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London
St George's Cathedral, Southwark, London
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Permanent
Deacons ordained by Archbishop Kevin McDonald of Southwark, at, St
George's Cathedral, Southwark, London
on Saturday June 10th 2006.
Five
new permanent deacons were ordained by Archbishop Kevin on Saturday,
10th June, at the Cathedral.
Father
Peter Edwards, Diocesan Director for the Permanent Diaconate,
presented the candidates to him:
James
Friedenthal from Lewisham,
Michael Kennedy from Battersea West,
Sean
Murphy from Beckenham,
John
Sampson from New Malden and
Malcolm Turner from Strood.
In his
homily, the Archbishop referred to Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical
Deus Caritas Est (God is Love), and explained that ‘diaconia’, the
ministry of charity, became part of the fundamental structure of the
Church. He said: ‘Diaconal service is integral to the whole life of
the Church and I would say that the order of deacons is the privileged
institutional focus and expression of that crucial dimension of
Christian life’.
This
occasion was also the opportunity for the deacons of the diocese –
some ordained for over 25 years – to renew their commitment to
diaconal service and to welcome their new brother deacons.
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The Entry Procession |
The Archbishop's greeting |
Fr Peter Edwards asks the Archbishop to
ordain the candidates |
Michael, James, Sean, John and Malcolm listen to the Archbishop's
instruction |
Prostration during the litany |
The Ordination of Malcolm |
The Prayer of Consecration |
Christine (Malcolm's wife) and Maureen (John's wife) are among those
bringing the deacons' vestments to the sanctuary |
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Presentation of the Book of the Gospels
"Receive the Gospel of Christ, whose herald you now are. Believe what
you read, teach what you believe and practise what you teach." |
The College of Deacons welcomes the newly-ordained with a sign of peace |
The College of Deacons renew their
commitment to diaconal service |
The Eucharistic Prayer |
The Archbishop with (from left to right) Deacons Malcolm, John, Michael,
James and Sean |
Deacon James with guests |
Deacon Sean with guests |
Deacon John with guests |
The Diaconate across the generations: Deacon
Michael with Deacon James Foley (ordained 1980) |
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Deacons, their wives and children to discuss the diaconate in various
parts of the world; the experience of being a deacon and the
vocation of ordained ministry.
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