Meet Deacon Vincent Castaldi, One of the New Transitional Deacons for the Archdiocese
| 06/6/2023
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 Vincent Castaldi from St. Frances De Chantal Parish in the Bronx.
Sister Carole Marie entered eternal life peacefully on December 7, 2025. She spent 30 years in Indonesia teaching French, English, and religion in Bandung and Flores.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 12/13/2025
Donations have helped fund construction projects at a parish in Haiti.
By:
Armando Machado
| 12/13/2025
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Lucy, a reminder that when there is darkness, we must welcome the light.