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Permanent Diaconate Program

Three components of the Permanent Diaconate Program will be offered in 2010-2011:

  • The Aspirant Year
  • Year II – Sacred Scripture, The Church and Grace and Speechworks 
  • Year IV – Pastoral Ministry
The Aspirant Year: The Aspirant Year will consist of three days of Discernment to be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010; Saturday, January 22, 2011; Saturday, June 18, 2011. Topics covered: 
  • Looking at the Tools which will be used for Discernment 
  • Discernment with the Church, spouse and family. 
  • Setting goals and objectives for the Permanent Diaconate Program
Permanent Diaconate Year II: Year II will examine Sacred Scripture, The Church and Grace and develop Presentation Skills. The Year II Program will take place one weekend per month from September 2008 to June 2009. The program will run concurrently with the Year IV Program’s dates which are listed below.

Permanent Diaconate Year IV: Year IV will examine all aspects of Parish Ministry including such topics as Homiletics, Liturgical Ministry, The Deacon and Canon Law, Bioethics, Reconciliation Service, the Psalms and Music, and Canon Law and Marriage.

Instructors: Diocesan clergy, Chancery personnel, St. Peter’s Seminary faculty and guest presenters.
Location: St. Peter’s Seminary

Weekend Dates for Year II and Year IV: 

  • 2010: September 24 - 26; October 22 - 24; November 19 - 21; December 17 - 19
  • 2011: January 21 - 23; February 18 - 20; March 18 - 20; April 15 - 17; May 13 - 15; June 17 - 19
For more information or to register, contact:
Deacon John Vallely, Specialist 519-432-1824 ext. 286 / jvallely@dol.ca
or Catherine Leach, Administrative Assistant 519-432-1824 ext. 281 / cleach4@uwo.ca
call toll free: 1-888-548-9649