| Deacon Jack Mordecai
Lieut. Jack Mordecai served on the Hamden Fire Department for 32 years, retiring in December 2005. On Saturday, June 2nd, Jack was ordained as a deacon in the Roman Catholic Church at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford by Archbishop Henry J. Mansell.
A resident of Bethany, Deacon Mordecai served in his first Mass the following day at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Woodbridge, his home parish. He is officially assigned there as of June 16th.
Congratulations, Jack! Wishing you many happy and fulfilling years in your new calling.
Posted 6/15/12
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| Following his ordination, Jack and his family gathered for a photo with the archbishop. L-R: Daughter-in-law Angela (with grandson Andrew) and son Michael, Deacon John Mordecai, Archbishop Henry J. Mansell, DD, Jack’s wife, Clementina with oldest grandson Mike Jr., daughter Elisabeth, and sons John, Jr. and Joseph. |
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| Deacon John Francis Mordecai |
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Except where noted, all photos on this page were taken by Bob Mordecai.
Smaller photos may be enlarged by clicking on them.
| From the May 2012 edition of
The Catholic Transcript
(© 2012 The Catholic Transcript, Inc.)
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Photographed at Jack's first Mass on Sunday, June 3: (L-R) Altar boy, Deacon Mordecai, Rev. Gene E. Gianelli, Permanent Deacon Emeritus John Conte, Rev. Robert Lord, and altar server.
| Deacon Jack Mordecai prepares to read the Gospel, with Rev. Robert Lord, visiting priest, and Rev. Gene E. Gianelli, pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption.
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Delivering his first homily
(Photo by Elisabeth Mordecai)
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| Jack with his mother, Mary, and his wife, Clementina. |
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| A celebration was held after Jack's ordination at the Hawthorne Inn in Berlin. |
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John, Jr. (left), a graduate of UConn, is a journalist. Joseph, a graduate of Quinnipiac University in the video arts, is a film editor.
| Michael (with son Andrew) is a paramedic with the Hamden Fire Department.
| Daughter Elisabeth, holding nephew Andrew, is an occupational therapist.
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