November 4, 2001 ORDINATION HOMILY OF DEACON IGNATIUS VALENTINE Your Grace; Fr. Bill; Deacon John; the faithful of this congregation, family and friends, A little over three years ago, I began a program of study called the St. Stephen’s Course. This course is designed by our Archdiocese to, among other things, prepare men for the [...]
Word Magazine September 1976 Page 5-6 ORDINATION AND VOCATION By Paul Moses A vocation is a calling; and the vocation of Holy Priesthood is a call from God. Something deep, inside tells one that he must follow Him. The voice from within leaves him no alternative. “Ye have not chosen me,” Jesus said, “But I [...]
The Word, June 1982, Page 11-14 Notes on the Priesthood: A Personal View by Father Antony Gabriel Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you came to birth I consecrated you (Jer. 1:5) Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name, you are [...]
Word Magazine January 1991 Page 12 - 13 A CRY FOR COOPERATION by Dr Peter M. Kalellis “In Search of Solutions” Part I of a four-part series During the last forty years, the particular stresses to which priests have been subjected have taken their toil in drastic forms. Many priests have died prematurely — some [...]
Word Magazine June, 1984 Page 7 IN HONOR OF THE PRIESTHOOD by Theresa Johnson “There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse. . . And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him.” He is your Pastor. By this I don’t simply mean that he is ordained and carries ministerial credentials. [...]
Word Magazine, June, 1982, Page 9-10 Have You Hugged Your Pastor Lately? by Ken Parlin Pastors and church leaders often give beyond the call of duty. Here’s how you can encourage them in their work. The following article, “How to Get Rid of a Pastor,” appeared in a church bulletin: Not long ago a well-meaning [...]
Word Magazine October 1958 Page 11/22 ESSENTIAL ASPECTS OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP By Archimandrite Michael Shaheen St. George’s — Montreal, Canada Spiritual leadership in Eastern Orthodoxy belongs to the hierarchy, the ordained deacons, priests, and bishops who have received their Divine Office from Jesus Christ, the first High Priest. From Christ, the first disciples and apostles, [...]
Word Magazine May 1975 Page 9/25 DIAKONA OF THE MODERN ERA By Fr. George Morelli When the apostles began their ministry of spreading the “good news” of Jesus Christ, they used the means that they had available to them in their day. They traveled from village to village on horseback and foot. They journeyed to [...]
Word Magazine September 1972 Page 7-8 DIACONATE By Father Joseph Allen Our Lord Jesus Christ gave us, through the Church, the means and possibility to nourish and to complete the divine life in our souls. But He also left us with a particular order under which these means could best be distributed to men. Who [...]
Word Magazine April, 1991 Page 12 A CRY FOR COOPERATION (Part 4 of a four part series.) Cure For Burnout by Dr Peter M. Kalellis There are eight important ingredients for curing clergy burnout: 1. Information about Church Ministry 2. A Significant Other Person 3. Small Group Membership 4. Goal-Oriented Activity 5. Knowledge of Self [...]