Deacon John Buchholz is a permanent deacon and was ordained for the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut in 2006. He served in Danbury, Connecticut for 10 years before moving to Atlanta, Georgia for work, where he continued to serve as deacon. He and his wife, Lisa, recently moved to Sanford, Maine. He is the father of three adult children and works full-time as a professional writer and communicator. Bishop Robert P. Deeley assigned Deacon John to minister in Saint Thérèse of Lisieux Parish in November 2021, where he currently leads the parish RCIA program and will be involved in other ministries over time.