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The
Deacon Director |
The Diaconal Council
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The Deacon Formation
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| "It is part of the meaning of ordination that a man is,
by this sacrament, brought into the ordo or body of
ordained ministers. A communal element is thus
essential to ordination and to the exercise of ordained
ministry. The mutual support and fraternity of deacons
are not just sociologically or psychologically useful
things; they are integral parts of the meaning of their
vocation." (PDUS #124) |
| "As the diaconal ministry matures in a diocese, it is
only natural that deacons be brought into the process of
planning, directing, and evaluating the program." (PDUS
#1126) |
| The community of deacons should include those
incardinated into the Diocese of Pueblo and those not
incardinated, but ministering with faculties. It
should also include representation of their wives, and
perhaps at some time in the future, widows of deacons. |
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The
Deacon Director |
| The Deacon Director is appointed by the Bishop to
coordinate the formation of deacon candidate and life and
ministry of the deacons ministering within the Diocese of
Pueblo. Ideally, this position will be held by a
deacon. But if there are no deacons available and/or
qualified to be a Deacon Director, then the Bishop will
appoint a priest, religious, or lay person as an interim
director until such time as an available and/or qualified
deacon can be found. Normally this will be a salaried
position. A job description can be found in
Appendix
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The
Diaconal Council |
| The Diaconal Council is established to serve as an
advisory body to the Bishop on matters concerning diaconal
ministry and life in the Diocese of Pueblo. It
constitutes the forum by which input from deacons and their
families is communicated, discussed and acted upon by the
deacon community at large. The Council shall represent
the deacon community in its dealings with the Bishop, the
Deacon Director, and other diocesan staff, councils and
agencies. |
| The Bishop of Pueblo is ex officio the president
of the Diaconal Council. Ordinarily, the Bishop
delegates a member of the council (usually the Deacon
Director) to coordinate the meetings of the Council and its
agenda, as well as to preside over its meetings. In
matters of significant importance, the Bishop may choose to
preside over the proceedings of the Council. The
specific goals and objectives of the Councils are determined
by the Bishop, in most cases after listening to input from
the Council itself. |
| In this interim period, lasting until a definitive
Deacon Manual can be published, the Bishop may appoint a
Diaconal Council consisting of some appointees of his own
choosing and some members elected by the deacons ministering
with faculties in the diocese. Some of these need not
be deacons (e.g. formation personnel, a deacon's wife). |
| When the definitive Deacon Manual is promulgated, the
Diaconal Council will be able to draw up by-laws for its
operation, based on the diaconal directory for the United
States. |
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The Deacon Formation Council |
| The Deacon Formation Council is a separate body
established by the Bishop of Pueblo in 1995 to advise him on
matters pertaining to the formation of deacons and to
coordinate the formation of the first deacon class. |
| The future composition and work of this Council will
depend greatly on the site(S) and time of the next deacon
class. |
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