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.
The USCCB's Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations has released its annual survey, "A Portrait of the Permanent Diaconate in 2025: A Study for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, which provides important statistics and forecasting trends on the state of the permanent diaconate in the Church in the United States.
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The Good Newsroom
| 06/22/2026
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On June 19, the 50th anniversary of his ordination, Cardinal Timothy Dolan celebrated his Golden Jubilee at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, looking back on five decades of priestly ministry surrounded by fellow bishops, priests, seminarians, family, and friends.
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Mary Shovlain
| 06/22/2026
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El próximo 29 de junio, el arzobispo Ronald A. Hicks recibirá palio de manos del papa León XIV en Roma.