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The Church gives us the saints so that we might have heroes and role models in our lives. Not all of the saints lived millennia ago; there are saints-in-the-making who are from the millennial generation. This week's Deacon's Desk tells the stories of a few of them.

Pope Francis is beginning a prayerful synod of the Catholic Church and will be seeking input from Catholics around the world. As this process begins, our diocese will be getting involved!

Pope Francis has Indicated he will officially name St. Irenaeus as the 37th Doctor of the Church. You can read about this fascinating saint in this week's Deacon's Desk.

Last week's church calendar drew our attention to the Archangels and our Guardian Angels. Angels are our these this week as well -- this time it's prayers to angels. One of the prayers comes from the Trinitarian order; since you may never have heard of them, this week's column highlights their long tradition of service to the church,