1.0The Deacon's Benchhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/deaconsbenchjmcgeehttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/deaconsbench/author/jmcgeeMy dad, the deacon - The Deacon's Benchrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="AAr8wKShjb"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/deaconsbench/2010/06/my-dad-the-deacon.html">My dad, the deacon</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/deaconsbench/2010/06/my-dad-the-deacon.html/embed#?secret=AAr8wKShjb" width="600" height="338" title="“My dad, the deacon” — The Deacon's Bench" data-secret="AAr8wKShjb" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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An interesting nugget from Los Angeles, where three girls graduating in one Catholic high school are all the daughters of deacons. From The Tidings: When Haley Guerra graduated from St. Joseph High School in Lakewood May 28, she was able to accomplish something her deacon father had always wished for but had never been able…http://blog.beliefnet.com/deaconsbench/files/import/assets_c/2010/06/graddeacons1-thumb-400x230-15900.jpg