Deacons 'marked with an indelible sign'

Archbishop Miller ordains four deacons in Holy Rosary Cathedral

Deacons Larry Lynn (left), Mark McGuckin, Davide Lanzani, and Lucio Choi approach the altar in Holy Rosary Cathedral May 15. Alistair Burns / The B.C. Catholic.

Four men now have a holy mission which is an "inestimable gift of divine grace," Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB, said. "They will be marked with an indelible sign" as they spread the Lord's message. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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