Rochester’s new bishop thanks deacons during installation homily, reminds them of their “first vocation”

From the full text of Bishop Richard Matano’s installation homily in Rochester on January 3: Let us remember that without the priesthood there is no Eucharist and without the Eucharist the Catholic Church loses its foundation, its purpose, identity and mission. The ministry of the priesthood in the history of the Church has been so [Read More...]