Dcn. Stephen G. Dozier was ordained to the diaconate in 2008 for the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Josephat in Parma, Ohio. He received permission to serve as a Latin Rite deacon as well as in the Byzantine liturgy. Mr. Dozier spent almost 30 years as a business officer for private independent schools, and he retired and moved to Southern Pines in 2004. In May 2005, he became the bookkeeper for the St. Anthony parish and school. He has been married to Eva for 50 years, and they have eight children and 19 grandchildren.