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

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Congregation for Catholic Education, 9–10, 13, 18, 20, 290, ch2note102, ch8note16 Congregation for the Clergy, 9–10, 13, 14, 93, 277, ch2note78, ch2note102, ch8note3 continual conversion in post-ordination stage, 251 coordinators of pastoral formation, 288–289 cultural diversity. See diversity deacon assignment board, 304 deacon community board, 303 The Deacon: Minister of Word and Sacrament, Study Text VI (NCCB, 1979), 7 deacons. See diaconate Deacons: Ministers of Justice and Charity (NCCB video, 1998), 7 Deus Caritas Est , ch3note15 diaconate, 1–19 historical overview, 1–12 National Directory , development, 13–19 ( See also National Directory ) permanency of Order, 83 related documents, assemblies, and conferences, 6–7, 8–12, preface note 38 reestablishment, 3–4, 20, 28–32 Second Vatican Council, 1–3, 28, 32, 83 transitional deacons, 56, preface note 1 United States 5–7, 11–12, preface note 22 dimensions of formation. See also human dimension; intellectual dimension; pastoral dimension; spiritual dimension aspirant stage, 196–205

candidate stage, 223–228, ch6norm2–15 four dimensions, 112–113, ch3norm2 integration, 162 post-ordination stage, 253–261

diocesan seminaries, 274

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