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On the cover: Seven men were ordained transitional deacons for the Archdiocese of LA on Nov. 23, the first class to be formed under a revamped program for men pursuing the priesthood. On Page 10, associate editor Mike Cisneros captures the sight and sounds of an unusually timed ordination Mass for the new deacons.