Eighteen men, who were ordained to the permanent diaconate Aug. 29, laid prostrate before the altar at St. Patrick Church during the Litany of Supplication. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz told the men they are to place the gifts God has given them into the hands of Jesus for the service of others. “God’s grace empowers you and God’s people need you,” said the archbishop. The men join 109 already serving in this role.