25th ordination
Deacon Edward J. Boyer
Birthplace: Blackwell, Missouri
Age: 75
Education: St. Rose of Lima in DeSoto
St. Joachim in Old Mines and Kingston in Washington County grade schools
St. Joachim High School in Old Mines
Family: Wife, Patricia; Six children, Kenneth, Dennis, Angela, Timothy, Pamela , and Michael
Service in the archdiocese: Served at St. Rose of Lima Parish in DeSoto and retired in 2016
Secular career: Retired from General Electric as a machinist
About Deacon Boyer: He taught and oversaw Parish School of Religion classes, had an outreach to fallen-away Catholics, assisted with marriage preparation and made nursing home, hospital and home visits in addition to duties at Mass, devotional services, wake services, baptisms and weddings. He still helps with many of those duties in retirement at St. Rose and at St. Joachim in Old Mines.
Deacon Bradford M. Buchek
Birthplace: St. Louis
Age: 71
Education: Seven Holy Founders Grade School
Saint Louis University High School and Affton Senior High School
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, cum laude, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Certified Public Accountant
Additional master-level classes in Scripture, theology and homiletics at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary and Aquinas Institute
Family: Wife, Mary; three adopted children
Service: Assigned to Immaculate Conception Parish in Arnold, retired in 2011
Secular Career: Retired from Lutheran Church Extension Fund, assistant vice president, regulatory compliance
About Deacon Buchek: He assisted at liturgies and gave homilies. Various ministries included the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults; established Bible study, separate annual retreats for men and women, teen groups. Other ministries included Criminal Justice Ministry, weekly visits to Jefferson County Jail. With his wife, Mary, and Deacon Al Love and his wife, Marian, gave retreats for married couples.
Deacon Charles W. Lombardo
Birthplace: St. Louis
Age: 78
Education: Elias Michael Grade School and Harrison Elementary in St. Louis
Ritenour High School
University of Missouri-Columbia and University of Missouri-St. Louis, studying business administration
Family: wife, JoAnn; children, Jeanna, Jennifer, and Amy
Service in the archdiocese: Assisted pastors of Seven Holy Founders Parish in Affton before retiring in 2014. Still helps in retirement part time when needed.
Secular career: Accounting and printing work at several places, including at White House Retreat
About Deacon Lombardo: Served on the parish council and worked with marriage and baptism preparation classes, Parish School of Religion, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, and ministry to the sick and homebound. He also assisted with Mass, baptisms, weddings, wake services, funerals, Communion services and devotional services.
Deacon Allen F. Love
Birthplace: St. Louis
Age: 71
Education: St. Francis de Sales Grade School
St. Francis de Sales High School
Bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Missouri-St. Louis
Master of arts in pastoral studies degree from Aquinas Institute of Theology
Family: wife, Marian; two children, Brian and Joseph
Service in the archdiocese: Administrator of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Ferguson, where he has served since 2005. Previously served at Sacred Heart Parish in Valley Park, 1995-2003, and Annunciation/Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Detroit, 2003-05
Secular career: Finance and business operations at Hewlett Packard
About Deacon Love: He has assisted at Mass, funerals, devotional services, hospital visits, marriage retreats, prison ministry, liturgy coordination, board of education and finance council. He also assisted priests at St. Agnes Home and as a clergy representative in the Inter-Faith Committee on Latin America accompaniment program. Currently a member of the Catholic Charities Advisory Board of the Pathways to Progress Program and is employed as business manager/pastoral minister at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish.
