"They came to Philip...and asked him,
'Sir, we would like to see Jesus.'"
John 12:21
'Sir, we would like to see Jesus.'"
John 12:21
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August 27, 2020
Deacon Patrick Quinn was ordained by Bishop Michael Olson on August 10, 2020. He has been a member of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church in Lewisville for 34 years, and has now been assigned to serve our parish as a Permanent Deacon.
He is married to Lisa and they have two adult children, a son and a daughter, both are married and have brought two wonderful grandsons to the family with another grandson on the way.
Deacon Pat said of his discernment to formation for the Diaconate, “It’s been a lifelong journey. All of my life I have had a very strong faith and trust in God being in control of my life. I have always looked out for others and as a Boy Scout took to heart part of the Scout Oath where it says ‘to help other people at all times’”. His parents and grandparents inspired him to get and stay involved in the Church. He has taught all levels of religious education from pre-k through high school youth ministry, RCIA, marriage prep, and Baptism classes. It was his role model in the Blessed Virgin Mary that helped him to say “Yes” and to trust that God would help him and lead him where He wanted Pat to be. That trust and a “Yes” to his Pastor’s request to attend the Light of Christ Institute was where Pat first realized that the Diaconate might be where God was leading him. The Holy Spirit even opened a door through a bulletin article that called out to both Pat and Lisa regarding the Catholic Biblical Studies Program at the University of Dallas. They prayed about it and followed the Holy Spirit’s inspiration through the entire 4-year program which brought them very close in their faith journey as they learned to open the Word of God together.
Deacon Pat is very excited and feels blessed to have been assigned to his home parish of St. Philip the Apostle and the opportunity to serve again with Father McDaniel. He looks forward to following the Holy Spirit’s lead to be a humble servant configured to Christ in service to this parish and the people of the Diocese of Fort Worth.