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.
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Steven Schwankert
| 01/30/2026
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Deacon Joseph Haas joins us to show his appreciation and also share his welcoming message to Archbishop-designate Ronald Hicks, the archbishop he will be ordained a priest under.
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Patrick Grady
| 01/30/2026
The Vatican’s ambassador to the United States represents the pope at the Installation Mass of Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks on February 6.