Just before the beginning of Lent, I had the privileged opportunity to go to Rome for two weeks to attend an international conference on the diaconate and then participate in the Jubilee of Deacons. It was part of the yearlong Jubilee Year celebration, Pilgrims of...
Just before the start of Lent I was in Rome on a pilgrimage. One of the churches I visited was the Pontificio Santuario della Scala Santa. It is more commonly known as Scala Santa or, in English, the Holy Stairs. Tradition tells us the staircase in the church is from...
By Anastasia Pinto The Jubilee of Deacons, celebrated in Rome from February 21-23, provided a wonderful occasion for us at The Lay Centre to welcome Deacon Andrew Saunders on February 26 for our weekly community evening. Deacon Andrew, currently serving as co-director...
Deacon Andrew Saunders, Co-Director of the 4:12 Pathway for Pastoral Leadership grant, Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology traveled to New Orleans from January 28 to January 31, 2025, to collaborate with Deacon Ray Duplechain, Director of the Permanent...
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