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Office of the Diaconate 100 East Eighth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 513-421-3131 Fax 513-421-6225 deaconoffice@ catholiccincinnati.org

To the Deacon Community:

In July, I had the privilege to attend the NDICE Conference at Xavier University. First let me say that

Deacons Jeff Hall and John Gerke did a wonderful job in putting on this event. There are a lot people behind

the scenes doing great work as well. The speakers were excellent and meeting deacons from all over was a

real treat. Please plan on attending next year. It is well worth it.

While at NDICE, I had a chance to meet many of you for the first time. I enjoyed our time together and I

appreciate your comments and suggestions. You always make me feel welcome and that is further evidence

of the great group of deacons we have here in the Archdiocese.

One of the things that came out of NDICE for me was finally pulling the trigger and getting Verbum Bible

software by Logos. For a deacon, this program contains everything you can possibly want. There are great

resources in the program for homilies, catechesis and Church history. It is a program I would highly

recommend. I’ve been working with Logos to get a group discount for our deacons. They’ve agreed to it but

I’m still negotiating how much of a discount. Your Pastor may already have the program and if not, it could

be something you can get through the Parish. Further information will be coming.

The Archbishop has asked me to help reignite the Catholic Men’s Conference which was so important in the

spiritual development of many men in the Greater Cincinnati area and beyond. I’m looking for some

deacons to serve on the executive committee with me. Our duty will be to begin the process of working with

the founding team of the Men’s Conference to do what is necessary to get this vital ministry going again. If

you have an interest in serving on the executive committee, please contact me by phone or email

Sports Leaders is an innovative program that is designed to help coaches at Catholic schools provide

spiritual leadership to their teams. This program is in need of deacon mentors for the coaches to help them in

this all important task. It can be anything from spiritually adopting a coach and team all the way to meeting

with the coach on a regular basis to provide that spiritual direction. I will be posting a list of teams where

Sports Leaders is active and looking for men to step up for this important task. Again, if you are interested,

you can call or email me here at the Archdiocese.

I’m looking for some ideas for deacon “get togethers” on a social basis. One thought was to attend a Red’s

game on a group basis. We can get discounted tickets to a game and it would be a great way to show

Cincinnati and beyond the number of men serving in this ministry. That is evangelization with a fun twist.

Let me know if you’re interested.

I’ve had a number of wives express an interest in creating a wives group in the Archdiocese. I believe this is

a wonderful idea but I need some women to take a leadership role in this group. If your wife has an interest,

have her contact me to discuss further.

Finally, I truly appreciate the support and encouragement that many of you have offered. Yes things are

changing and will continue to change, some of it out my hands. Be patient because my purpose is to provide

the deacon community with the best support I can. We are utilizing more technology for communications

and will continue to do so. Look for changes to the website among others. I want it to be a place you go to

get pertinent information for your ministry. I would also ask that you continue to pray for me in my efforts.

To: Deacon Community

From: Deacon Dave Profitt

Subject: Monthly Updates

Date: August, 2014

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REGIONAL MEETINGS

All Deacons, deacon candidates, wives and widows are encouraged to attend! The times are 6:00 for dinner and 7:00 –

8:30 p.m. for the meetings (6:30 for dinner and 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. for the meetings at Maria Stein). Please plan on

coming and sharing your thoughts. We will begin with Evening Prayer; please bring your Book of Christian Prayer

or Liturgy of the Hours with you. The dates and locations for these meetings are:

Dayton Wednesday October , 2014 St. Helen, Dayton – Smith Building

Wednesday May 6, 2015 St. Helen, Dayton – Smith Building

Cincinnati Wednesday October 15, 2014 Ruah Woods

Wednesday May 13, 2015 TBA – SITE NEEDED

North Tuesday October 21, 2014 Spiritual Center of Maria Stein

Tuesday May 19, 2015 Spiritual Center of Maria Stein

SUMMIT 2014 – PROCLAIM: EQUIPPING DISCIPLES FOR A NEW MISSIONARY AGE

An important event in the life of the Archdiocese will be happening October 6th

and 7th

at the Dayton Convention

Center. Proclaim is the culmination of several years of work to address the importance and direction of the New

Evangelization. The deacons of the Archdiocese will play an important role in this effort. Please plan on attending this

exciting opportunity to hear from some excellent speakers including Rev. Robert J. Hater who will be leading a

ministerial forum for deacons only. His topic will be “Smile and Say Hello: Diaconal Ministry in a Changing Catholic

Culture and Climate.” There will also be workshops available with a variety of topics relevant to our call.

WHEN: Monday, October 6 to Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Registration, gathering and vendors open at 8 a.m. PROCLAIM will begin with liturgy at 9 a.m.

WHAT: A 2 day gathering to pray, dialogue and learn as we examine the complexities of the new missionary age

and equip ourselves to proclaim Christ in every human situation.

WHERE: Dayton Convention Center, Dayton, Ohio.

WHO: All parish, school and Archdiocesan leaders invested in the evangelizing mission of the Church, including:

pastors and all clergy, liturgists and musicians, catechetical leaders, youth ministers, parish pastoral ministers, Catholic

school principals, high school religion department chairpersons, campus ministers, business managers, and seminarians.

COST: $95.00 for registrants from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati (scholarships are available for the tuition costs of

the event for deacons)

DEACON RETREATS There are two deacon retreats scheduled for this fall:

September 23-25 – St. Meinrad Archabbey – The Way, the Truth, the Life with Fr. Vincent Tobin, OSB

October 10-12 – The Spiritual Center of Maria Stein – Deacon Saints with Bishop Joe Binzer

Registration information is included with this memo.

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Contemplative Retreat

August 15-21, 2014 The team will include Janice Bachman, OP, Christopher Pramuk, Al Bischoff, SJ and Dan Roche. Following in the

footsteps of Hans Koenen, SJ and Truus Sijm, OP, a team of facilitators will offer a contemplative retreat based on

Han’s format and schedule. For health reasons, Hans is regrettably no longer able to travel from the Netherlands to the

United States.

This retreat is for experienced meditators as well as beginners. Experienced meditators are welcome to do their own

practice. However, the focus of the instructions will be on mindfulness of the present moment and awareness of God’s

presence within, among and all around us.

Each day of this silent retreat will include meditation sessions, group presentations and dialogue. The retreat begins

with registration at 5:00 pm Friday, August 15 in the Loyola Building and concludes with lunch on Thursday, August

21. To learn more, or to make a reservation, call (513) 248-3500, ext. 10, e-mail reservations@jesuitspiritualcenter.com

or visit www. jesuitspiritualcenter.com.

Coming Home – A Healing Retreat Program for Military Veterans

October 3 - 5, 2014

Presented by Mayslake Ministries This is a two-night weekend retreat at the Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford which is offered at no cost to veterans and

their significant other (should they also wish to attend) in a place of safety, respite and support. Retreat leader, Sr. Linda

McClenahan, a veteran herself, served as a communications Sergeant in the III Corps area of Vietnam. She is now a

Dominican Sister and Licensed Professional Counselor and Therapist whose ministry involves helping veterans deal

with trauma. Sr. Linda is assisted by Augie Sisco, Major, USMC (Ret.) who served in Vietnam. He is a retired

businessman, is active in his Parish, participated in the CRHP Program, and is the assistant director for our Vets’

Ministry. The retreat is FREE. We ask for a $25 registration fee per person which is refunded to you upon attendance at

the retreat. To register www.mayslakeministries.org

DIRECTORY UPDATES

Deacon Skip Royer has requested and been granted Senior Status. Thank you Skip for your more than 38 years of

service to the Archdiocese and the people of God.

Deacon Ray George also has requested and been granted Senior Status. Thank you Ray for your more than 30 years of

service to the Archdiocese and the people of God.

Please fill out the attached form to update your contact information so that I have the latest contact information for you.

I continue to get a number of emails kicked back for bad addresses. Please let the office know if you change your email

address. There will be a great deal of information coming out in email format going forward.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS

Please keep Deacon Lou Wong in your prayers. He recently underwent knee replacement surgery.

Deacon Dan Wade recently underwent surgery for the first stages of prostate cancer. Please keep him in your prayers.

Deacon Luis Riva Saleta continues his recovery from a brutal attack in the Dominican Republic. Please keep Deacon

Luis in your prayers.

Deacon Brian Campos recently lost his father in Detroit. Keep Deacon Brian and his family in your prayers.

Please continue to keep Deacon Candidate Hans and Cory Schade and their family in your prayers. Hans has found it

necessary to continue chemotherapy.

Please keep Deacon Ken Stewart and his family in your prayers. His father was recently placed in hospice.

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Pray for the repose of the soul of Anastacio Campos, father of Deacon Brian Campos who recently passed away. Keep

Brian and his family in your prayers.

If you have any prayer request, please send them to me in the office so I can get them out to everyone. Prayer is the

antidote to the difficulties we face in the world. No request is too small or too great. Our Lord hears the prayers of his

people.

NECROLOGY

Aug 2, 2002 Deacon James McCormick Ordained 9/26/76

Aug 10, 2000 Deacon John Gingras Ordained 9/28/91

Aug 16, 2009 Deacon Edward Ostendorf Ordained 9/26/76

Aug21, 1999 Deacon George Kelly Ordained 9/26/76

Aug 23, 1990 Deacon William Barum Ordained 9/26/76

Aug 23, 2013 Deacon Robert Glassmeyer Ordained 11/17/90

Aug 30, 2008 Deacon Joseph Schultheis Ordained 9/26/76

ONGOING FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES

**PREACHING WORKSHOP FOR DEACONS

8/23/14 – 9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. – St. Peter, Huber Heights

**ST. MEINRAD 2014 DEACON RETREAT – Fr. Vincent Tobin, OSB

9/23-25/2014

**GATHERING 2014 -- Proclaim: – Priests, Deacons and Lay Ecclesial Ministers

10/6 & 7/2014 – Dayton Convention Center

**MARIA STEIN 2014 DEACON RETREAT – Bishop Joe Binzer

10/10-12/2014 – Spiritual Center of Maria Stein

**GOSPEL WORKSHOP: GOSPEL OF MARK

Bishop Michael Byrnes – (Priestly Formation Office 513—421-3131, ext. 2650)

10/28/14 – Bainbridge K of C Hall, Dayton

10/29/14 – Athenaeum of Ohio

** Thanks to generous donations by members of the Deacon Community and their

families to the DEACON MEMORIAL FUND, scholarships (full or partial) are

available for these programs through the Office of the Diaconate.

WILLS AND MEMORIALS

YOU MAY CONSIDER INCLUDING THE DEACON MEMORIAL FUND IN YOUR

WILL OR MEMORIAL OFFERINGS. THE DEACON MEMORIAL FUND WAS

ESTABLISHED TO AID MEMBERS OF THE DEACON COMMUNITY IN THE

ARCHDIOCESE OF CINCINNATI THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES AND IN THEIR

ONGOING FORMATION (RETREATS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION).

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ANY DONATIONS TO THE

DEACON MEMORIAL FUND

ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED

AND ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE

Checks can be made out to

THE DEACON MEMORIAL FUND

and sent to:

Office of the Diaconate

100 E. Eighth St.

Cincinnati, OH 45202

Office of the Diaconate Phone and E-mail:

DAVE

513-421-3131, Ext. 2641

dprofitt@catholiccincinnati.org

If you need Dave for an Emergency after Office Hours or on the Weekend

Cell Phone: 513/458-9734

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Contact Information for Deacons

Please Print Neatly!

Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Home Phone: ( ) Cell Phone: ( ) Primary E-Mail: Secondary E-Mail: Spouse E-Mail: Please detach and send it to the Office of the Diaconate at:

Office of the Diaconate 100 E. Eighth Street Cincinnati, OH. 45202 Or you may also put the above information in an email and send it to me at:

dprofitt@catholiccincinnati.org

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“The Saints Among Us” Speaker: Bishop Joseph Binzer

The Spiritual Center Maria Stein

2365 St. Johns Rd.

Maria Stein, OH 45860

(419) 925-7625

•Arrival: 6:00-7:00 p.m. Friday • Departure: after lunch on Sunday

Registration Deadline: September 22, 2014 PLEASE BRING YOUR BOOKS FOR MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER

Cut here and send bottom portion to the Office of the Diaconate

“The Saints Among Us”

October 10-12, 2014

The Spiritual Center Maria Stein

NAME:

ADDRESS:

City/State/Zip:

COST:

$90.00 per person (Single room)

$45.00 commuter

I will be staying for lunch on Sunday

I am willing to be in the choir

I play an instrument and will serve as a musician at liturgies

Checks made payable to the Office of the Diaconate

Mail To: 100 East Eighth St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

Registration Deadline: September 22, 2014

For office use only: Amount Enclosed: Check Number: Date Received:

Following the examples of saints helps us to love the

Lord, grow in holiness, and serve as His disciples

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“The Way, the Truth, the Life”

September 23-25, 2014 Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana

Meals:

Breakfast – Wednesday and Thursday 6:30 – 9:00 a.m. Retreat center Lunch – Wednesday and Thursday 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. Retreat center Dinner – Tuesday and Wednesday 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. Retreat center Please bring snacks and beverage for daily “attitudinal adjustment” You will have free time to visit local area on Wednesday until 3:00 p.m.

St. Stephen’s Motley Men Annual Retreat

Prayer:

Vigils & Lauds – Daily at 5:30 a.m.

Mass – Daily at 7:30 a.m.

Midday Prayer – Daily at 12 noon

Vespers – Daily at 5:00 p.m.

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“The Way, the Truth, the Life”

Rev. Vincent Tobin, OSB

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Title: Director, Archabbey Guest House Current Assignment: Director, Archabbey Guest House Professed Date: July 31, 1954

Degrees: • BA (Saint Meinrad College, 1959) • STB (Catholic University of America, 1960) • MA (St. Louis University, 1965) • M.Div. (Saint Meinrad School of Theology, 1974) • STL (Gregorian Rome/Institute of Spirituality, 1979)

Other Interests: Biblical Studies, English Literature, Classical Music

Teaching Experience: • Saint Meinrad High School/College, 1960-1986, Latin, English, Religion

• Sant' Anselmo, Rome, 1986-2002, Greek, Latin

• Gregorian University, Rome, 1987-2005, Greek

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”I am the way, the truth and the life” (Jn 14:6). The Lord sums up the substance of our faith in three words. First-century Christians took those words and made them their Way, foundation and model of their belief and practice (Acts 2:42): They keep giving incessant, constant attention to the teaching of the Apostles (the Creed), to caring for one another in Christ’s love (koinonia), to the Breaking of Bread (Eucharist) and to the prayers (with emphasis on the Psalms). Today’s parish continues the great tradition. We will break open those three words and apply them to our own lives and apostolates.