Meet Deacon Paul Kucharski, One of the New Transitional Deacons for the Archdiocese
| 06/7/2023
By: The Good Newsroom
Three men were ordained transitional deacons for the Archdiocese of New York on June 3at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, NY during Mass celebrated by Bishop Edmund J. Whalen, Auxiliary Bishop of New York.In the Catholic Church, deacons preparing for the priesthood are known as transitional deacons.
Men who are not planning to be ordained priests are called permanent deacons.
The Good Newsroom sat down with the new transitional deacons the day before ordination to hear about their journey towards the priesthood and the call to serve God and His Church. Today we hear from Deacon Paul Kucharski from St. Barnabas Parish in the Bronx.
Fr. Enrique Salvo explains how Jesus taught about the Kingdom of God. The Church exists everywhere and grows where we bring it, from generation to generation. It all starts with that little mustard seed planted by God.
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The Good Newsroom
| 07/19/2026
During his Angelus address, Pope Leo says God's Kingdom grows quietly through humility, patience, and love rather than power, urging Christians to trust in His hidden work and become "small seeds of the Gospel" in the world.
By:
Vatican News
| 07/19/2026
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Cardinal Dolan shares a pre-recorded message while he visits the parish where he grew up and was ordained a priest fifty years and one month ago today.