Diaconate

  • Ordained to the Diaconate for the Archdiocese of Atlanta in May, 1987.
  • Assigned to Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Decatur, Georgia.
  • Additional Ministry Assignments: Prison Ministry, Volunteer Chaplain at Hartsfield-Jackson-International Airport, Administrator of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church
  • Director of Deacon Personnel-Archdiocese of Atlanta 1990 -2005.
  • Founding Member of the National Association of African American Catholic Deacons-1991.
  • National Association of Deacon Directors (NADD) Convention Co-chair-1997.
  • President-National Diaconate Institute of Continuing Education (NDICE)-1997-1998.
  • Recipient of NADD’s Bart O’Leary Award-1999 (NADD’s second highest award).
  • President-NADD-2003-2004.
  • Recipient of NADD’s William Philbin Award-2005 (NADD’s highest award).
  • NADD Recognition Award-2005