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Surprise is what many Spokane Catholic leaders first felt when they heard the news that Pope Benedict XVI would be retiring at the end of this month; but accord and appreciation is what quickly followed after the news sank in.

“My gosh. I had no idea it was coming,” said the Rev. Kevin Codd, pastor of St. Thomas More Catholic Student Center in Pullman.

For four years they’ve been praying, studying and reflecting — preparing themselves to serve their church to the fullest. On Friday their training was celebrated when Bishop Blase Cupich, of the Catholic Diocese of Spokane, ordained them into the diaconate.