Monday, January 17, 2011

Dominicans ordain new deacons

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin has welcomed three new deacons to the Irish Dominicans.

During a ceremony at St Saviour's Church in Dominick St on January 2, Dr Martin led the ordinations of Maurice Colgan OP, Brian Doyle OP and Denis Murphy OP and described their ordinations as ''a moment of hope'' for renewal not just in the Dominican order, but the Irish Church.

''You as deacons and as future priests,'' Dr Martin said, ''as ministers of the Word are called to a special leadership role in that process of renewal. In particular you are called to share your own relationship with the Lord with young people.''

Caution

Cautioning the young men that their mission would not be ''an easy one'', the archbishop added: ''Do not be afraid: to those who remain faithful, who accept him, who are ministers and servants of his Word, Jesus does something that we cannot attain on our own. In Jesus alone we encounter grace and truth, we become children of God.

Deacons Maurice, Brian and Denis, who have already studied at Maynooth, Oxford in Britain and Fribourg in Switzerland will now continue their studies towards priesthood.

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