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On Saturday, April 27, the Most Rev. George R. Lucey, FCM, Presiding Bishop of the ANCC, ordained seminarian Mary Hurley to the sacred order of Deacon. Deacon Mary is now the second woman, along with Rev. Mother Cheryl Smith, to complete all of her studies for ordination within the ANCTI. Deacon Mary will serve as a permanent Deacon at her home parish, St. Francis of Assisi ANCC in Glen Ridge NJ.
James Conti instituted as Acolyte
During the March 23 ANCC Lenten Clergy Retreat at St John Baptist Convent in Mendham, NJ, ANCC Presiding Bishop, the Most Rev. George R. Lucey, FCM, instituted seminarian James Conti, pictured to the left, as Acolyte, one of the last formal steps toward ordination.
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