Duplechain was ordained as a permanent deacon in 1996, and he is now the director of the Archdiocesan Office of the Permanent Diaconate, overseeing the ministry of 212 active and semi-retired deacons and also directing the 5 1/2-year formation process for men, who like he once did, are wrestling with the idea they may have a vocation to ordained ministry…
The Monstrance at the Old Ursuline Convent
While working on the strategic diaconate initiatives project of The 4:12 Pathways for Pastoral Leadership grant, I seized the opportunity to visit the Old Ursuline Convent located in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The Convent is one of the city’s most...
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