Habemus Diaconum

The future Blessed John Henry Newman Catholic Church of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter now has a deacon. Yesterday at 9:00 a.m. in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles (yes, that one) the Rev Mr Andrew Bartus was ordained to the sacred order of deacons. We weren't allowed to take pictures (we will ignore the fact that we forgot to bring a camera anyway) so we have no pictures to show you. And there doesn't seem to be anything else up on the web to link you to. There is mention on the website of The Tidings of the diaconal ordinations but our deacon isn't mentioned as he was something of a last minute addition and being ordained for another jurisdiction.

In sum, it looks like for the time being you'll have to take my word for it that we now have a fully-authorized RC deacon. No doubt someone more reliable than your servant will be along soon to confirm.

ADDENDUM: Oh, bother. Of course I forgot: I have documentary evidence. I was there. And if they're not quite legible in your browser, you can click on them to make them bigger.

Herewith:





Yes, I know the programme says "Permanent Deacons". But our candidate is an exception. The plan is for him to be Fr Bartus again in July, God willing.

ADDENDUM #2: Pictures!