deacon
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But others did it for him, including the deacon who led his memorial service.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
"We hope he'll continue with Francis's agenda going forward," said Rick Stevens, a Catholic deacon from New Jersey who happened to be visiting Chicago when he heard the news.
From BBC • May 9, 2025
Scott Peyton served the same priest, Father Michael Guidry, as a deacon.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2024
Lauren P. McCombs, an Episcopal deacon and a leader for Faith in Action Bay Area, called the criminalization of homelessness “inhumane treatment of our unhoused neighbors.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2024
The deacon board, however, did appropriate funds for him to buy a new suit.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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