Diocesan Deacons Assigned Broad Ministry Reach
Bishop Thomas Tschoepe ordains 26 deacons with home parish liturgies but diocesan roles across Campus Ministry Religious Education Parish Ministry Catholic Charities and more. Each deacon’s time is guided by family business needs and assigned to various cities including Dallas Commerce Longview Irving Garland Tyler Karnack Ennis Ferris and Baylor Hospital context.
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Dallas
Thomas Tschoepe
Tschoepe
Paul Barrus
Commerce
William Bridwell
Longview
Peter Darby
Fred Delin
Steve Landregan
Cyril Vincent
William Brock
Dan Wallis
Ralph Gordon
Irving
Robert Ricard
Grand Prairie
Benedict Comisky
Karnack
Catholic Charities
Anthony George
Tyler
Donald van Scoy
Fred Kozarevich
Robert Scoggins
John Votruba
William O’sullivan
Maurice Lautenslager
William Schuster
Robert Mahoney
Garland
John Salerno
A. Howard Palms
Baylor
Ferris
Tex
Emil Slovacek
Ennis
Robert Scog
Holy Trinity Church
Good Shepherd Church
Fred Cook
Community of God’s Delight
Catholic Deaf Convention Set in Dallas for ICDA Jubilee
Nearly 1,000 deaf Catholics from around the world will gather in Dallas for the 25th anniversary ICDA convention starting July 14. Priests sisters and hearing volunteers join a week of liturgies worship and recreation including Six Flags Over Texas visits and a Spanish fiesta. Local organizers include Billy Gumm as chairman and Father Daniel Clayton as moderator.
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Dallas
International Catholic Deaf Association
ICDA
Marcel Warnier
Pinellas Park
Fla
Six Flags
Bishop ordains 24 to permanent diaconate in Dallas
Bishop Thomas Tschoepe ordains 24 men to the permanent diaconate at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Dallas. The group, aged 33 to 72, includes teachers, agents, engineers, a veterinarian, and other professionals, raising the diaconate total in the diocese to 26. The ceremony featured the litany of saints, laying on of hands, and reception, with two deacons assisting at Mass and a later vesting of the new deacons with Book of Gospels and the kiss of peace.
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Sacred Heart
Thomas Tschoepe
Johnny Hayes
Dallas
Diocese of
Robert Rehkemper
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Mother Mary Society of the Deaf
Sacred Heart Cathedral
David Balas
O. Dist
Theology Department
University of Dallas
Commission
Ralph R. Gordon
Benjamin Stabile