deacon
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Parishioners proceed to the front of the church, where a priest or deacon marks a black cross on their foreheads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
Her grandfather was a deacon and mother played an organ in the Presbyterian chapel.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026
“There was a time when he considered becoming a deacon in the Catholic church,” Perras said.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
Scott Peyton served the same priest, Father Michael Guidry, as a deacon.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2024
He was a deacon at the Cockerel Church and very pious.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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