On Saturday, December 16, 2017, His Eminence Archbishop Mark visited Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, in Pottstown, PA and ordained Subdeacon John Black to the Holy Diaconate.  Celebrating with His Eminence were Fr. John Edward, Rector of Holy Trinity, Fr. Joseph Toroney, and Fr. John Onofrey; as well as Protodeacon Peter Skoog of Holy Trinity, and three of Deacon John's classmates from the Diaconal Formation Program: Dn Greg Hubiak of St Herman's, Gradyville; Dn David Maliniak of Christ the Savior, Paramus NJ; and Dn Richard Jendras of St Demetrius Cathedral, Cartaret NJ (UOCUSA).