On June 6, Archbishop Golka ordained three new priests for the Diocese of Colorado Springs: Father Dominic Ambuul, Father Yunior Gonzalez-Diaz and Father Ian White. 

Deacons Dominic Ambuul, Ian White and Yunior-Gonzalez-Diaz will be ordained priests for the Diocese of Colorado Springs. 

Information sessions will be held at parishes around the diocese during the month of June. 

When Deacon Ernie Martinez took on his role as director of deacons for the Archdiocese of Denver three years ago, he brought with him an insight few clergy possess: 40 years of experience with the Denver Police Department, where he witnessed firsthand how peer support could save lives.

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The order of deacons traces back to the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 6:1-6). From the early history of the Church, deacons held a special place in the community, along with bishops and presbyters, and they continue to do so today. Undergirding the work of the permanent deacon is a three-fold ministry of Word, Liturgy, and Charity at the service of the people of God, in communion with the bishop and his priests.