Diakonia of the Word
At ordination, the bishop p
laces the Book of the Gospels in the hands of the new deacon and solemnly says to him:
“Receive the Gospel of Christ whose herald you now are. Believe what you proclaim, teach what you believe and practice what you teach.”
As servants and heralds of the Word of God, deacons proclaim the Gospel at Mass and from time to time preach the homily. Deacons also engage in catechizing the faithful of all ages, and in the Church’s mission to evangelize all men and women through word and example.
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