ORDINATION TO THE DIACONATE of STEPHEN DEIGHAN

Words of introduction

Most Rev Diarmuid Martin

Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland

Third Sunday of the Year 2010
Church of the Holy Cross, Dundrum, 24th January 2010

I am delighted to be here in this Church of the Holy Cross in Dundrum to celebrate the Sunday Eucharist with you during which Stephen Deighan will be ordained Deacon at the service of the Archdiocese of Dublin.

Stephen carried out his studies in Saint Patrick’s College Maynooth and for some months now he has been working in this parish which today, joins with those who were responsible for his formation in presenting him to the Church as a worthy candidate for the deaconate.

Together with Stephen’s parents, family and friends, we all gather around Stephen in prayer on this occasion and we commit ourselves to supporting him with our care, our affection and our prayer throughout his future ministry as deacon and later as a priest.

Click here for Archbishop Martin's homily.