Seven deacons of the Brooklyn Diocese are marking their 25th anniversary of ordination. They were part of a group of 11 men who were ordained permanent deacons at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, on May 15, 1993 by Bishop Thomas V. Daily.
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