Comedy and Cuisine

Cathedral Chimes, April 1973

Being ordained as a Deacon in the Catholic Church on June 24, 1973, is Joe Archibald, one of Cathedral's four candidates.

Asked how he became involved in the program, Joe said, "I have always been interested in ways to be of service to people. I never got into a career that would enable me to do this for a living, and I
envy the work of doctors, nurses, teachers, social workers and the like. So I have tried to do things in my spare time to compensate for this, and this led me to be active in such organizations as the
Knights of Columbus, St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Big Brothers. When I heard the announcement of Vatican II regarding the Permanent Deaconate, it sounded like something else I might like to do to help others. In a class for lay communion distributors Father Jerry Millenkarnp spoke about the deaconate program, and further planted the seed of interest in me. When it was finally announced that such a program was to be initiated in the Omaha Archdiocesan area, I was ready."

"Just where it will lead me from here I am not sure, but so far, I know I have received considerably more from it than I have put into it. I have received far more theology education than I would have obtained otherwise; it has updated my ideas of church; it has deepened my faith; and it has made me a part of a real living Christian Community in the deaconate group itself."