Deacon Dave Kushner discusses permanent diaconate at First Friday Club of Cleveland

?Deacons bring the Church to the poor and the poor to the Church,? Deacon Dave Kushner told the First Friday Club of Cleveland at its March 1 lunch meeting at The City Club in downtown Cleveland. His presentation, ?Honoring Our Deacons,? coincided with the 50th anniversary of the permanent diaconate in the United States. He said the poor refers those who are poor in mind, body and spirit