Dear Friends,

Welcome to my website!

Deacon Ray Defendorf
 

June 3, 2007 - Trinity Sunday

Dear friends in life and in ministry  . . .

Another wonderful weekend. Sunny skies prevailed with just enough rain to cool things off.

On Friday afternoon, Pat and I journeyed to Rochester for an overnight getaway that included a brief swim in the hotel pool, dinner at an exceptional Chinese restaurant.  On Saturday morning, we attended the ordination of 6 permanent deacons (including Dan Williams of nearby Hammondsport) and one transitional deacon who will be ordained a priest next year.

We returned in time to enjoy St. Mary's annual International Food Festival - an outstanding example of the best of our parish family.  For this one event, one man used a week's vacation to organize our "rash and Treasure Sale" tents.  Over 140 cakes were donated. over 50 parishioners manned booths selling home-made polish, Mexican, American, Lebanese and Italian foods.

I'd say more, but grandson Jack just arrived for a Sunday afternoon visit. One must have priorities - and for the next hour or so, mime will be Jack.

Deacon Ray

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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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