Dear Friends,

Welcome to my website!

Deacon Ray Defendorf
 

August 5 & 12, 2007

Dear friends in life and in ministry  . . .

I think that the summer sun must be getting to me.  I distinctly remember sending out an email last weekend with my bulletin for August 5 attached. But apparently, I was dreaming.

I continue to spend Sunday evening through Wednesday with Pat at Catholic House at Chautauqua and Thursday - Sunday at the parish in Bath. This past week's speakers included Sr. Joan Chittester, OSB, Governor Elliott Spitzer and retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.  At the parish we hosted Fr. Francis Eworo form Nigeria for our annual MissionTalk.  Fr. Eworo is currently on loan to our Diocese of Rochester from his home Diocese of Ogojo in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

I also spoke at a Peace Rally in Watkins Glen giving what amounted to a synopsis of the column appearing in the attached August 12 bulletin.  I am not much of an activist, but this war has done such harm to the moral standing of our country, to say nothing of the damage done to Iraq, it seems time to speak up.

Have a blessed week.

Deacon Ray

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Bulletin:
August 5th & 12th, 2007



Over the years, God has blessed me with many wonderful opportunites to minister.  As a Roman Catholic permanent deacon of the Diocese of Rochester, New York, (ordained 1982), I have served in a wide variety of ministries. Whether I am ministering to my parish, hospitals,  nursing homes, prisons, travel or retreat groups (e.g. Cursillo, Walk to Emmaus, Koiniania, Pre Cana, Youth) - music has played an important role in opening doors and hearts.
This website is an extension of that ministry. Here you'll find the lyrics to many of my prayer-songs and, if you like, purchase from a collection of CDs I've recorded. There's also information about tours and pilgrimages that my wife Pat and I occasionally host and links to web sites I've found interesting.

I pray that you will enjoy this visit, and if you like,
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