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

National Directory for Permanent Deacons

Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests or Deacons (USCCB), 133f., ch6norm10 ethnicity/race. See diversity Eucharist, 23, 120, 259 evangelization/new evangelization Church’s call, 64 intellectual dimension of formation, 227 post-ordination stage, 265 Word, deacon as evangelizer and teacher, 33–34, 55 excardination, 84 expenses, reimbursement, 103, ch2norm19, ch2 note 111 Familiaris Consortio , 144, 145, ch3 note 52 families of aspirants, candidates, deacons. See also wives of aspirants, candidates, deacons admission/selection procedures, 183 aspirant stage, 193, 195 candidate stage, 221 discernment of vocation, 178 formation, 151–153 living example of fidelity and indissolubility in marriage, 74 ministry and life of deacons, 44, 46, 48, 49 post-ordination stage, 255–256 presumption of future ordination, avoiding, 243 Rite of Candidacy, 211 Rite of Institution of Acolytes, 246 Rite of Institution of Lectors, 246 Rite of Ordination of Deacons, 249 spiritual life of deacons, 68 support, 100 unmarried/celibate deacons, 153 family life perspective in formation, 144–147 A Family Perspective in Church and Society (USCCB 1998), 145

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