eacon Scott, a convert, was welcomed and initiated into the Catholic Church in 1991. In 1995, he was invited into the Diaconate Formation Program and was ordained a Deacon in 1999. He currently serves as the Regional Assistant to +Bishop Matt Elshoff for the Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Deacon Palmer’s responsibilities include assisting in the administration of 77 churches, 40 schools, numerous non-profits and social justice and education-based foundations. He has been a member of the Together in Mission Board of Directors since 2010.