Three men who are studying outside the diocese were ordained transitional deacons by Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto on May 30.
2015 Deacon Ordinations
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio ordained 19 men to the permanent diaconate on Saturday, May 23, at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights.
Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto ordained three men as transitional deacons on Saturday, May 30, at St. James Cathedral-Basilica in Downtown Brooklyn. As transitional deacons, they are scheduled to be ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Brooklyn next spring.
Our New Deacons
Photos from Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio’s ordination of 19 men to the permanent diaconate on Saturday, May 23.
Eugene J. Cassidy
Eugene J. Cassidy, of Sacred Heart parish, East Glendale, is a native of Queens. He has been married to Ruth for 39 years and they have two daughters. An audio technician and announcer at Radio Maria, he is active in his parish as an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist, and a lector, and he brings […]
Nickie Colon
Nickie Colon, of St. Matthew’s parish, Crown Heights, was born in Manhattan. He has been married to Annette for 19 years and they have two sons. He works at Burken Packaging Co. as an air gun stripping technician. In his parish, he is active in the RCIA, as a lector, extraordinary minister of the Eucharist […]
Emmanuel Coty, Jr.
Emmanuel Coty, Jr., of SS. Joachim and Anne parish, Queens Village, was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He has been married for 38 years to Marie and they have two daughters and one son. A childcare specialist, he is active in his parish as an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist, lector, and in altar server formation. […]
Daniel Diaz
Daniel Diaz, of Our Lady of Sorrows parish, Corona, was born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. He and his wife, Anabel, have been married for 16 years and they have two daughters. He works in maintenance and is active in his parish as an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist, catechist and as a […]
Dean S. Dobbins
Dean S. Dobbins, of Our Lady of Mercy parish, Forest Hills, is a native of Queens. He has been married to Sandra for 14 years and they have two sons. A director for IT security and an author, he has been active in his parish as a lector, an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist and […]
Nery R. Escobar
Nery R. Escobar, of SS. Joachim and Anne parish, Queens Village, was born in Ciudad de Guatemala. He has been married to Nora for 34 years and they have two sons. A maintenance worker, he is involved in his parish in RCIA, baptism preparation and as a lector. A Mass of thanksgiving will be celebrated […]
Dr. Philip A. Franco
Dr. Philip A. Franco, of Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish, Williamsburg, is a native of Brooklyn. He and Tara have been married for 11 years and they have three sons. The principal of St. Margaret’s School, Middle Village, he is active in his parish as an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist, and a member […]
Dr. Shih-Hao Fu
Dr. Shih-Hao Fu, of St. John Vianney parish, Flushing, was born in Taiwan. He has been married to Shayh-Ven (Natalie) for 35 years and they have two sons. A medical doctor/anesthesiologist, he is active in his parish as a lector, an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist and a cantor. He also teaches Bible classes and […]
