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

Index

distance learning programs, 275–278, ch8norm8 diversity Catholic communities in US, 15, preface note 48 formation, 140, 155–156, ch3norm9

promotion, recruitment, and retention of diverse candidates, 169–172

divorce, 82, 150, 153, ch3note62 doctrinal understanding of diaconate, 20–42

charity, deacon’s role in Church’s ministry, 38–40 Christian initiation, sacraments, 23 Holy Orders, 24–27, 29–30 liturgy, deacon’s role, 35–37 reestablishment of order of deacons, 28–32 sacramental nature of Church, 21–22 service, 31–32

unity of different diaconal ministries, 41 Word, as evangelizer and teacher, 33–34

documentation. See also certificates

applications for admission to aspirant stage, ch4note14, 186, ch4norm4, ch4note12 candidate stage (admission), 207, ch5norm8 ministries/ordination, scrutinies and documentation, 242, 244 wives, application documentation, 186d., 186e., ch4note16

dogmatic theology, 133d.

Eastern Catholic Churches bi-ritual deacons, 110 Orientalium Ecclesiarium ( Decree on the Catholic Eastern Churches ), 3 Ecclesia in America ( The Church in America ), 29, ch1note19, preface note 38 ecumenism and interreligious dialogue, 128, 133j., 141e., 159–160 employment. See occupations of deacons; occupations of aspirants, candidates, deacons episcopate. See bishops Essential Norms for Diocesan/Eparchial Policies for Dealing with Allegations of

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