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Sacrament of Service -
RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS
This
page and its contents are copyright © 2010 by
St. John
Chrysostom Church, Newmarket, Ontario.
All rights reserved.
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Religious Vocations
The church is constantly in need of people who are willing to offer their lives
in service of the community. There are many ways to do this in the contemporary
church. If you feel you may be called to a religious vocation (priest, deacon,
sister, brother or lay minister) please
contact the office and we will put you in touch
with the right person. You can also visit the
Vocations Canada web site at
www.vocations.ca for all sorts of information on religious
vocations in Canada.The Toronto Archdiocese has a
Vocations Office and a website. You may reach them by clicking below.
Toronto Archdiocese Vocations Office
Toronto Archdiocese Vocations website
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On Saturday, October 20, 2007, parishioner
Joe Gorman was ordained to the diaconate
by the Archbishop of Toronto, Thomas Collins. You may view pictures of the
celebration here.
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The Diaconate
The Archdiocese of Toronto currently has over 100 active deacons
in service. The deacon is someone who is ordained, after four years of
formation, to bring Christ to those in need through his actions and deeds.
Deacons also celebrate their ministry liturgically, as each deacon is assigned
to a specific parish. The mandate of the permanent diaconate in the Archdiocese
of Toronto is to work with those pushed to the fringes of society by crime,
poverty, age, or sickness.
For more
information on the permanent diaconate, please visit the
website, or contact Bert Cambre at the Diaconate Office,
416-934-0606, ex. 304/305.
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