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The calling and ministries of the diaconate are as varied as the men who serve in it. For Deacon Don Tracy, the call to the diaconate was...

“It’s essential that your marriages stand out,” Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila told nine men who were ordained to the permanent diaconate...

Deacon Chris Byrne of Sacred Heart of Jesus parish in Boulder shares his story about his path to the diaconate and its importance to him....

A geoscientist by training, Deacon Rex Pilger, 68, business manager for St. Joan of Arc Parish in Arvada, is a deacon of 28 years. A...

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila presided over the ordination Mass of Deacon Freddy Londoño and Deacon Guillermo Bustillos Nov. 7, who are now...

Deacons from across the Archdiocese of Denver gathered for a special Mass with Archbishop Samuel Aquila and were honored for their...

The Aug. 23 ordination of six permanent deacons was a joyous but poignant occasion for Deacon John Smith, who’s been involved in diaconal...

The “unique vocation” of the deacon is his “treasure,” Archbishop Samuel Aquila told a group of six Spanish-speaking deacon candidates...

The following deacons serving the Archdiocese of Denver celebrating 30-year anniversaries this year. Deacon Richard Baker Behind Deacon...

Deacon Michael Bozio He entered diaconal ministry to serve the Lord, he said. He was ordained November 1989. Although officially retired...

The following deacons serving the Archdiocese of Denver celebrate 20-year anniversaries in the diaconate this year. Deacon Joseph...

Deacon Ronald Darschewski “During this time, seeing the joy which the children had as they grew in both knowledge and relationship with...

Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila will celebrate a bilingual — English and Spanish — deacons ordination Mass at 10 a.m. Aug. 23 at the...

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first permanent deacons ordained in the Archdiocese of Denver. The decades have brought...

His seven children call him “the last man standing.” Deacon Ron Ansay, 82, is the lone living member of the first class of deacons...

Deacon Carlos Lois Padilla died on March 7. He was 83 and had served as a deacon for nearly 36 years. He was born in Conejos, Colo., on...