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Deacon Formation Calendar

Basic Calendar of Events

Class of 2021	Application/Aspirancy2017	Aspirancy/Candidacy12018	Candidacy1/Candidacy22019	Candidacy2/Candidacy 3 2020	Candidacy3/Ordination
January		Introduction to the Catechism Psychological Assessment	Institutional Assignment Scripture	Parish Assignment Liturgical Theology	Pastoral Theology Ordination Planning
February	Information Sessions Personal Discerment	Ministries of the Deacon Marriage and the Diaconate	Scripture	Sacramental Theology Funeral Practicum	Mariology Marriage/Baptism Practicums
March		Catholic Charities Maryland Catholic Conference Interviews with Deacon/Lay Ministers	Scripture Installed as Reader	Sacramental Theology	Theology of the Saints Placement Committee
April	Application Process Applications due May 1, 2017	Introduction to Philosophy Theological Reflection	Spiritual Theology	Pastoral Theology Introduction to Homiletics	Canon Law Canonical 5-day Retreat
May	Interviews	Day Retreat: (with Wives) Discernment and Ordination Promises		Church History	Integrative Seminar Ordination
June		Interviews	Annual Evaluation	Annual Evaluation	Diaconal Ministry
July-August	Aspirancy Decisions	Candidacy Decisions	Continue Institutional Assignment Mid-Year Evaluation	Continue Parish Assignment Mid-Year Evaluation
September	Aspirancy Sessions (with Wives) Saturdays 8:45 am to 3 pm 6 Sessions per semester	Orientation Scripture	Pauline Theology Theology of John	Retreat (with Wives) Moral Theology	Saturday Schedule 8:45 am Morning Prayer 9:15 am Formation Time 10am-12 noon Academic Class 12 Noon Lunch 1 pm to 3 pm Academic Class
October	Human Formation Spiritual formation	Candidacy and Retreat (with Wives) Revelation	Retreat (with Wives) Christology	Moral Theology Preaching/Homiletics
November	Intellectual Formation Pastoral Formation	Fundamental Theology	Installed as Acolyte and Retreat Ecclesiology	Church History Liturgical Practicum
December	Child and Youth Protection	Theological Reflection	Institutional Evaluation	Parish Evaluation