Diocese of Gary

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The diaconate is the first order or grade in ordained ministry. Any man who is to be ordained to the priesthood must first be ordained as a transitional deacon. Deacons serve in the ministries of liturgy, Word, and charity.

In 1979 the Diocese of Gary instituted a formation program for deacon candidates. The first permanent deacons were ordained in 1981. Deacons were also ordained in 1982, 1983, 2000, 2003 and 2007.

Liturgically, deacons can officiate at baptisms, weddings, wake services and funerals, and, when properly trained, preach. In addition, deacons can engage in other ministries, e.g., prisons, religious education, youth, etc.

Deacon Name	Parish in which serving as deacon	City
Deacon Robert Angelich	Holy Angels Cathedral	Gary IN
Deacon John Bacon	St. Mary	Griffith IN
Deacon David A. Bergstedt	St. Paul	Valparaiso IN
Deacon Robert J. Bonta	Senior Deacon -- Nativity of Our Savior	Portage IN
Deacon Daniel L. Bowmar	Senior Deacon -- St. Stanislaus	Michigan City IN
Deacon Sherman W. Brown	Senior Deacon -- Our Lady of Sorrows	Valparaiso IN
Deacon Robert J. Bucheit	St. Joseph	LaPorte IN
Deacon James Caristi	St. Paul	Valparaiso IN
Deacon Eugene L. Cichoracki	Senior Deacon -- Holy Spirit	Winfield Township IN
Deacon Joseph Codespoti	St. John the Evangelist	St. John IN
Deacon Raymond Dec	Senior Deacon -- St. James	Highland IN
Deacon Martin J. Denkhoff	St. James	Highland IN
Deacon James Etter	St. Joseph	Hammond IN
Deacon Gregory G. Fabian	St. Matthias	Crown Point IN
Deacon Michael Foster	St. Paul	Valparaiso IN
Deacon Edwin Gatons	St. Michael	Schererville IN
Deacon Robert E. Gill	Our Lady of Consolation	Merrillville IN
Deacon Thomas Gryzbek	St. Andrew	Merrillville IN
Deacon Michael Halas	St. James	Highland IN
Deacon William R. Hathaway	St. Edward	Lowell IN
Deacon James Haugh	St. Stanislaus	East Chicago IN
Deacon Dennis Hawkins	Senior Deacon	LaPorte IN
Deacon Raymond E. Helfen	St. Patrick	East Chicago
Deacon Leonard D. Holland	St. Francis Xavier	Lake Station IN
Deacon Richard Huber	Sacred Heart, Wanatah; St. Martin, LaCrosse, St. Mary, Otis	Portage IN
Deacon Victor Janowski	Notre Dame	Michigan City IN
Deacon William Jones, Jr.	St. Patrick (July - December)	Chesterton IN
Deacon Nicholas Jurasevich	St. Patrick	Chesterton IN
Deacon James Keough	Senior Deacon -- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton	Valparaiso IN
Deacon Edward Kozub	Holy Name	Cedar Lake IN
Deacon Thomas Kreidler	Our Lady of Grace	Highland IN
Deacon Jack Krol	St. Michael	Schererville IN
Deacon Robert J. Litavecz	St. Stephen, Martyr	Merrillville IN
Deacon Malcolm Lunsford	Ss. Peter and Paul/Blessed Sacrament	Merrillville IN/Gary IN
Deacon Felipe Maldonado	St. Mary	East Chicago IN
Deacon Joseph Manchak	St. John the Baptist	Whiting IN
Deacon Roberto Mendoza	St. Edward	Lowell IN
Deacon Phillip L. Muvich	St. Maria Goretti	Dyer IN
Deacon Norman Neher	Holy Spirit	Winfield IN
Deacon Brian Nosbusch	St. Elizabeth Ann Seton	Valparaiso IN
Deacon Mark Plaiss	Queen of All Saints	Michigan City IN
Deacon Michael Prendergast	St. Elizabeth Seton	Valparaiso IN
Deacon John Roscoe Sr.	Senior Deacon	Valparaiso IN
Deacon Joseph V. Stodola	St. Thomas More	Munster IN
Deacon Napoleon C. Tabion	St. Thomas More	Munster IN
Deacon Dale Walsh	Sacred Heart	Wanatah IN
Deacon Dale P. Webdell	Assumption of the BVM	New Chicago IN
Deacon Steven Zubel	St. Joan of Arc	Merrillville IN

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