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Preaching/Lecturing Schedule:

May 19/20 - preaching at all Masses  St. Benedict's

June 2 - panel participant HOBY Conference, University of Rochester

June 9/10 -  preaching at all Masses  St. Benedict's

BIO:

Bill Hynes is a permanent deacon. Deacon Bill and his wife, Debra, married in 1986. They have three children: Katherine, William and Andrew. Deacon Bill teaches religion to eleventh graders at a local Catholic high school.

Bill was ordained in St. Joseph’s Cathedral by Bishop Mansell in June 1998. Before being assigned to St. Benedict’s Parish, Deacon Bill served at Holy Spirit Parish in North Buffalo. Previous to his ordination, he served as Director of Music at the former St. Mary of Sorrows Parish on the East Side of Buffaloand as Director of Religious Education and Music at the former St. Florian Parish in Black Rock.

Flowing from his interest in evangelization, Deacon Bill initiated the RCIA process and formed the ministry team at St. Benedict’s. He and his wife are also part of the Pre-Cana Ministry here. He works closely with the altar servers, our technology group, the Pastoral Council, our Salt & Light (social justice) team, and with our liturgical ministers. He often contributes to the parish' social media outlets. He currently teaches the 11th graders in our parish's Faith Formation Program.

Deacon Bill’s personal interests include reading, travelling and walking. Deacon Bill often teaches Religion or English in mission lands during the summer months. Recent assignments have included Sri Lanka, Kenya,Thailand and Vietnam.

Bishop Edward Kmiec recently assigned Deacon Bill to St. Benedict's Parish through 28 August 2014.

Please feel free to contact Deacon Bill anytime at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.