Page 13 - Sum17 Cascia Flipbook

STUDENTS READY FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Seventh Graders Recognized in Duke TIP Program
Five Cascia 7th graders quali ed for State Recognition at the Duke TIP ceremony which was held in May at The University
of Tulsa. Students quali ed by scoring at or better than 50% of college-bound seniors on the ACT. In addition to State Recognition, Hailey Polson quali ed for Grand Recognition and was recognized on May 22 at Duke University. Hailey scored a 33 on the Reading portion of the ACT.
L to R: Hailey Polson, Ava Sorensen, Eliana Anderson, Zoe Barkett, Miller Van Hanken
13
SIX YEARS OF FORMATION TRANSITION DEACONS INTO LIFE OF SERVICE
BY REV. DEACON MICHAEL LOEFFLER ’97
Cascia Community Celebrates New Deacons
On Saturday, June 17th, six years of formation culminated for ten men of the Diocese of Tulsa as Bishop David
Konderla laid hands upon them and called down the Holy Spirit, ordaining them as deacons.This group included three men from the Cascia Hall community: Deacon B.D.Tidmore is the grandfather of Bradley ’16, Ethan ’18, and Trinity ’19, Deacon Kevin Malarkey is the chair of our theology department, and I am our assistant principal and father of Spencer ’24.
The diaconate has existed as an order of the
clergy since the earliest days of the Church.The rst
seven deacons were chosen and anointed by the
apostles themselves (Acts 6:1-7), and one of them,
St. Stephen, was the rst Christian martyred for his
faith (Acts 7:54-8:1a). St. Paul also writes about the
qualities necessary to become a deacon in his rst letter to Timothy (3:8-13).
Deacons are entrusted with a sharing in all three aspects of their bishop’s ministry: teaching, sanctifying, and governing. In teaching, they proclaim the Gospel and preach at Mass and teach all aspects of the faith. In sanctifying, they perform baptisms, assist at the altar and give Holy Communion at Mass, witness Holy Matrimony, preside over funeral rites, and pray the Liturgy of the Hours daily. In governing, they hold a special role in leading the Church’s activities of charity.
Left to right: Br. Jack Hibbard, Rev. Deacon Michael Loeffler, Fr. Brian Barker, Rev. Deacon Kevin Malarkey, and Fr. Philip Cook.
Continued on page 19
www.casciahall.com | SUMMER 2017