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| | Deacon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | For the role of Deacon in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS/Mormon), see Priesthood (Mormonism) and Deacon (Mormonism). | | | Unlike Orthodox and Roman Catholic deacons, Anglican deacons are permitted to marry freely, as are Anglican priests. | | | In the liturgy, it is proper for the deacon to proclaim the Gospel and distribute Holy Communion. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deacon
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| | The faith mystery |
| | The deacon is related to the "sons of Levi," according to the consecratory prayer for the deacon as cited in 1543. | | | Deacons are ministers ordained for tasks of the Church; they do not receive the ministerial priesthood, but ordination confers on them important functions in the ministry of the Word, divine worship, pastoral governance and the service of charity, tasks which they must carry out under the pastoral activity of their bishop [no. 1596]. | | | Deacons are ministers ordained for tasks of service of the Church; they do not receive the ministerial priesthood, but ordination confers on them important functions in the ministry of the Word, divine worship, pastoral governance and the service of charity, tasks which they must carry out under the pastoral authority of their bishop [no. 1596]. |
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http://www.deacons.net/Articles/Faith_Mystery_of_Deacon.htm
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| | The Ideal Family of the Permanent Deacon |
| | The spirituality of the deacon is Trinitarian and Incarnational. | | | The Vocation of a deacon is to be a "confessor’ of the faith. | | | The deacon is a sacramentum-persona of Jesus the Servant of God. |
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http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cclergy/documents/rc_con_cclergy_doc_19022000_idf_en.html
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| | The Athenaeum of Ohio |
| | The deacon is a minister of the Church of God. | | | Permanent Deacons share with other ordained members of the Church a dedication to serve God’s people through the proclamation of the Word, administration of the Sacraments, the offering of Worship to God through Christ, the service of the poor and the faithful of Christ. | | | The deacon is to be a sign and living witness of the presence of Christ the Servant in the world. |
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http://www.mtsm.org/academicprograms/deaconformation.htm
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| | Role Permanent Deacon |
| | The deacon's marital status also effects his relationships with the priests and religious with whom he ministers, and it is reflected in his preaching. | | | The ministry of permanent deacon has emerged in the post-conciliar Church at the same time that lay ministries have flourished as seldom before, and at a time when many parts of the Church have experienced a dramatic decline in the number of priests. | | | The deacon also solemnly baptises, brings Viaticum to the dying, is an official witness of the Church at marriages, officiates at funerals and burial services, gives Benediction with the monstrance or ciborium, and guides and administers the community when no priest is resident. |
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http://www.deacons.net/Articles/The_Role_of_the_Permanent_Deacon.htm
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| | Theology Today - Vol 36, No. 3 - October 1979 - EDITORIAL - The Permanent Diaconate |
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receive the imposition of hands "not unto the priesthood, but unto the ministry." For, strengthened by sacramental grace they are dedicated to the People of God, in conjunction with the bishops and his body of priests, in the service of the liturgy, of the Gospel and of works of charity. | | | A crucial aspect of the permanent diaconate is the fact that the deacon is a link between clergy and laity, between liturgy and everyday life, between the church and the world. | | | Deacons, it was reasoned, would be able to perform many of the functions of priests and would help to create and sustain a sense of Christian community among people who rarely saw a priest. |
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http://theologytoday.ptsem.edu/oct1979/v36-3-editorial2.htm
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| | FAQ |
| | Deacons would have a mission from their bishop to be leaders in service to the Church and the community: they would have a responsibility to enflame and inspire the rest of the members of the Church to serve others as well. | | | The deacon knew him and his ministry better than anyone, so these close associates of the Bishop were ordained to serve as priests, rather than deacons and around the eighth century, the order of deacons became a temporary or transitional stage that a man went through on his way to ordination as a priest. | | | A deacon is someone who is also a sacramental sign of Christ within the wider community and the deacon also serves as a prophetic reminder to all the baptized of their own responsibility to care for others. |
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http://www.ausdeacons.org/faq.htm
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| | JOHN PAUL II |
| | The vocation of the permanent deacon is a great gift of God to the church and for this reason is "an important enrichment for the church's mission" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. 1571). | | | Deacons are ordained to exercise a ministry of their own, which is not that of a priest; because they "receive the imposition of hands 'not unto the priesthood but unto the ministry"' (Lumen Gentium, 29). | | | The church expects of the permanent deacon a faithful witness to his ministerial state. |
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http://www.permanentdiaconate.org/jp2.htm
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| | Faith and Ministry Formation |
| | The permanent diaconate is an important mission for the enrichment of the church and it is the duty of all the church to participate in the formation process. | | | …deacons must be dignified, not deceitful, not addicted to drink, not greedy for sordid gain, holding fast to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. | | | She is also strongly encouraged to participate as often as possible during her husband’s formation process to help give her a better understanding of the role of the deacon in the Church and community he will be serving. |
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http://www.oakdiocese.org/faith/permanent_deacon_formation.htm
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| | Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington Vermont, The Permanent Diaconate |
| | A deacon is ordained and missioned by Christ through the bishop to minister to the needy and the poor and to be a minister of Word and Sacrament, working in obedience to his bishop and in close fraternal cooperation with priests. | | | The ministry of a deacon is similar to but different from that of a priest or bishop. | | | The aims of the diaconate are to enrich and strengthen the works of service being performed by the Church, to enlist a new group of devout and competent married and single men in the active ministry of the Church, and to aid in extending needed charitable and liturgical service to the faithful. |
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http://www.vermontparishes.org/diaconate
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| | Department of Development |
| | The permanent deacon must be a man of deep faith and prayer, who is willing to commit a considerable amount of time to study and service to people with a variety of needs. | | | From this experience, the Church has the foundation for the present day permanent deacon and the focus of their ministry as a service of charity. | | | Deacons, both permanent and transitional, can preach at Mass, baptize, witness marriages, bury the dead, teach, participate in ministry to the sick, aged, youth, imprisoned, serve as advocacies of justice, and many other areas of ministry. |
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http://www.dioceseduluth.org/vocations/diaconate.html
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| | Catholic Online |
| | All of us, whether bishops, priests, deacons, lay faithful, or consecrated religious are a part of the one mission of the one Church. | | | The role of the deacon does not detract from the vital role of an empowered lay faithful. | | | The deacon teaches the Word of God, sanctifies through the sacraments, and helps lead the community in its religious life. |
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http://www.catholic.org/featured/headline.php?ID=104
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| | A Word from Bishop Higi - Announcing revisions in the permanent deacon program - 6/15/03 |
| | Following a series of columns in The Catholic Moment that explained the history and purpose of the permanent diaconate, a call-out session was held at St. Joan of Arc in Kokomo in May of 2002. | | | Deacons are not replacements for priests nor do they function as lay ministers. | | | A deacon serves the needs of the people of his diocese as the bishop directs. |
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http://www.dioceseoflafayette.org/word/0324.htm
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| | The second factor complicating the deacon/priest relationship is the deacon comes to the priest with what has been referred to in some presbyteral conversations as "excess baggage." This refers to the deacon’s wife and family. | | | The problem of clericalism in the diaconate was addressed by a strong injunction in formation that the deacon was not in any way like a priest nor was he to attempt to act in place of the priest. | | | The pastor and deacon combination can be a positive force for building the community of faith or it can be an ineffective and mutually destructive relationship. |
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http://www.wwnet.net/~jjmiles/pastorrel.html
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| | TEMPORAR |
| | The feast of the deacon and doctor of the Church, Saint Ephrem of Syria, June 9, 1997, marked the thirtieth anniversary of the restoration of the permanent diaconate in the Latin Catholic Church. | | | By the same token all deacons by virtue of their ordination have the right to their clerical style of address and cannot, absent judicial process, be perpetually deprived of it. | | | The success of the restoration of the permanent deacon raises the question of how he should dress and be addressed. |
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http://www.catholic.net/RCC/Periodicals/Homiletic/0809-97/dress.html
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| | Archdiocese of Newark |
| | The terms "deacon" and "diaconate" derive from the Greek word diakonia which means "service" or "ministry." A deacon, then, is ordained by the Church for service. | | | Service of the Altar -- Deacons' role in the Eucharist -- in addition to proclaiming the Gospel and articulating the Church's needs in the general intercessions -- is to prepare the gifts and distribute communion at the Lord's table. | | | There have been deacons throughout the history of the church. |
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http://www.rcan.org/permdeac.htm
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| | In Acts of the Apostles (6:1-6), the apostles established the Order of Deacons: "In those days, as the number of disciples grew, the ones who spoke Greek complained that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food, as compared with the widows of those who spoke Hebrew. | | | In my parish, we have a permanent deacon and also a deacon who will be ordained a priest. | | | The Order of Deacon, therefore, is part of the hierarchy of the Church and an integral part of the Sacrament of Holy Orders. |
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http://www.catholicherald.com/saunders/00ws/ws001116.htm
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| | Articles |
| | The permanent diaconate was restored to the church by Vatican Council II, and Deacons and Priests all serve the Bishop. | | | The transitional deacon generally serves for about one year prior to ordination a priest. | | | In the process leading to priesthood, the final step before ordination as a Priest is ordination as a Deacon. |
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http://web3.foxinternet.net/IECCR/Articles.htm
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| | Diocese of Bridgeport |
| | A permanent deacon is an ordained member of the clergy, receiving the Sacrament of Holy Orders. | | | The new permanent deacons bring a wealth of experience to the Church. | | | "Permanent deacons carry out specific functions within the Church, such as assisting and preaching at Mass, performing baptisms, and preparing couples for marriage," says Deacon Anthony J. Detje, director of diaconate formation for the diocese. |
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http://www.bridgeportdiocese.com/june_04.shtml
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| | Pilot Stories - 09/20/2002 - Twelve ordained to permanent diaconate |
| | Wives, children, family, friends, clergy and religious came to witness the Rite of Ordination of 12 permanent deacons Sept. 14 at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. | | | After the Gospel, the candidates were called and presented to Cardinal Law, and with the consent of the faithful, he elected them for ordination. | | | During the Laying-on of the Hands and Prayer of Consecration, the cardinal placed his hand on each candidate’s head and recited the words of consecration. |
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http://www.rcab.org/Pilot/2002/ps020920/Diaconate.html
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| | MINISTRY AND FAMILY OF THE PERMANENT DEACON by Dottie Mraz ($10.95) |
| | This honest account of living with the permanent diaconate relates the joys and straggles that are part of a family's commitment to this ministry within the Church. | | | A call which asks her to be a woman of deep faith and trust in God as she supports her husband in his ministry. | | | Dottie shares with us that being the wife of a deacon is truly answering a call from God. |
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http://www.deaconsil.com/catalog/product964.html
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| | Permanent Deacon Candidates |
| | Sacramentally, they preach and assist the priest at Mass; deacons can baptize and witness marriages. | | | In the Acts of the Apostles, the apostles felt that they were neglecting the Word of God because they were attending to many other needs in the community. | | | On behalf of St. Joseph Church, I thank them for pursuing God’s call and for their willingness to be of service to our parish community and diocese. |
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http://www.stjosephchurch.net/deacon.html
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| | Permanent deacons |
| | The permanent diaconate had always been an important part of the early Church but the rite had been eliminated when the Church felt that she had enough priests to carry out her daily duties. | | | During the Sacrament of Holy Orders, he must be ordained a deacon which is to last only for a time, usually six months, after which he will be ordained as a priest. | | | The Divine Office is the common prayer of the Church which is said in union with the entire Church at certain times throughout the day. |
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http://www.shjolg.com/page34.html
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| | Permanent deacon - definition of Permanent deacon in Encyclopedia |
| | In the modern Roman Catholic church, the office of deacon had fallen into disuse except as a short-term transitional stage between layman and priest, until the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s decided that it ought to be resuscitated. | | | Since then, married men have been ordained to the permanent diaconate, the status of men who receive an ordination as deacons but do not go on to become priests. | | | Permanent deacon - definition of Permanent deacon in Encyclopedia |
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http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Permanent_deacon
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| | FAITHmag.com Today's FAITH 9-12-03 |
| | Four have Senior Status and still contribute generously to the mission of the Church by their ministry of prayer, especially the Divine Office. | | | The recent ordinations brings to 74 the number of Permanent Deacons actively serving now in our local Church. | | | We look forward to the day, God willing, when they will be numbered among the Permanent Deacons serving in our diocese. |
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http://www.faithmag.com/todaysfaith/2003/9-12-03.html
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| | Dappled Things |
| | In addition to the three Orders of divine institution (bishops, priests, and deacons), the Church has from the most ancient of times made use of additional orders of her own creation. | | | As his chief liturgical duties, he sings the Epistle, holds the Gospel Book for the deacon, brings the chalice to the altar, and ministers to the deacon at the Offertory. | | | The discernment of cases in which the faithful who find themselves in the described condition are to be excluded from Eucharistic Communion is the responsibility of the Priest who is responsible for the community. |
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http://donjim.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_donjim_archive.html
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| | Date with destiny for first permanent deacon |
| | When ordained, deacons will take their place alongside bishops and priests as members of the ordained ministry in the Church. | | | Keynote speakers include Cardinal George Pell, on religion and culture, and Professor Kamah Oniah Kamaruzaman of the Islamic University of Malaysia, on understanding and practicing one's own religious tradition. | | | Peter Olsen is one of 16 men, aged from between their 30s and their 60s, who are in the process of formation for the permanent diaconate, which the Second Vatican Council decided to restore as a proper and stable rank of the Church's hierarchy. |
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http://www.cathnews.com/news/503/8.php
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| | Saint Meinrad :: Programs : Permanent Deacon |
| | The course of study includes the foundations of theological reflection in the study of the Bible, Church history and liturgy. | | | Skills in preaching, liturgical presiding, parish and diocesan administration and leadership, religious education and pastoral care form the baseline of areas of expertise for permanent deacons. | | | The spiritual formation component of the permanent deacon formation offers integrated development of the candidate's awareness of his discipleship with his evolving understanding of the theological disciplines. |
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http://www.saintmeinrad.edu/programs_deac_comp.aspx
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| | The Parish Mission |
| | Deacon Ron joins Churches serving others at DuPageMinistries.org | | | Is it time for your parish to consider a mission? | | | For further information contact Deacon Ron Yurcus at (630) 858-5499 |
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http://www.glen-ellyn.com/deaconron
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| | Deacons |
| | As I am a permanent deacon in the Roman Catholic Church I have chosen to use this page to give a bit of background to the permanent diaconate. | | | Bishops Urge Deacons to Embrace Fight for Social Justice | | | The following documents give a brief outline of this ministry and may be helpful to my brother deacons and those in need of further information about the diaconate. |
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http://www.diakonia.clara.net/deacon.htm
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| | Manchester |
| | For those of you who are discerning a call to the Permanent Diaconate, the following questions and answers may be of assistance to you. | | | The applicant must have a wholesome love for and desire to serve the Church under the direction of the Bishop. As an ordained minister, he must be willing and able to work cooperatively with others and obediently accept the directions of competent authority. | | | What are the requirements for a man who wants to become a Permanent Deacon? |
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http://www.catholicchurchnh.org/Index.cfm?content_id=12
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| | Saint Meinrad :: Programs : Permanent Deacon |
| | Throughout the program, it's important to maintain the distinction between the ordained ministry of the deacon and the ministerial activities of his wife, which she carries out as a layperson in her own right. | | | All these evaluation instruments provide information to the diocese that can be used to determine if candidates should be invited to continue formation and if they should be admitted to orders. | | | The Saint Meinrad Permanent Deacon Formation Program recommends that candidates come together monthly (September through June) for academic coursework and formation sessions. |
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http://www.saintmeinrad.edu/programs_deac_format.aspx
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| | New Page 4 |
| | Deacon Digest magazine is the only publication written for Catholic permanent deacons, deacon candidates and their families. | | | year of publication, Deacon Digest is dedicated to promoting the permanent diaconate ministry by providing the latest news and | | | For Questions about Deacon Digest or Alt Publishing email |
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http://www.deacondigest.com
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| | Permanent Diaconate Office - Archdiocese of Boston |
| | The Archdiocese of Boston Permanent Diaconate Office Web Site contains information for permanent deacons, people interested in the permanent diaconate, and our extended community. | | | Copyright 2000-2003 Archdiocese of Boston Permanent Diaconate Office. |
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http://www.bostondiaconate.org
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