Dcn. Fred Linka
Deacon
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My journey in the Catholic Faith was influenced by my mother, Hilda. She was born in Uruguay where I was also born. I came to the United States when I was less than a year old and was influenced by how hard my parents worked to become citizens of the United States.I have been married to Marianne for over 34 years and Maple Shade is the farthest north we are allowed to live. Marianne and I became members of the OLPH Parish Family when my oldest daughter, Mary, started school here. Marianne and I fell in love with OLPH and all of the people here. Both of my daughters, Mary and Heather, attended OLPH. Marianne and I became involved with many of the activities that were going on in the Parish. I started getting involved with different ministries and knew I was receiving a call when I was asked to cover a Eucharistic Minister position at Mass. When I told the person I was not serving in that ministry I was told they thought I had been. I started my journey with Bishop John M. Smith and was the first Diaconate class ordained by Bishop David M. O'Connell in 2010. I love coming to Mass and the different activities in the parish and being with all of the people here. I look forward to more years of sharing my faith with others.