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Please mark these important dates on your calendar: **Aug 26-28 Retreat at Malvern; **Sep 10 Deacon Jubilee Mass-St. Peter's, Parsippany; **Sep 15 Rite of Candidacy-St. Peter's, Parsippany; **Oct 15 Diocesan Men's Conference-SPIW; **Nov 5 Regional Convocation-Seton Hall **Nov 12 Mass for Deceased Dcns./wives-SPIW

Annual Retreat--August 26-28 Deacons Jubilee Anniversary Mass--Sept 10 Diocesan Men's conference--October 15 Regional Diaconate Convocation--Nov. 5 Mass for Deceased Deacons/Wives--Nov 12

Bishop Serratelli will meet with all Deacons in a morning of prayer and discussion. Please make every effort to attend this special morning.

A Day of Continuing Education will be held in conjunction with the Mass for Deceased Deacons and Wives on November 14, 2015. This new format will include several presentations to help satisfy the Annual Continuing Education Requirements for Deacons.

The Annual Mass for Deceased Deacons and Wives will be celebrated by Msgr. James Mahoney, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia on November 14, 2015

Save the date for our Annual Retreat August 28-30, 2015 Malvern House of Retreats Malvern, Pa. This year our Retreat Master will be Fr. Anthony Ciorra, a priest who is well known in our diocese. More information about Fr. Anthony will be forthcoming.

Save the Date The Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate will be on Friday, June 5, 2015 at 7:30pm at Saint Peter the Apostle Church, Parsippany. We hope to see as many Deacons as possible to welcome our new brother Deacons.

Join us for the last two sessions on Catholic Moral Controversies by Professor Justin Anderson: March 14-- Same Sex Marriage; May 9-- End of Life Issues