
New Deacon Ordained in New York Anticipates Active Duty Service as U.S. Navy Chaplain
BINGHAMTON, NY – The Reverend Mr. Jonathan M. Hoole, ENS, USN, was ordained a transitional deacon on Saturday, May 16, in his home Diocese of Syracuse, NY. The new deacon hopes eventually to serve as a Catholic chaplain in the U.S. Navy providing pastoral care to Catholic Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS).