CHRIS ALLENParish: Corpus Christi, LawrenceWife: PeggyChildren: 4Career/Job: Professor, University of Kansas

DAVID AUTENParish: St. Matthew, TopekaWife: PaulaChildren: 2Career/Job: Inventory/Warehouse Coordinator

KEN BILLINGERParish: Ascension, Overland ParkWife: PattyChildren: 1Career/Job: Sales

BILL GRAVEMANParish: Sacred Heart, TonganoxieWife: KathyChildren: 2Career/Job: Medical Devices

TOM GREERParish: St. Joseph, ShawneeWife: MonicaChildren: 3Career/Job: Sales

JUSTIN REUTERParish: Prince of Peace, OlatheWife: AshleyChildren: 4Career/Job: Federal Reserve Bank Analyst

DANIEL VEHIGEParish: Sacred Heart, EmporiaWife: MandyChildren: 4Career/Job: Quality Control Inspector

PATRICK WIKEParish: Sacred Heart, PaxicoWife: RosalieChildren: 3Career/Job: Telecom-munications Engineer

JOHN WILLIAMSParish: Holy Spirit, Overland ParkWife: TessaChildren: 4Career/Job: Pastoral Associate for Discipleship

MICHAEL WILSONParish: Cathedral of St. Peter, Kansas CityWife: ChrisChildren: 4Career/Job: Retired (KCK Fire Department)

JOHN LANGER Parish: Christ the King, Topeka Wife: Lisa Children: 2Career/Job: Broadcast Engineer

JODY MADDENParish: Most Pure Heart of Mary, TopekaWife: CassieChildren: 9Career/Job: Buyers’ Support

MARK MIESParish: St. Joseph, ShawneeWife: GailChildren: 4Career/Job: Wholesale Food Distribution

JIM MULLINParish: Church of the Nativity, Leawood Wife: DanaChildren: 3Career/Job: General Manager

BOB ORTIZParish: Mater Dei, TopekaWife: DianaChildren: 3Career/Job: Engineering Manager

MARIO GUTIERREZ JUAREZ Parish: All Saints, Kansas CityWife: RosaliaChildren: 4Career/Job: Construction/Laborer

VINCE HALLOUERParish: St. Paul, OlatheWife: JoleenChildren: 3Career/Job: Warehouse Manager

PATRICK HOODParish: IC–St. Joseph, LeavenworthWife: VirginiaChildren: 3Career/Job: Mechanic/Welder

JASON IMLAYParish: Prince of Peace, OlatheWife: KristeeChildren: 3Career/Job: Financial Advisor

KRIS KUCKELMANParish: Ascension, Overland ParkWife: JamiChildren: 3Career/Job: Lawyer

THE ARCHDIOCESE

Learn more at archkck.org/deacons

The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas offers a five-year program of formation for men who are responding to the call to serve.

Under the direction of the Archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas and in fidelity to Vatican and national norms, the Office of the Permanent Diaconate invites, forms, and supports deacons who are called to serve the Church in Northeast Kansas through the ministry of the Word, the ministry of the altar, and above all, the ministry of charity.

Fr. Gary Pennings, V.G.Co-director of the

Office of the Permanent Diaconate

Fr. Gregory Hammes

Associate Director of the Office of the

Permanent Diaconate

Leon Suprenant

Co-director of the Office of the

Permanent Diaconate

Most Rev. Joseph F. Naumann

Archbishop of Kansas City

in Kansas

2018 Deacon canDiDates 2019