National Directory for the Formation, Ministry, and Life of Permanent Deacons

Publisher: USCCB

Paperback, 219 pages

 

The National Directory addresses the model standards for the formation, ministry, and life of deacons in the United States. It is intended as a guideline for formation, ministry and life of permanent deacons and a directive to be utilized when preparing or updating a diaconate program in formulating policies for the ministry and life of deacons.

This volume also includes Basic Standards for Readiness for the formation of permanent deacons in the United States from the bishops' Committee on the Diaconate and the committee document Visit of Consultation Teams to Diocesan Permanent Diaconate Formation Programs.