PROVIDENCE — On Saturday, 24 October 2026, the Diocese of Providence will celebrate the ordination of candidates for the permanent diaconate at 10am at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, 30 Fenner Street.
According to the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005), “the sacrament of Holy Orders is composed of three degrees which are irreplaceable for the organic structure of the Church: the episcopate, the presbyterate and the diaconate” (n. 325).
“The deacon, configured to Christ the servant of all, is ordained for service to the Church. He carries out this service under the authority of his proper bishop by the ministry of the Word, of divine worship, of pastoral care and of charity” (n. 330).
