Two from St. Alphonsus Ordained Deacons

Bishop Michael G. Duca of Baton Rouge ordained six Baton Rouge area men to the diaconate on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at St. Joseph Cathedral downtown.

Two of the new deacons are from St. Alphonsus in Central:

•Deacon Mark Reynaud has been assigned to Most Blessed Sacrament.

•Deacon Alec Campbell has been assigned to St. Patrick Catholic Church in Baton Rouge.

It was an historic ordination because the six men represent the first deacons to receive their intellectual formation at the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge.

“This is one of those great moments when we see the Church renewed by the faith of the people and by these men who have been called to serve the Church as ordained deacons,” Bishop Duca said. 

The academic work at the university included 20 courses required to earn certificates in Catholic Theology and Catechesis, awarded to the new deacons near the conclusion of Saturday’s liturgy. Dr. Tina Holland, president of FRANU, said, “As the only Catholic university in the Diocese of Baton Rouge, we have both the privilege and the responsibility to serve the Church. This historic ordination and the awarding of these certificates for the first time are sterling examples of that service.”

In addition to their academic work, the new deacons received formation in the spiritual, human, and pastoral dimensions of their new ministry. All six new deacons have been assigned to serve in the Baton Rouge area.