Meet Your 10 New Soon-to-be Deacons

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Meet the ten candidates who will be ordained to the diaconate at 11:00AM on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle.

Our prayers are with them as they prepare to embark on this next step of their spiritual journey.

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Elix and Luz Castro

Married for 26 years – 4 children
Home Parish: St. Francis of Assisi, Seffner
Assignment to: Nativity, Brandon

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Frank and Kathy DeSanto
Married for 37 years – 1 child
Home Parish: Our Lady of the Rosary, Land O’Lakes
Assignment to: St. Anthony of Padua, San Antonio

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Steven and Joy Girardi
Married for 37 years – 4 children
Home Parish: Espiritu Santo, Safety Harbor
Assignment to: Espiritu Santo, Safety Harbor

 

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Mark and Jo Manko
Married for 26 years – 1 child
Home Parish: St. James the Apostle, Port Richey
Assignment to: St. James the Apostle, Port Richey

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Ted and Maureen Martin
Married for 44 years – 5 children
Home Parish: Most Holy Redeemer, Tampa
Assignment to: Corpus Christi, Temple Terrace

 

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Greg and Mary Nash
Married for 23 years – 4 children
Home Parish: Espiritu Santo, Safety Harbor
Assignment to: Espiritu Santo, Safety Harbor

 

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Tony and Jill Quattrocki
Married for 34 years – 2 children
Home Parish: Light of Christ, Clearwater
Assignment to: St. Matthew, Largo

 

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Glenn and Cindy Smith
Married for 20 years – 2 children
Home Parish: St. Timothy, Lutz
Assignment to: St. Timothy, Lutz

 

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Jorge and Nina Suarez
Married for 38 years – 1 child
Home Parish: St. Joseph, Tampa
Assignment to: St. Joseph, Tampa

 

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Joe and Ginny Zucchero
Married for 37 years – 1 child
Home Parish: St. Brendan, Clearwater
Assignment to: St. Cecelia, Clearwater