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The Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations supports the activities of the bishops' Committee in the restoration of the Diaconate and the development of diaconal ministry. It also assists and coordinates the development of diaconal formation programs on the diocesan and national levels. The secretariat assists the general secretary of the USCCB in responding to all matters concerning the ministry of deacons in the Church in the United States. It provides services and liaison support to national organizations and directors of diocesan diaconate offices.
A Portrait of the Permanent Diaconate
2010 CARA Study
"Deacons are highly educated and ethnically diverse"
CARA Study (PDF)
"Wives of Deacons: Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Lives” On-line Users Guide
Pope Benedict XVI
November 30, 2008: Jubilee Year of Saint Lawrence, Deacon
February 7, 2008: Meeting with the Parish Priests and the Clergy of the Diocese of Rome
February 18, 2006: Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI to the Permanent Deacons of Rome
National Directory for the Formation, Ministry and Life of Permanent Deacons in the United StatesThis new document, promulgated on 26 December 2004, presents the latest teaching of the bishops of the United States on the ordained ministry of Deacons. It includes a doctrinal overview of the sacramentality of the diaconate, insights into the ministry and life of deacons, and particular law related to the diaconate in the United States. It also provides extensive direction on the comprehensive formation of candidates for ordination as well as ongoing formation of deacons following ordination. The document may be purchased by clicking on the title above or on the image to the left; it may also be read online by clicking here.
Read the online spanish version of the National Directory.