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| Deacon Robert | Sunday, 8. October 2006, 13:18 |
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What an individual Deacon does on Sunday varies. I usually serve at one or two Masses in the Parish depending on what the Pastor needs from me. My situation is different than most, we have three Conventual Franciscans stationed here and there are six Sunday services: two in Polish, a children’s mass, and three in English. There is always one of the clergy available. With that many on premises, I am not really needed at the Parish on Sundays. Until recently I was assigned to the pastoral care department at one of our local hospitals After the 7:30 am Mass, I would travel to the hospital and assist the Priest at the Mass for the patients. After Mass The Priest chaplain and I would update the admitting and discharge lists, inform the home Parish for all new patients, bring communion to the patients, and make pastoral visits. On the average Sunday I was out of the house at 6:30 am and returned home around 2:30 pm. The Pastoral care department was closed (due to budget problems) and I am waiting re-assignment by the Bishop. Other Deacons may serve at all Masses on Sunday or in a Parish where there is no Priest they may hold a communion service (SCAP). I know of one in Canada, that has 4 Parishes he visits. There are also the baptisms ( it seems most Pastors push them off on the Deacons) Because our Deacons are employed outside the Parish during the week, most try to use Sunday for meetings and sacramental preparation and those things they can’t do during the week. Some do nothing on Sunday other than what most of you do. They may be assigned to a ministry or a Diocesan office instead of a Parish. Our service at liturgy is supposed to highlight our service to the community not be the whole of it. |
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