On May 27, Deacon Bill Friedman will celebrate 40 years since his ordination to the Diaconate in Dallas, Texas.  Deacon Bill has also been a hospital chaplain for 40 years and currently is head of the Pastoral Care department at CHI St. Vincent - Hot Springs and seved for many years here at Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Good and Gracious God, we thank you for the gift of Deacon Bill.  You called him 40 years ago to serve you as a minister of the Word, Liturgy and Charity.  We pray that God will continue to bless you and Carol who has supported you in your ministry.  May God fill you with his Holy Spirit, a spirit of love and service so that he may bring to completion in you the good work he has begun.  Amen.