Everyone leads a busy life these days, running from one appointment to the next, juggling family and other obligations, but Deacon Charles Litteken, who says he is retired, keeps busy all week and weekend long.

Serving in a parish partnership with three parishes and working a 40-hour week at a local store give Deacon Archie Bowers plenty to do, but he wouldn’t trade it.

Deacons live busy lives, working at jobs to secure their financial stability or in retirement to take on other roles, but always in the public eye.
Most deacons enter their lives of ministry as one half of a married couple, with their lives of service shared by those closest to them — their wives. While they do not seek to be recognized, they play important roles as part of the couple, both emotionally and intellectually.