The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is pleased to announce the election of Deacon Paul McBlain to the office of President-Elect of the National Diaconate Institute for Continuing Education, a national center for continuing education and spiritual formation of deacons and their spouses. The office of President-Elect encompasses two years of service, followed by an immediate ascendance to the office of President for a period of two years.

Deacon McBlain was ordained June 10, 2001 and assigned to Saint Joseph Parish in Collingdale (Delaware County). In 2003, he was named Chairman of the Ongoing Formation Committee for Permanent Deacons. In 2008, he became the Associate to the Director of the Office for Permanent Deacons.

Last year, Deacon McBlain celebrated 50 years of marriage to his wife, Helen. They are the parents of seven children, twenty-one grandchildren and one great grandchild. A graduate of Villanova University and West Philadelphia High School for Boys, the deacon and his wife are members of Saint Joseph Parish in Collingdale.

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Editor’s Note: Founded in 1974, the National Diaconate Institute for Continuing Education (NDICE) hosts the longest continuous U.S. education conference for those in diaconate ministry. The purpose of NDICE is to build up the community of deacons so that they may realize their full potential in Jesus Christ and the Church. For further information on NDICE, please visit http://ndice.net/.

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