News Of Great Joy Of An Ordination In Rome

I've lived my whole life in The RC Diocese of Brooklyn, a wholly urban Diocese, separated from The RC Archdiocese of New York, by The East River, The Hudson River(The Mouth of Said River called NY Bay) and Long Island Sound. When I was born in Brooklyn, The Diocese covered all of Long Island, from Brooklyn in The West to Suffolk County in the East, including Fishers Island, NY, giving the Brooklyn Diocese, a Border with CT, NJ and RH. But in 1957, it was determined that a substantial Catholic Population, could be served by a New Diocese, so Rockville Centre was created, covering all of Nassau County and all of Suffolk County, except for Fishers Island, NY, which is now covered by The Diocese of Norwich, CT. I figured that I'd give you some background, on the Diocese of Brooklyn, now the Smallest Diocese in Area, but populated by 1.7 Million Catholics:

I was reading news in "The Tablet", the Official Diocesan Weekly Newspaper and a report caught my eye. It was about an Ordination of 2 Transitional Deacons in Rome;

I know one of those 2 Deacons. He was in a Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest, sponsored by Msgr Sherman Council #5103, from Saturday, January 7th, 1995 at Resurrection-Ascension Parish, in Middle Village, Queens, just up Woodhaven Boulevard from my residence. He was a Columbian Squire at Cathedral Preparatory Seminary, in Elmhurst, Queens, from 1996 until 2000. He moved on to studies at St John's University, under residence at the former Cathedral College Minor Seminary, before studies at Catholic University Of America in Washington, DC, leading to a Masters Degree.In 2005, he began studies for The Priesthood at The Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Just this past week he was Ordained a Transitional Deacon. He's pictured giving The Eucharist to his mom, who I've also met on more than 1 occasion;

I can remember 1 Saturday, in September, 2000, when I was at a Mets-Expos Game at Shea Stadium. I was seated in The Loge Section. I was sitting next to a former Emergency Medical Technician, who was also a Knight Of Columbus. He had his little nephew with him. He told me about being an Undergraduate Seminarian at Cathedral College Residence, in Douglaston, Queens, while going to St John's University. I mentioned that I was a Past Grand Knight of Msgr Sherman Council in East Glendale, Queens and mentioned about The Seminarian Donation Program, called The Refund Support For Vocations Program, sponsored by The Knights Of Columbus Supreme Council in New Haven, CT, where, when a Council sponsors a Seminarian, for $500, the Supreme Council will refund $100 back to that Council;

The Brother Knight-Seminarian, unselfishly, mentioned some Cathedral Prep Graduate named Daniel Champoli, from Resurrection-Ascension, Queens, as a Seminarian in Need;

It hit me-He was in FT(Free Throw)IV at R-A, in January, 1995, as was his brother, John. The Mets defeated the Expos, that afternoon(09-27-00). I left Shea Stadium, with tears pouring down my face, over the Report of a Seminarian In Need;

I can recall speaking to one of his former Parish Priests, namely, One Of The Founders of The National Marriage Encounter Movement. He rated Daniel Highly, stating that he's make a Great Priest. That Priest, Dr Robert Blauvelt, is now retired;

So I proposed his name to my Grand Knight, who wasn't thrilled with the idea. He claimed to have argued with Daniel's Mom and hated her attitude. I have a feeling that this supposed arguement never took place, because this guy had a History of Making Up Stories to cover his own tracks;

And So it is Today, The Reverand Deacon Daniel Champoli,has another appointment and that will be Priesthood in The Near Future. Pax Vobis, Danny;

In Nomini Patris, Et Filli, Et Spiritu Sancti, Amen.