The following candidates of the permanent diaconate were installed as lectors in the Diocese of Laredo by Most Rev. James A. Tamayo. This brings each of them another step closer to becoming permanent deacons.
CENTRAL DEANERY (8/28/2019 at St. Patrick Church, Laredo)
- Marte Enrique Avila - Christ the King Church
- Ramiro Garza II - St Patrick Church
- Mario Guerra Jr. - Divine Mercy Church
- Steve Erik Landin - St Patrick Church
- Gerardo Mares - Divine Mercy Church
- Michael Joseph Santasieri - Divine Mercy Church
- Gabriel Vargas - San Martin de Porres Church
- Juan Agustin Zamarripa - Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
SAN AGUSTÍN DEANERY
- David Alfonso Gonzalez – St. Jude Church
NORTHERN DEANERY (8/29/2019 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Carrizo Springs)
- David Joseph Even – St. Joseph Church, Eagle Pass
- Carlos Enrique Hernandez Montaña – Sacred Heart Church, Eagle Pass
- Rogelio Ortiz – Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Carrizo Springs
Photos of each Mass and installation ceremony are found on our diocesan photography website at www.lafefotos.com/Diaconate-Program
To learn more about the diaconate program, visit our website at https://www.dioceseoflaredo.org/permanent-diaconate
What are these "various ministries" of the Deacon?
All ordained ministers in the Church are called to functions of Word, Sacrament,and Charity, but bishops, presbyters and deacons exercise these functions in various ways. As ministers of Word, deacons proclaim the Gospel, preach, and teach in the name of the Church. As ministers of Sacrament,deacons baptize,lead the faithful in prayer, witness marriages, and conduct wake and funeral services As ministers of Charity, deacons are leaders in identifying the needs of others, then marshaling the Church's resources to meet those needs. Deacons are also dedicated to eliminating the injustices or inequities that cause such needs. But no matter what specific functions a deacon performs, they flow from his sacramental identity. In other words, it is not only WHAT a deacon does, but WHO a deacon is, that is important.