@Nobody: "According to Acts, the apostles appointed deacons to take care of the 
needy, but in Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches deacons 
now have a liturgical function. Do these deacons also distribute funds 
to the needy? If not, whose responsibility is that task now?
Perce"
    @invalid: "On Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:10:37 -0400, "Percival P. Cassidy"
<quote>
Generally speaking, among the Orthodox, the administration of these
sorts of charitable functions has devolved from the clergy to the
laity. Perhaps priests have a supervisory role, but deacons don't have
any special function in this regard  they;re pretty much strictly
liturgical."
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