Diaconate Formation Program

Qualification for entrance into Diaconate Formation

• 2 semesters of Ministry of Service (Please see Office of Religious Education)

• Must be 35 years of age before date of Ordination

• Must have a letter of recommendation from current Pastor

• Must be a baptized, practicing Catholic for a minimum of the past 5 years

• If married, must have a letter of recommendation from your wife and have been in a stable, sacramentalized marriage for a minimum of 5 years

• If applicant or spouse has been previously married, must furnish a copy of the annulment at the time of application

• If not married, must discern and profess a vow of celibacy

• Must be gainfully employed or covered by Social Security or it's equivalent

Formation

• Formation in the Human, Spiritual, Intellectual, Pastoral and the Diaconal and Ministry Dimensions

• 7 Semesters of Classroom Sessions

  • Old Testament

  • New Testament

  • Moral Theology

  • Church History

  • Sacramental Theology

  • Dogmatic Theology

  • Liturgical and Sacramental Parcticums

• Summer Sessions

  • Ministry Listening Skills

  • Canon Law

  • Ministry Internship

• Formation Saturdays

  • 8 per year

• Annual Spring Deacon Weekend and Annual Fall Deacon Retreat

For more information regarding the Diaconate Formation Program contact the Diaconate Office.