Stanley Tam, of St. John Vianney parish, Flushing, is from Hong Kong. He and his wife, Judy, have been married for 38 years and they have two sons. A buildings maintenance manager, he is involved in his parish as an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist and President of the Presidium of the Legion of Mary. […]
The number of Catholics in the world and the number of priests and permanent deacons rose slightly in 2013, while the number of men and women in religious orders declined, according to Vatican statistics.
Six men were ordained transitional deacons for the Diocese of Brooklyn at St. James Cathedral Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, on Saturday, Sept. 1.
