Do not be afraid if God is calling you. It is a call to joy, not just for yourself but for all who meet Christ through you.
Welcome to the Diocese of Lansing. Our Deacons fulfill their ministry as fathers and spouses in their families, and as deacons in the Church. The unique position we hold in the Catholic Church enables us to express our love to our family and extend loving service and compassion to others through the ministries of the Liturgy, Word, and Charity.
Our deacons serve in 10 counties in the south-central portion of Michigan. We currently have 124 active deacons ministering to our parishes as ordained ministers called to embody the image of Christ the servant; they represent the church in the community, and at Sunday Mass, they bring the needs of the community to the attention of the church.
Deacon Devon Wolfe is the Director of the Permanent Diaconate. He and his wife, Erin, were married in 1988 and have 3 adult children. Deacon Devon received a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography from the University of Chicago in 1986, which led to a 36-year secular career in retail location research. He completed his academic formation for the Diaconate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Theological Studies from Siena Heights University in 2011. He was ordained as a Permanent Deacon for the Diocese of Lansing in 2013 and is assigned to St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Brighton, where he oversees Communications and Marriage Preparation and serves on the Parish Leadership Team. Erin serves as the Head of Adult Formation and Catechesis at St. Mary Magdalen and on the Parish Leadership Team.
Dcn. Devon Wolfe and he can be reached at dwolfe@dioceseoflansing.org or by calling 517-342-2451.