National directory for the formation, ministry, and life of permanent deacons in the United States : including the secondary documents Basic standards for readiness and Visit of consultation teams to diocesan permanent diaconate formation prog[r]ams

The national directory addresses the dimensions and perspectives in the formation of deacons and the model standards for the formation, ministry, and life of deacons in the United States. It is intended as a guideline for formation, ministry and life of permanent deacons and a directive to be utilized when preparing or updating a diaconate program in formulating policies for the ministry and life of deacons. This volume also includes Basic Standards for Readiness for the formation of permanent deacons in the United States from the bishops' Committee on the Diaconate and the committee document Visit of Consultation Teams to Diocesan Permanent Diaconate Formation Programs. Doctrinal understanding of the diaconate -- The ministry and life of deacons -- Dimensions in the formation of deacons -- Vocation, discernment, and selection -- Aspirant path in diaconal formation -- Candidate path in diaconal formation -- Post-ordination path in diaconal formation -- Organization, structure, and personnel for diaconal formation -- Appendix 1. Specific normative elements in diaconal formation -- Appendix 2. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on the Diaconate -- Basic standards for readiness / United States Conference of Catholic Bishops -- Visit of consultation teams to diocesan permanent diaconate formation progams [i.e. programs] / Bishops' Committee on the Diaconate "The National Directory for the Formation, Ministry, and Life of Permanent Deacons in the United States "is an important point of reference for those Churches in which the permanent diaconate is a living and active reality." It contains the guidelines and directives to be used when preparing or updating a diaconate program and formulating policies for the ministry and life of deacons." "This volume also includes Basic Standards for Readiness for the formation of permanent deacons in the United States from the Bishops' Committee on the Diaconate and the committee document Visit of Consultation Teams to Diocesan Permanent Diaconate Formation Programs. Book jacket."--Jacket The national directory addresses the the dimensions and perspectives in the formation of deacons and the model standards for the formation, ministry, and life of deacons in the United States.