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