Diaconate Ordination Mass Is Celebrated At St. Benedict Cathedral

Eleven deacon candidates were ordained to the Permanent Diaconate by Bishop Charles C. Thompson on  Aug. 3 at St. Benedict Cathedral in Evansville.

The new deacons and their assignments include

• William Consley – St. John Parish, Loogootee, St. Joseph Parish, Bramble, St. Mary Parish, Shoals, St. Martin Parish, Whitfield, all in Martin County;

• Paul Cox – St. Joseph Parish in Dale and St. Nicholas Parish in Santa Claus;

• Dan DeCastra – Good Shepherd Parish in Evansville;

• Jose Garrido – Nativity Parish in Evansville;

• John Huether – Precious Blood Parish in Jasper and St. Mary Parish in Ireland;

• William Keller – St. Bernard Parish in Rockport and St. Martin Parish in Chrisney;

• Thomas Kirsch – St. Philip Parish in Posey County;

• Richard Leibundguth – St. John Parish in Daylight;

• Russell Maples – St. Boniface Parish in Evansville;

• Joseph Siewers – Holy Cross Parish in Fort Branch and St. Bernard Parish in Snake Run;

• Cletus Yochum Jr. – St. John the Baptist and St. Vincent de Paul parishes, both in Vincennes.