Diaconate
The Office of the Permanent Diaconate prepares the candidate during his process toward ordination and helps coordinate ongoing formation and assignments after ordination.
The ordained deacon is essential to the liturgical and social life of the Diocesan Church.
Office of the Permanent Diaconate
Deacon Michael Russo
Director of the Permanent Diaconate
(814) 288-3036
(814) 241-0576 (Cell)
mrusso@dioceseaj.org
Marybeth Heinze
Administrative Assistant
(814) 361-2000
mheinze@dioceseaj.org
The Call to the Diaconate
Who do you know who is hearing the call to serve the Lord in the Church as a Permanent Deacon? Maybe you?
God continues to call men between the ages of 32 and 59 to participate in service ministry to God’s people in the Diaconate.
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