New deacon: Greg Casteel, Texarkana

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Deacon Greg Casteel

Greg Casteel, 67

St. Edward, Texarkana

Assigned to: St. Edward, Texarkana

Employment: Retired

Wife: Frances

How did you hear your calling to become a deacon? I heard my calling during a prayer for another candidate that was in permanent diaconate formation just shortly after I entered the Catholic Church.

What ministries are you currently involved in? RCIA, delivering food from a local food bank to hospice patients, taking holy Communion to shut-ins, diocesan tribunal advocate

Who have been the biggest influences in your diaconate formation? My wife, deacons in my parish past and present