with visible God’s invisible mystery.” tual side-effects. Contracepting our spouse. couples close off their fertility to West does not present an overly one another and open themselves West does not use the technical romantic image of marriage; rather to the potential of using one an- language of philosophers or theo- he tells how sin affects marriage other only for sexual satisfaction. logians and does not superficially and encourages couples to invite treat the subject matter. He uses a God into their marriage. “It makes As West likes to say, “Do you really question and answer format sense that, since it was man and want to marry someone who can’t throughout the book, drawing woman’s turning away from God say “No” to sex?” Without going upon questions posed to him by that distorted their relationship in into the specifics, Mr. West then couples. Therefore the book pre- the first place, restoring the truth offers a way to regulate births sents the material in a real-life way. and meaning of human sexuality through natural family planning If you have any questions about requires a radical return to God.” (NFP). With all the foundation the Pre-Cana program, God’s Plan built for a God-filled marriage, NFP West gives a concise explanation of offers an answer that is not just for a Joy-Filled Marriage or Good the foundation for the Church’s “what the church says.” Instead the News about Sex and Marriage, feel teaching authority and delves into NFP gives the couples a way to free to contact me at the specifics of the marriage vows. [email protected].  July – August 2010 Page 7

THE DEACON PERSONNEL BOARD, 2010-2011 The Deacon Personnel Board (DPB) Skip Comegna, representing the We plan to institutionalize this inquiry held its annual planning session on June Seton Vicariate. with annual surveys/queries of the 5, which marked the transition from the deacon community as well as the Our planning session, facili- 2009-2010 to the 2010-2011 DPB. Archbishop, the Bishops and the PPB. tated by Msgr. Jay O’Connor, The results of this will enable the DPB Outgoing members are: began by looking back on what the to plan more strategically, ultimately Larry (Tex) Teixeira, who served three DPB accomplished in 2009-10 and writing a vision that will impact the years on the Placement asking what was especially helpful to “standard” things we do: annual activi- committee, chairing it for the the Archdiocese of Baltimore (AoB) ties plus, this year, interviews and wel- past two years; deacon community. Highlights in- come of the Class of 2011, our Oct. 2 cluded the Convocation, the newslet- Darlene Zeiler, who served Day of Enrichment, and completing ter, the vicariate meetings, retreats for three years as work on the deacon website upgrade. both deacons and wives, the comple- liaison to the Ongoing In addition, we will investigate the tion of updated Letters of Understand- Formation committee following new ideas: ing (98 percent, with two awaiting the and was the driving assignment of new pastors), the first • The community interest in gather- force behind the 2008 joint meeting of the Executive Com- ing local deacons in similar minis- and 2010 Deacon Picnics; mittees of the DPB and the Priest Per- tries (health, prison, etc); this will Jim Ryan, who was liaison to the Com- sonnel Board (PPB), and the devel- be discussed at Vicariate gatherings. munications Committee for opment of streamlined placement pro- • Outreach to parishes without dea- one year and to the Ongoing cedures. cons, on the theory that interest in Formation Committee for the Looking ahead, we asked questions to the diaconate can be stirred by ob- past two years. help set effective goals for 2010-11: serving a deacon in action. Thanks to Tex, Darlene and • What does the AoB need the dea- If the above is to be successful, we Jim for their years of service. con to be in 5 years? need your help. Our committees need Newly elected DPB members are: • What does the DPB need to know workers, both one-time and ongoing. Michelle Rubio, rep- to represent the deacon community The 2010-11 DPB is shown below, resenting deacon more effectively? with their committee assignments. wives; Please feel free to contact any of us • Should we have an overarching with your comments and (we hope) Kevin Reid, repre- theme driving our goals and actions your offers to get involved.  senting the Neumann Vicariate; for this year and the out-years?

Member Representing Committees

Skip Comegna Seton Ongoing Forma- tion Chair, Executive Dean Lopata Seton DPB Vice Chair, Executive, Communications Paul Mann Neumann Placement Fred Mauser Seton DPB Chair, Executive Kevin Reid Neumann Placement Chair Michelle Rubio Wives Ongoing Formation 2010-11 Deacon Personnel Board: (l-to-r) Fred Mauser, Jan Smith, Kevin Reid, Marty Wolf, Michelle Rubio, Skip Comegna, Dean Jan Smith Wives Communications Lopata (Absent: Paul Mann) Marty Wolf Neumann Policy July – August 2010 Page 8

2010 Deacon Family Picnic

The 2010 deacon family picnic was held on June 27 at St. John’s in Westminster. A good time was had by all! Hope to see you next year!

Current Emmaus Groups St. Ephrem Fraternity The Amen Corner 2nd Tuesday of each month Last Thursday of each month COMMITTEES 10 a.m. — Immaculate Conception Noon — An Poitin Stil Irish Pub Contact: Deacon John Gramling Contact: Deacon Ken Pivec Deacon Personnel Board 410-823-0694 410-661-1469 Chair: Fred Mauser Harford County - St. Stephen Holy Trinity 4th Friday of each month 2nd Tuesday of each month Policy Committee 7:30 p.m. — St Mark, Fallston 6 p.m. — Holy Trinity, Glen Burnie Chair: Frank Zeiler Contact: Deacon Simon Driesen Contact: Deacon Kevin Brown 410-457-0451 or 410-544-6330 Deacon Chuck Hicks Communications Committee Urban Emmaus Group 410-879-2496 Chair: Mark Soloski 2nd Saturday of each month St. Lawrence 8 a.m. — St. Peter Claver/St. Pius V Ongoing Formation Committee 3rd Friday of each month 1546 N. Fremont Ave., Baltimore Chair: Skip Comegna 8:15 a.m. — Shrine of the Sacred Heart Contact: Deacon Will Witherspoon Contact: Deacon Ray Moreau 443-255-0270 Placement Committee 410-464-4005 Deacon Families of Central Chair: Kevin Reid St. Vincent Fraternity Maryland (includes wives) Contact: Deacon Mike Flamini Fourth Sunday (location changes) Are you are interested in serving on a 410-563-1783 Contact: Deacon George Sisson committee? Just email the appropriate 301-473-4800 committee chair. If you have started a new Emmaus Group, please provide the pertinent information to The Deacon’s Call so we can include it in future issues.