Dear Friends,

Welcome to my website!

Deacon Ray Defendorf
 

October 7, 2007

Dear friends in life and in ministry  . . .

It was back to work on Wednesday following my return from a sun filled week in Maine. We certainly have been blessed with fantastic  summer weather this fall.

Yesterday, I was delighted to officiate at the wedding of Chris Mosher and Kerry Thompson.  Next week I'll tell you why a wedding scheduled for 1:30 p.m. didn't begin until about 2:35 p.m.

This week's column looks at the Communion Rite with emphasis on the BIG TENT of the Church which holds so well the diverse "bodies of Christ."

This issue does not include a PDF file of my parish bulletin. I'm sending this from home and the bulletins are on my office network server.

Have a restful Columbus Day and a blessed week. Serve one another well!

Deacon Ray


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October 7th, 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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