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 The Diaconate ... "in order to serve"
- Deacons share in Christ's mission and grace in a special
way. The sacrament of Holy Orders marks
them with an imprint ("character") which cannot be removed and
which configures them to Christ, who made himself the "deacon" or
servant of all Among other tasks, it is the task of deacons to assist
the bishop and priests in the celebration of the divine mysteries, above all
the Eucharist, in the distribution of Holy Communion, in assisting at and
blessing marriages, in the proclamation of the Gospel and preaching, in
presiding over funerals, and in dedicating themselves to the various
ministries of charity. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, n. 1570)
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