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The Office of Diaconate Formation, Ministry & Life oversees the candidates during their process toward ordination and helps coordinate ongoing formation and assignments after ordination. These ordained ministers are an increasingly crucial support to the liturgical and social life of the Diocesan Church.  

Deacon Gene P. Neral
Director for Formation, Ministry and Life of Permanent Deacons
(814) 693-9870
gneral@dioceseaj.org

Deacon Michael L. Russo
Associate Director of Formation
(814) 693-9870
Michael.Russo@atlanticbb.net

Miss Joan Noonan
Office of Diaconate & Liturgy
(814) 693-9870
jnoonan@dioceseaj.org

On June 4, 2011, Bishop Mark Bartchak ordained Mr. Richard Golden to the
Sacred Order of the Permanent Diaconate.  Pictured are (left to right): Deacon
Michael Russo, Associate Director for Diaconal Formation; Deacon Gene Neral,
Director of the Permanent Diaconate; Deacon Richard Golden; and Bishop Bartchak.