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Diaconate Formation

Moving hearts and minds to respond to the Lord’s call to be a deacon in today's Church.

New Post June 2019

 

"Information Session about the Permanent Diaconate"

On SUNDAY June 23, 2019...St. Joseph's Parish in Grafton will be hosting an informational session on the Permanent Diaconate Formation Program at 9 AM. Dcn. Dale Nees, Director, will be sharing information about the program to anyone interested. This is a great opportunity for men (and spouses, if married) who may be feeling the call to the diaconate to further explore the process. St. Joseph's has Mass at 8 AM and again at 10:30 AM with the informational program in between Masses. Open to everyone interested. 

 
"Inquiry for Discernment Program" Schedule for Fall 2019

Those considering the Diaconate should first reflect on their qualities and qualifications, and decide whether they are suited to serve. For those men interested, we are offering a series of sessions to help them discern the call to the Permanent Diaconate. This "Inquiry for Discernment Program" is offered by region.

 
Sesión en Español (Milwaukee)

Fecha: Septiembre 7 y 21; Octubre 5 y 19, Noviembre 2 y 16
Lugar: Mother of the Church Pastoral Center (Arquidiócesis de Milwaukee)
Hora: 9:00 a 11:00 am   Registrarse al 414-758-2207 con Manuel Maldonado

 

Sessions in English TBA soon 

 

NOTE: We will be posting dates and regions as they become available. Participation in all six sessions is required for men interested in exploring a vocation to the diaconate (WIVES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL SESSIONS, IF MARRIED). Inquirers should contact the Office for Diaconate Formation for a  preliminary interview before or at least during the first two sessions (if they haven't do so).

 

In the meantime if you want to know more, read these "Quick Facts" / "Puntos Claves" or please fill out this form and we will contact you.

 

 

TDiaconate Formationhe Office for Diaconate Formation (ODF) provides distinct ministry preparation for Catholic men discerning a vocation calling to the permanent diaconate. The ODF counsels, guides and forms men who through adult formation programs, advanced theological education or some other experience encounter Christ and seek a deeper, permanent response to a perceived call to be servants of God's people through ministry in the Church.

Diaconal ministry works hand in hand with both priestly and lay ministry as a sacrament to bring about the kingdom of God. Deacons are men with a charism and a calling to radical availability for service to the People of God, the Church. The deacon’s vocation calls him to collaborate with the bishop and the priests in an exercise of a ministry that is not of their own but the Word of God — calling all to conversion and holiness. It is a ministry of reconciliation, of outreach to the most marginalized and those most in need of care, of education and justice.

The Diaconate was not re-instituted because we have a shortage of priests or lay ministers but to relieve the shortage of ordained deacons. It was restored as “a living icon of Christ the Servant within the Church...a visible sign or sacrament of the Lord Christ himself.”

For more information about the diaconate, please read our brochure (English, Español).

Para leer la información de esta página en español vaya aquí.

 

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Admission Process

The process for admissions to the diaconate program is described.

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Being a Deacon

Being a Deacon

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Communications

Communications

Information, Programs, Newsletters and Schedules in English or Spanish (Español) to better serve you.

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Ministry of the Deacon

Ministry of the Deacon

Ordained Deacons, going the distance to serve the People of God.

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Our Staff

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Planning Ahead

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