Home»Features»Deacons in action: Permanent deacons share photos of ministry outside of Mass Features Deacons in action: Permanent deacons share photos of ministry outside of Mass The Catholic Telegraph 2018-08-29 The Catholic Telegraph / August 29, 2018 / 1.2k 1 Shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Deacon Marc Alexander in Honduras, where he saw more than 1,000 patients, led daily spiritual reflection, and assisted (in Spanish) at two Masses. Deacon Steve Berwick teaching children about infant baptism at St. Albert the Great (Kettering) in the 1990s Deacon Greg Cecere, one of several deacons who blessed motorcycles at the 18th annual Blessing of the Bikes at Kil-Kare Raceway in Xenia (CT PHOTO/JEFF UNROE – search “blessing of bikes” for more photos) Deacon Michael Brock on a canoe trip with a St. Columban Parish youth group Deacon Michael Brock working with St. Columban Knights of Columbus to help an unemployed person move Deacon Roger Duffy “I am on the Board of Catch the Building Spirit – a coalition of Catholic and Presbyterian church’s in Dayton. We fund and build 1 Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton house each year. Here is a picture of me and three volunteers from Incarnation Church who fed 45 workers the day we stood the prebuilt walls up at the house built in 2017 at 6725 Little Richmond road in Trotwood.” Deacon Russ Feldkamp at Light the City, a hands-on ministry evening for youth l (CT PHOTO: GAIL FINKE) Deacon Clif Peryman at a feeding ministry (run by SON Ministries outreach group) that operates every other month in Celina Deacon Clif Peryman on a mission trip to Blakely, GA Deacon Larry Day, pet blessing Deacon Paul Timmerman, working with youth in Sts. Peter & Paul (Fort Loramie)’s sister parish in El Salvador Deacon Paul Timmerman, living in solidarity with a host family i San Cristobal, El Salvador Deacon Ron Riche at a baptism: “Mom’s smile says it all!” Deacon Tim Schutte: “Nursing home visit with Sue. She reminds me that she prays for me daily. I’m a blest man.” Deacon Dave Shea at a baptism Deacon Michael Trimpe at a baptism Deacon Michael Trimpe at a baptism Attending the 2018 National Diaconate Congress in New Orleans this July from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati were, from left, Mary and Ralph Gutman, Greg Cecere, Max and Barbara Roadruck, Dennis and Norma Berry, Mark and Julie Machuga, Diane and John Homoelle, Ron and Mary Ann Dvorachek, Madz and Lourdes Lim, and Tracy and Joyce Jamison. Not pictured but in attendance: John and Colleen Gerke. (Couresty photo) Deacon Larry Day, pet blessing Tags:Deacon Anniversary 2018diaconatePermanent deacons