The Diaconate Life and Ministry Council (DLMC) is the consultative body for professional, institutional and ministerial policies, programs, procedures and practices concerning the life and ministry of Deacons in the Albany Diocese. The Council consults with the deacons of the Diocese on concerns and issues of diaconate life and ministry. It is a structure through which the Bishop may obtain and receive recommendations from the deacons of the Diocese on matters of policy and procedure that impact on the quality of diaconate life and ministry.
(From the mission statement of the Constitution of the
DLMC)
MEMBERSHIP ON THE COUNCIL
Voting Members:
Administrative Advocate — Serves as Executive Officer;
Deacon Michael McDonald
michael.mcdonald@rcda.org
Councilors:
Deacon Joseph Cechnicki cechnicki@frontiernet.net
Deacon Earl Flatt dcneflatt@verizon.net
Deacon
Charles Hall III
chashall3@msn.com
Deacon
Michael Melanson
softtek@msn.com
Deacon George Witko
georgeprofdeacon@aol.com
Councilor Chairman: Deacon Charles Hall
Retired Deacons’ Liaison.:
Deacon Robert
R. Brady:
bobevbrady@aol.com
Non-Voting Members:
Two (2) Ministers to Deacons — ex-officio members; TBA
Deacon Gary J. Surman surman@telenet.net
Deacon Peter
J. Trawinski
jmpj@berk.com
Four (4) Representatives of Wives of Deacons; TBA
Kate Matthews
KtMatts@aol.com
Maureen
McAuliffe
Mtsm22@aol.com
Margaret
Sedlmeir
petesed@surferz.net
Joan Thiesen
rthiesen@nycap.rr.com
Director of On-Going Formation — ex-officio member;
Deacon Raymond Sullivan mallansu@nycapp.rr.com
Director of Initial Formation — ex-officio member.
Deacon Frank Berning fberning@nycapp.rr.com
Office phone 518-453-6670
Office e-mail frank.berning@rcda.org
