Eight Permanent Deacons to Be Ordained June 3

Archbishop Raymond L. Burke will ordain eight men to the Order of the Diaconate at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 3, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, Lindell Boulevard and Newstead Avenue in the Central West End.

This is the 26th class of permanent deacons in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, which began the program in 1976. Those to be ordained are Deacons Charles Allen, H. Wayne Groner, Donald McElroy Sr., Paul Hecktor, Michael Nicolai, James Powers, Randall Smith and Ralph Wehner.