After ordaining the 25 new permanent deacons for the Archdiocese of Washington on June 22 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Cardinal Wuerl poses with the new deacons. In the front row, left to right, are Deacon Tom Molineaux, Deacon Alan Jeeves, Deacon Mauricio Rivas, Deacon Carlos Hernandez, Deacon Ted Dmuchowski, Deacon William Maksymiec, Deacon James Tittinger, and Deacon Patrick Brown. In the back row, left to right, are Deacon Robert Vince, Deacon Daniel Ford, Deacon Andy Geisz, Deacon Leo Schneider, Deacon Robert Seith, Deacon Edward McCormack, Deacon Moise DeVillier, Deacon Stephen O’Neill, Cardinal Wuerl, Deacon James Garcia, Deacon Eric Mueller, Deacon Joseph Mills, Deacon Robert Stout, Deacon Charles Bieberich, Deacon Paul Schmitt, Deacon Rafael Pagan, Deacon James Shanahan, and Deacon James Caldwell. (Archdiosece of Washington photo by Paul Fetters)