29 June 2021

I am pleased to announce the following appointments of permanent deacons for the exercise of their ministries of Word and Sacrament, effective 5 July 2021:

Deacon Raymond Girard has been appointed to Lakes Erie and St. Clair Catholic Family of Parishes – Famille catholique des paroisses des lacs Érié et Ste-Claire which includes Visitation, Comber, St. Francis Xavier, Tilbury, St. Peter, Tilbury East, and Paroisse Immaculée Conception, Pain Court.

Deacon Tim Raaymakers has been appointed to Lakes Erie and St. Clair Catholic Family of Parishes – Famille catholique des paroisses des lacs Érié et Ste-Claire which includes Visitation, Comber, St. Francis Xavier, Tilbury, St. Peter, Tilbury East, and Paroisse Immaculée Conception, Pain Court.

Deacon Carol Tamas has been appointed to London East Central Catholic Family of Parishes which includes St. Patrick, St. Mary, Our Lady of Czestochowa, and St. Stephen of Hungary Hungarian Catholic Community, London.

Deacon José Viveiros has been appointed to London East Central Catholic Family of Parishes which includes St. Patrick, St. Mary, Our Lady of Czestochowa, and St. Stephen of Hungary Hungarian Catholic Community, London.

Deacon Wayne Waechter has been appointed to Northern Huron-Perth Catholic Family of Parishes which includes St. Joseph, Listowel, Sacred Heart, Wingham, and St. Ambrose, Brussels.

Deacon David Cummings has been appointed to Sarnia Bluewater Roman Catholic Family of Parishes which includes Our Lady of Mercy, St. Joseph, St. Benedict, St-Thomas d'Aquin, Queen of Peace Catholic Community, Sacred Heart, Sarnia, and St. Michael, Brights Grove.

Deacon David Robertson has been appointed to Sarnia Bluewater Roman Catholic Family of Parishes which includes Our Lady of Mercy, St. Joseph, St. Benedict, St-Thomas d'Aquin, Queen of Peace Catholic Community, Sacred Heart, Sarnia, and St. Michael, Brights Grove.

Deacon Lyle Lalonge has been appointed to Sarnia Bluewater Roman Catholic Family of Parishes which includes Our Lady of Mercy, St. Joseph, St. Benedict, St-Thomas d'Aquin, Queen of Peace Catholic Community, Sacred Heart, Sarnia, and St. Michael, Brights Grove.

Deacon Christopher Stoesser has been appointed to Sarnia Bluewater Roman Catholic Family of Parishes which includes Our Lady of Mercy, St. Joseph, St. Benedict, St-Thomas d'Aquin, Queen of Peace Catholic Community, Sacred Heart, Sarnia, and St. Michael, Brights Grove.

Deacon Art Williams has been appointed to South Windsor Catholic Family of Parishes which includes Corpus Christi, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St. Philiphe and St. Ane Thanh Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Community, and St. Yu Jin-Gil Korean Catholic Community, Windsor.

Deacon Mike Horoky has been appointed to South Windsor Catholic Family of Parishes which includes Corpus Christi, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St. Philiphe and St. Ane Thanh Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Community, and St. Yu Jin-Gil Korean Catholic Community, Windsor.

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Deacon Joseph Ryu has been appointed to South Windsor Catholic Family of Parishes which includes Corpus Christi, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St. Philiphe and St. Ane Thanh Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic Community, and St. Yu Jin-Gil Korean Catholic Community, Windsor.

Deacon Don St. Onge has been appointed to Springbank Catholic Family of Parishes which includes St. George and St. John the Divine, London.

Deacon Dennis Rivest has been appointed to Springbank Catholic Family of Parishes which includes St. George and St. John the Divine, London.

Deacon Mark Castanier has been appointed to Springbank Catholic Family of Parishes which includes St. George and St. John the Divine, London.

Deacon Richard Heath has been appointed to Windsor-Lake St. Clair Catholic Family of Parishes – Windsor-Lac Ste-Claire famille de paroisses catholique which includes Ste Anne, Tecumseh, Paroisse St-Jerome, Windsor, Good Shepherd, Lakeshore, and St. Simon and St. Jude, Belle River.

Deacon Frank Lepain has been appointed to Windsor-Lake St. Clair Catholic Family of Parishes – Windsor-Lac Ste-Claire famille de paroisses catholique which includes Ste Anne, Tecumseh, Paroisse St-Jerome, Windsor, Good Shepherd, Lakeshore, and St. Simon and St. Jude, Belle River.

Deacon John Lammers has been appointed to the parishes of St. Joseph, Corunna, St. Christopher, Forest, and Our Lady Help of Christians, Watford.

Deacon Victor Salazar has been appointed to the parish of St. Francis of Assisi-St. Martin of Tours, London. Deacon Victor will exercise his ministry of charity by working with migrant workers in the London Deanery.

Most Rev. Ronald P. Fabbro, CSB Bishop of London