Permanent Diaconate - Considerations for Admission
- A prayerful desire to grow in the spiritual life
- A demonstrated ability to work with and to serve the needs of others
- An ability to assume serious responsibilities
- Respect for and commitment to the church and its authority
- A sense of God's call to serve the church in the role of deacon
- Be a man of prayer and good moral character who is prudent and possesses good common sense
- Be the minimum age of 31 or older
- Be in good health
- Be validly married in the eyes of the church
- Be willing to make a commitment to celibacy upon ordination, if single
- Be faithful to the official teachings of the church
- Be willing to deepen his own understanding of our rich Catholic theological traditions
- Be able to dedicate himself to four years of formation
- Have at least a high school diploma (or equivalent)
- Be economically stable
- Be recommended by the pastor of his parish
- Have the approval and support of his wife and family
- Be a resident within the Diocese of Norwich
- Must be a practicing Roman Catholic for at least 5 years
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