National Directory for the Formation, Ministry, and Life of Permanent Deacons in the United States by United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops (usccb)

Author:United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops (usccb) [Bishops, United States Conference Of Catholic]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Catholic Church, Directory
Publisher: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
Published: 2013-03-20T04:00:00+00:00

NOTES

1 BNFPD, nos. 41-44. “With admission among the aspirants to diaconate there begins a propaedeutic period... [in which] the aspirants will be introduced to a deeper knowledge of theology, of spirituality and of the ministry of deacon and they will be led to a more attentive discernment of their call.” The propaedeutic period may be compared to the pre-seminary program in priestly formation or postulancy in religious life.

2 Ibid.

3 Cf. CL, 1-2.

4 BNFPD, no. 16.

5 BNFPD, no. 51.

6 Ibid., no. 44 (formation team, supervisors, and pastor).

7 Ibid., nos. 41, 44.

8 Ibid., no. 37.

9 Ibid., nos. 41-44.

10 PDV, no. 43.

11 Ibid.

12 ADUS.

13 Ibid., no. 22.

14 The aspirant should state his motivation and reasons for the requests; if he is married, he should indicate his awareness of the impact of diaconal ordination and ministry on his marriage and family; he also must state that he has received the consent of his wife; if he is not married, he should indicate his awareness of the meaning of diaconal ordination and ministry, as well as his understanding of and ability to live the requirement of perpetual celibacy.

15 CL, Enclosure I, 14. The wife must declare her consent for his petition to enter into candidacy formation; she also should clearly state her understanding of the meaning of diaconal ordination and ministry and its impact on their marriage and family.

16 The following assessments are to be conducted, some annually, and maintained in the aspirant’s and candidate’s permanent file:

a. Written pastoral supervisors’ assessments and reports

b. Written parochial assessments prepared by the pastor and parish staff

c. If applicable, a written assessment of the rector of any previous house of formation, or a similar report from the director of diaconal formation in which the aspirant or candidate previously participated

d. In a case where an aspirant comes from another diocesan church, a letter of recommendation from his previous pastor is to be obtained, as well as consultation with that church’s vocation and diaconate offices

e. An assessment of the aspirant’s or candidate’s aptitude for preaching, catechizing, and evangelization

f. A personal assessment from the director of formation is to be prepared for the committee on admission and scrutinies, making use of the model prescribed by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (CL, Enclosure V).

17 BNFPD, no. 44.

18 CL, Enclosure III, especially 4, 6, and 8.

19 Pope Paul VI, Apostolic Letter, Ministeria Quaedam (August 15, 1972).

20 BNFPD, no. 48.

21 Ibid., no. 47.

22 CL, Enclosure I.

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