Community Events

Sat., June 19, 1999

St. Stephens links to satellite

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church will host a teleconference with ABC News anchor Cokie Roberts on Tuesday to inaugurate its new status as a satellite downlink site. Roberts is co-anchor of ABC News This Week and serves as a news analyst for National Public Radio. The hourlong teleconference begins at 10 a.m.

With its new satellite downlink capabilities, St. Stephen’s is now able to show broadcasts from the Episcopal Cathedral Teleconferencing Network on a variety of religious topics. Other teleconferences are planned, including one titled “Episcopalian Identity and Vocation in the New Millennium” in September.

The church is located at 5720 S. Perry (448-2255).

Diocese to ordain 10 deacons

The Catholic Diocese of Spokane will ordain 10 men as deacons in a ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes, 1115 W. Riverside.

The men have completed a threeyear program to prepare them for their new roles in the church. They will serve at various churches in the diocese, performing tasks such as religious education and work with seniors.

The new deacons are: Roy Dahl, David Dudinsky, Tom Heafey, Cary Heth, Eric Meisfjord, Steve Prawdzik, John Riherd, John Ruscheinsky, Kelly Stewart and Alvin Toulou. In addition, Wynn Webster was ordained as a deacon in a ceremony last week in Brewster, Wash.

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