New Deacon

On Saturday, October 27, the Archdiocese of Dubuque celebrated the Mass of Ordination to the Diaconate for Rod Allers, a student of this institution. It was a beautiful Mass with Archbishop Jerome Hanus, OSB. A number of the men from SPS made the trip to Dyersville to take part in the celebration. I was among them. We arrived Friday evening (it was midterm break, so I missed no classes) after a lovely drive down the Mississippi River Valley.
Two of the men with whom I traveled stayed in the Basilica Rectory while the others in our party stayed in the home of a parishioner. All in all, it was a magnificent celebration, and it was a great inspiration to see Rod's ordination. He has worked hard and has grown tremendously since I first met him in our first days here four years ago. The Church rejoices to have another transitional deacon. Congratulations Rod.