We are men who lead, serve, protect and defend, whether we are giving out Coats for Kids, donating wheelchairs, lending a helping hand in disaster relief efforts, supporting local pregnancy centers or providing top-quality financial products.
Deacon Al Evans has served as one of our parish clergy since his ordination in 2002. But the story goes deeper than that. In his youth, especially during high school, Deacon Al was inspired by participating in the Mass as a Lector. Then along came Deacon Les Alt whom Deacon Al admired and so he applied to become a Deacon. After 5 ½ years of intense study, he was ordained in 2002 and has served our parish ever since. In between these time, he served as an airborne SONAR operator aboard Orio P3 aircraft. He also earned a degree in engineering from the University of Tennessee and worked as TVA as an energy conservationist. He also spent time with LTV where he met his wife Jackie. Jackie can often be seen at church events supporting her husband. Deacon Al has served as Faith Director of our council and often fills in for our Chapin. Deacon Al is also dedicated to the ACT organization in our parish. Al’s son, Matthew, along with grandchildren Haley and Colby live in Lewisville. Dedication to his ministry is always apparent and he says: “it’s always a complete joy and privilege to stand beside Father and assist as Mass; when I hold the Chalice I silently pray – Lord, how did I deserve this”. A dedicated man indeed.
