Priest Profile

MEET DEACON JERRY & JOANN PYNE

ST. IRENAEUS CHURCH, CYPRESS

By STAFF     11/11/2016

YEARS MARRIED: 49

CHILDREN: 5

GRANDCHILDREN: 9

YEARS IN THE DIACONATE: 21

HOW THEY MET: “On a blind date arranged by our mothers”

HIS ROLE IN THE CHURCH: “I see myself as a minister who serves the people of God in a variety of ways; my role is simple… to serve wherever there is a need”

HIS GREATEST CHALLENGE: “Finding time and energy to serve those in need in our community”

HIS MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE: “Presiding over my daughter’s wedding and baptizing my nine grandchildren”

FAVORITE SCRIPTURE: John 13:1-11 — The washing of the disciples’ feet