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- Bu səhifədəki naviqasiya:
- Most Reverend Edward B. Scharfenberger Bishop of Albany January 1, 2015
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© Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany - All Rights Reserved
ii This Handbook belongs to: _____________________________________________
or return to: Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, Office of Diaconate Formation Albany, New York 12203
iii Contents ABOUT THIS GUIDE .................................................................................................................................................. 1
A PRAYER FOR YOUR JOURNEY TOWARD THE DIACONATE ........................................................................ 1 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
2. THE ASPIRANT PATH OF FORMATION ............................................................................................................. 3 DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
DURATION OF ASPIRANT PATH ........................................................................................................................ 3 ROLE OF FORMATORS ........................................................................................................................................ 3
COVENANT BETWEEN ASPIRANTS AND FORMATORS ............................................................................... 4 DISCERNMENT DURING THE ASPIRANCY PATH .......................................................................................... 4
God’s Role in Discernment .................................................................................................................................. 5 Your Personal Discernment ................................................................................................................................. 5
Discernment by Your Wife .................................................................................................................................. 6 Ecclesial Discernment .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Ecclesial Discernment .......................................................................................................................................... 8 3. DIMENSIONS OF FORMATION IN THE ASPIRANT PATH ............................................................................ 10
HUMAN DIMENSION .......................................................................................................................................... 10 Goals for Human Dimension Development during Aspirancy .......................................................................... 10
SPIRITUAL DIMENSION ..................................................................................................................................... 11 Goals for Spiritual Dimension Development during Aspirancy ........................................................................ 11
Specific Spiritual Goals for Wives of Aspirants ................................................................................................ 11 Liturgy of the Hours ........................................................................................................................................... 11
Faith Sharing ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 Spiritual Direction .............................................................................................................................................. 12
INTELLECTUAL DIMENSION ........................................................................................................................... 12 Goals for Intellectual Dimension Development during Aspirancy .................................................................... 12
PASTORAL DIMENSION .................................................................................................................................... 12 Goals for Pastoral Dimension Development during Aspirancy ......................................................................... 13
4. INFORMATION FOR YOUR ASPIRANCY YEAR ............................................................................................. 14 METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................................................. 14
Communications ................................................................................................................................................ 14 Confidentiality ................................................................................................................................................... 15
Record Keeping .................................................................................................................................................. 15 Deacon Formation Web Site .............................................................................................................................. 15
ORIENTATION MEETING .................................................................................................................................. 16 MEETING LOCATION AND TIMES ................................................................................................................... 16
REQUIRED ATTENDENCE AT FORMATION MEETINGS ............................................................................. 16 CALENDAR ........................................................................................................................................................... 17
ANNUAL SYLLABUS .......................................................................................................................................... 17 LITURGY EXPERIENCES ................................................................................................................................... 17
5. ASSESSMENT FOR NOMINATION TO CANDIDACY ..................................................................................... 19 THE EVALUATION PROCESS............................................................................................................................ 19
Aspirancy Formators’ Evaluations ..................................................................................................................... 19 Monthly Diaconate Formation Meeting ............................................................................................................. 19
Conversation with the Director of Diaconate Formation ................................................................................... 20 Diaconate Board ................................................................................................................................................. 20
RECOMMENDATION .......................................................................................................................................... 20 6. CONTACT INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................. 22
OFFICE OF INITIAL DIACONATE FORMATION ............................................................................................ 22 DIACONATE BOARD AND FORMATORS ....................................................................................................... 22
PERSONAL DEACON CONTACTS BY COUNTY ............................................................................................ 22 APPENDIX 1 - MODEL STANDARDS FOR READINESS FOR ADMISSION INTO THE CANDIDATE PATH ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Note: The Diaconate Logo on the cover was designed by Deacon Gerald P. Rooney (+May, 2002), Archdiocese of Boston. It is used with permission. Please keep Gerald in your prayers. Yüklə 218,73 Kb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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