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Handbook for Permanent Deacons ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA HANDBOOK FOR PERMANENT DEACONS 1 Promulgated: 7/18/1996 Amended: 01/01/1999, 08/16/2003, 09/22/2006, 02/13/2013, 04/07/2014, 03/19/2015 HANDBOOK FOR DEACONS TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I: HISTORY OF THE DIACONATE 1.1 Mission Statement 1.2 Perspectives on the Diaconate 1.3 History of the Permanent Diaconate in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia 1.4 Pertinent Church Documents 1.5 Deacon Saints SECTION II: OFFICE FOR CLERGY: COMMITTEES FOR THE PERMANENT DEACONS OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA 2.1 Standing Committees 2.1.1 Ongoing Formation Committee 2.1.2 Pastoral Care Committee 2.2 Additional Committees SECTION III: DIACONAL MINISTRY 3.1 Faculties 3.2 Commitment to Ministry Form 3.3 Assignments 3.4 Incardination and Excardination 3.5 Title and Dress 3.6 Spiritual Development 3.7 Ongoing Formation 3.8 Retirement Policy 3.9 Deacons in Twinned Parishes or Closed Parishes 3.10 States of Life of Deacons 3.10.1 Wives and Families of Deacons 3.10.2 Celibate Deacons SECTION IV: DEATH OF A DEACON 4.1 Procedures and Notifications 2 ANNOTATION HISTORY OF THE HANDBOOK FOR PERMANENT DEACONS DATE ACTION Promulgated: 07/18/1996 N/A Amended 01/01/1999 1) General Revisions Amended 08/16/2003 1) General Revisions Amended 09/22/2006 1) Preaching § 3.1.1 Amended 02/13/2013 1) Decree on Witnessing Marriages § 3.1.3 2) Clerical Attire § 3.5 Amended 04/07/2014 1) Retirement Policy § 3.8 Amended 03/19/2015 1) Mission Statement § 1.1 2) The Permanent Diaconate in Philadelphia § 1.3 3) Deacon Saints, Page 13 4) Committees Section II § 2.1, § 2.2 added 5) Marriages (Faculties for Deacons 4.+, Page 21) 6) Commitment to Ministry Form § 3.2 7) Title and Dress, Note added 8) Ongoing Formation § 3.7, Paragraph 2 9) Retirement Policy §§ 3.8.1, 3.8.2, 3.8.3 (Sections numbered) 10) Death of a Permanent Deacon 2 SECTION I: HISTORY OF THE DIACONATE 1.1 MISSION STATEMENT FOR FORMATION AND ONGOING FORMATION The Permanent Diaconate Division of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary has as its primary purpose implementing the four-fold dimensions of formation (human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral) of potential candidates for the diaconate of Jesus Christ in the Roman Catholic Church. Its guiding focus is the example of Jesus Christ, who came “not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for the many” (Mark 10:45). In theological instruction and pastoral education, the Permanent Diaconate Division seeks to engage men in a process of reflection on the issues of life, to provide a better understanding of the Gospel message, a clear awareness of the historical development of the Christian faith and to impart a sensitivity to the human concerns and spiritual demands faced by contemporary men and women of faith. Of particular emphasis is a strengthening of the man’s personal ability to explain and articulate the Catholic faith to members of the Catholic community and to men and women of other Christian traditions and other faiths. By means of its integration of the four components of formation the Permanent Diaconate Division has these as it primary goals: The fostering of Human Formation consistent with the attainment of the maturity demanded for ordained ministry as a Roman Catholic deacon. The deepening of Spiritual Formation to sustain a lifetime of diaconal service and to advance that continual conversion of mind and heart so necessary for every baptized member of the Church and especially to be expected of its ordained deacons. The sharpening of Intellectual Formation effectively to assimilate a graduate, professional theological education consonant with the ability faithfully to grasp, represent, and apply the Church’s Tradition as an ordained deacon. The broadening of Pastoral Formation to develop the specific capacities for ministerial and public leadership required for diaconal service. The Office for Clergy, through the Vicar for Clergy and the Associate to the Vicar for Clergy for Permanent Deacons, is responsible for administrative oversight of the Permanent Diaconate, and provides pastoral care and ongoing formation for deacons. In addition, the Office for Clergy has the responsibility, through the Admissions Committee of the Permanent Diaconate, for recommending admission of qualified applicants to the diaconate formation program. All of these activities are undertaken with complete fidelity to the Magisterium of the Church and in complete communion with the Archbishop of Philadelphia. 3 1.2 PERSPECTIVES ON THE DIACONATE All the People of God are gifted by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, gifted in the manner necessary for the accomplishment of their particular ministries within the body of the Church. As Vatican II reminds us: From the reception of these charisms or gifts, including those which are less dramatic, there arise for each believer the right and duty to use them in the Church and in the world for the good of humankind and for the up building of the Church. Apostolicam Actuositatem #3 In the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, all believers are called to share in the mission of Jesus Christ. Though the specific form of their participation in ministry varies according to the gifts of the Holy Spirit, all who share in this work do so in response to the same mandate of Christ. Christian service in the world is represented in a preeminent way by the laity, who are called to civic and public activity in response to the imperatives of peace and justice, and to the resolution of social, political and economic conflicts, especially as they affect the poor, oppressed and minorities. Those who are ordained also offer service in the world, but in a way proper to the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Christian service for the ordained minister entails proclaiming, preaching and teaching God’s Word, leading the community in prayer and in sacramental liturgies and exercising administrative leadership in the Church. The permanent deacon serves as a bond between the Church and the world, between clergy and laity, and thus manifests the love of God for both the Church and the world. What distinguishes the permanent deacon from the lay person is that the permanent deacon has been ordained to assist the bishop in his doctrinal, sacramental and charitable ministry on a public and permanent basis; thus, the permanent deacon is authorized to function in the name of the Church as one who holds a stable office within the Christian community. While the deacon performs many functions at the service of the Church, it is important to remember that there is a theological priority to all that he does. Through the sacrament of Holy Orders, the deacon is configured in his very person to that of Christ, the Servant. It is Christ the Servant who acts through the ministry of the deacon. Although a member of the clergy and therefore distinct from the lay person, the permanent deacon has a ministry that is intimately related to that of the lay person. The permanent deacon’s special role is to manifest and to promote the ministry of charity among all Christians. 4 THE MINISTRY OF THE PERMANENT DEACON: LEADERSHIP IN SERVICE Permanent Deacons have an office and function that calls for leadership, specifically leadership in service. The permanent deacon is recognized as a leader within the Church when he proclaims the Gospel, preaches, baptizes or assists at the Eucharist. He is recognized as a leader in service to the world by his care of the needy, the hungry and the deprived. In this way the permanent deacon imitates Christ the Servant, who left as his testament to the Church: “Let the greatest among you be as the youngest, the leader as the servant” (Lk 22:26) and “As I have done so you must do” (Jn 13:15). For the permanent deacon there can be no leadership except in the practice of unselfish, Christ-centered service. Strengthened by sacramental grace, in communion with the bishop and his group of priests, they serve the people of God in the ministry of the liturgy, of the word and of charity. Lumen Gentium #29 THREE-FOLD MINISTRY OF THE PERMANENT DEACON The leadership-service of the permanent deacon is performed not in isolation, but in union with that of other ordained and non-ordained ministers in the Church. His specific charism, lifetime service, is manifested in the varied works of service to which he is called. For practical consideration his ministry may be divided into three categories: The Ministry of Charity: The public service of individuals in the name of the Church is the permanent deacon’s most characteristic ministry. This service may frequently be exercised on a one to one basis with the sick (hospitals and shut-ins), the aged (nursing homes), the imprisoned, the poor, the rejected, and any others who stand in need of the care of Christ and the Church. The permanent deacon may also function as a community leader, participating in parish council sessions, parish or community discussions, and action groups or committees and projects on the diocesan level. He may become associated with the works of diocesan agencies or offices. Moreover, he may be asked to represent the Church in various programs, such as an apostolate to persons with disabilities, or in minority leadership. He often brings to ministry a special talent or expertise from his work experience. A family life perspective is also a special gift which accompanies his ministry. The Ministry of the Word: The permanent deacon’s most solemn ministry of the Word is that of proclaiming the Gospel and preaching at the liturgy.
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