The National Directory for the Formation, Ministry, and the Life of Permanent Deacons in the United States (Ascension)

Index

duration, 193, ch5norm3 family aspect, 193, 195 handbook, 192, ch5norm2 human dimension, 114–117, 197–198 intellectual dimension, 127–134, 204, ch5norm5 norms, ch5norm1–10 pastoral dimension, 135–142, 205

spiritual dimension, 118–126, 199–203 wives, 192, 198, 200, 205, ch5norm4 assessment in formation, 161–166, ch3norm10 annual evaluation, 236–237, ch6norm18 aspirant stage, admission, 188–189

candidate stage, nomination, 206–209, ch5norm6–7 candidate stage, 229–240 scrutinies, lector and acolyte, 241–242, ch6norm19

scrutinies, ordination, 243–245, ch6norm19 vocational assessment of candidates, 235–240 assignments for deacons, 44, 46, 48, 50, 97–99, ch2norm2, ch2norm4, 304 banns for ordination, 244i. Basic Norms for the Formation of Permanent Deacons (Congregation for Catholic Education, 1998), 10, 116, 166, ch3norm4, ch3norm11, 190, 191, 214, 215, 232, 234, ch6norm2, 271, 277, 288, 292b., 293, ch8norm5 Benedict XVI (pope), 39, 90, ch2note96, ch3note15 bi-ritual deacons, 110 bishops admission to ministries, 245 aspirant handbooks, approval, 192 call to orders, 245, 248 candidate stage, documents required for admission, 207

committee on admission, 297 deacon assignment board, 304 deacon community board, 303

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