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May 15, 2016

Bishop ordains father, son as deacons in a first for Green Bay Diocese

Bishop David L Ricken of Green Bay, Wis., is pictured with Deacon David Parker Sr., left, his wife, Denise, and their son David Jr., following the father and son's ordination as deacons May 7 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Pulaski, Wis. The younger Parker, a member of the Legionaries of Christ, was ordained a transitional deacon and and will be ordained to the priesthood in December.

PULASKI, Wis. – When David Parker informed his eldest child, Legionary Brother David Parker Jr., that he was pursuing the diaconate again, the son had a question for his father: "How many years do you have in formation?"

Published in International