Nearly 600 Catholic deacons and their wives from around the archdiocese gathered for a convocation Feb. 21-23 in Schaumburg. This year's theme was "Pray Without Ceasing."
Linda Couri talks with Helene Albano following a workshop Couri gave on Feb. 21. Helene's husband Terry is a deacon at Our Lady of the Ridge Parish in Chicago Ridge.
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