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admission/selection procedures, 182–189, ch4norm2 application documents, ch4note14, 186, ch4norm4, ch4note12 at aspirant stage, 195 candidates, vocational assessment of, 235–240 discernment, 177–181 diversity, encouraging, 169–172 exemplary signs and characteristics, 174 impediments to ordination, 184, ch4norm3, ch4note8 norms, ch4norm1-5

promotion, recruitment, and retention, 167–172 readiness and timeliness, 176, 189, ch4norm5 spiritual and evangelical qualities, 175 theological mystery, 173–176

wages. See finances widowed deacons, 79–81, 149, 248, 264 widows of deacons, 81 wives of aspirants, candidates, deacons

admission/selection procedures, 182, 183 application documents, 186e., ch4note16 aspirant stage, 192, 198, 200, 205, ch5norm4 candidate stage, 214, 219, 221, 242d., 244c. community, 219 consent, 46, 80, ch3norm7, 148, 149, 178, 186d., 206, 207b., 244c., ch5note18 discernment of vocation, 178 information provided/consideration, 46, 49, 148, 149 involvement in formation, ch3norm7-8, 148–150 living example of fidelity and indissolubility in marriage, 73–74 post-ordination stage, 255–256 Rite of Candidacy, 211, 212

Rite of Institution of Acolytes, 246 Rite of Institution of Lectors, 246 Rite of Ordination of Deacons, 248, 249 spiritual life of deacons, 68