US Deacon Jack Sullivan
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American Deacon Jack Sullivan, who reported healing from a crippling spinal condition through the intercession of Cardinal John Henry Newman, will read the Gospel and serve as a deacon when Pope Benedict XVI beatifies the Cardinal in Britain.
"I am extremely excited that I have been asked to assist at the papal Mass as deacon, for it best reflects my simple prayer, 'Cardinal Newman, help me to walk so that I can return to classes and be ordained a deacon,'" he is reported saying by the Catholic News Service.
"For years, I suffered as patiently as I could and was rewarded instantly by a simple prayer," he said. "I am most grateful now that the Church has seen fit to reward Cardinal Newman as he courageously followed the light of truth."
Father Jan Nowotnik, the Birmingham Archdiocese's coordinator for liturgy, said that besides proclaiming the Gospel, "Deacon Sullivan and his wife, Carol, along with other representatives, will form part of a procession that will immediately follow the Rite of Beatification when the new Blessed John Henry Newman is proclaimed."
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Cured US deacon to read Gospel at Newman's beatification Mass (The Catholic Transcript Online/Catholic News Service)
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Screenshot from video Cardinal Newman miracle man Jack Sullivan visits Oratory - An exclusive TNT News interview uploaded to YouTube by tntladywood