A Lanesboro man is set to become the first permanent deacon in the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise. Steven Donohoe will be ordained in around three years' time, after studying part-time in Maynooth and in his own time.
The 30-year-old is married to his wife, Sarah, and they have three children. Steven is also a youth worker and explains the three main roles a deacon has: