Diaconate

Discernment for the Diaconate is a five year process beginning with a year of Aspirancy followed by four years in Candidacy.

Aspirancy Year: A Year of Inquiry and Discernment

Diaconate Candidacy

Year One: Fundamental Metaphor [CALL] 2005-06

Biblical Criticism
Liturgy of the Hours
Hebrew Scripture [Old Testament]
Christian Scripture [New Testament]
Church History I
Diaconal Hospitality
Discernment Intro
Homiletics Intro
Liturgical Spirituality Intro
Mental Health Issues Intro
Spirituality

Year Two: Historical [MINISTER] 2006-07

Gospel of John & Revelation
Catholic Social Teaching
Christian Anthropology
Church History II
Ecclesiology
Fostering Communities of Faith
Homiletics
Mariology
Ministry in MultiCultural Context
MTI: Ministerial / Theological Integration
Patristics
Placement in Ministry

2006-07 Schedule | Click on specific "Subject | Instructor" for Course Details

Wednesday
7--9pm

Subject | Instructor
Weekend
Subject

August 19

Saturday 9a-5pm
5:30pm

Our Lady of Guadalupe
Orientation
Liturgy & Family Dinner

Sept 6

John | Cler

Sept 13

John | Cler

Sept 15-17

Fri-Sun

Individual Interviews

Sept 20

John | Cler

Sept 27

Revelation | Bell

Sep 30-Oct1

§Sat-Sun

Principles of YouthMinistry

Oct 4

Revelation | Bell

Oct 11

Revelation | Bell

Oct 18

Church History IIa | Ter0

Oct 19-22

Fri-Sun

Discipleship Days

Oct 25

Mariology | Boisclair [Prt 2]

Nov 1

No Class | All Saints

Nov 8

Patristics | Brundage

Nov 15

Patristics | Brundage

Nov 17
Nov 18-19

Friday
Sat- Sun

Church History IIb | Tero
Individual Sessions

Nov 22

No Class | Thanksgiving

Nov 29

Homiletics | Greene

Dec 1-3

Fri-Sun

Advent Retreat

Dec 6

Liturgy | Our Lady of Guad

Dec 13

Church History IIc | Tero

Dec 20

No Class | Advent

Dec 27

No Class | Christmas

Jan 3

No Class | Snow Day

Jan 10

CathSocial Teaching|Liston

Jan 12

Fri

Catholic Social Teaching

Jan 13-14

*Sat-Sun

Multi-Cultural Ministry

Jan 17

ChrstnAnth:Tillich|Kimura

Jan 24

ChrstnAnth:Luther| Jorgen

Jan 31

ChrstnAnth:Augustine| OP

Feb 7

ChrstnAnth:Aquinas| OP

Feb 9

Fri

SU Public Lecture @ OLG

Feb 10-11

*Sat-Sun

Multi-Cultural Ministry

Feb 14

ChrstnAnth:Rahner | Team

Feb 21

No Class | Ash Wed

Feb 24-25

*Sat-Sun

Multi-Cultural Ministry

Feb 28

CathBiblical Trad| Boisclair

Mar 3-4

Sat-Sun

Skills for Christian Leaders

Mar 7

CathBiblical Trad| Boisclair

Mar 14

Ind Study | Social Analysis

Mar 21

ChrstnAnth:Rahner | Team

Mar 28

Chrism Mass | Cathedral

Mar 30

Fri

Spiritual Reflection | M-B Inv

Mar31-Apr1

*Sat-Sun

FosteringFaithCommunities

Apr 4

No Class | Holy Week

Apr 11

No Class | Easter

Apr 18

Ecclesiology | Clementich

Apr 20

Fri

Spiritual Reflection | M-B Res

Apr 21-22

*Sat-Sun

FosteringFaithCommunities

Apr 25

Ecclesiology | Clementich

May 2

Theology of Paul | Beuzer

May 9

Theology of Paul | Beuzer

May 16

Theology of Paul | Beuzer

May 18-20

Fri-Sun

Discernment Retreat

May 23

Min & Theo Integration| Jo

May 30

No Class

Jun 2-3

*Sat-Sun

Fostering FaithCommunities

Jun 6

A.C.Y.C.

Jun 9

Sat

Family Event

SAVE these dates in 2007

Oct 6-7

§Sat-Sun

Evangelization & Catechesis

Nov 17-18

§Sat-Sun

Prayer & Worship

Year Three: Deepening Discernment [LEADER] 2007-08

Wednesday 7--9pm	Subject \| Instructor	Weekend	Subject
		August 19	Saturday 9a-5pm 5:30pm	Our Lady of Guadalupe Orientation Liturgy & Family Dinner
Sept 6	John \| Cler
Sept 13	John \| Cler	Sept 15-17	Fri-Sun	Individual Interviews
Sept 20	John \| Cler
Sept 27	Revelation \| Bell	Sep 30-Oct1	§Sat-Sun	Principles of YouthMinistry
Oct 4	Revelation \| Bell
Oct 11	Revelation \| Bell
Oct 18	Church History IIa \| Ter0	Oct 19-22	Fri-Sun	Discipleship Days
Oct 25	Mariology \| Boisclair [Prt 2]
Nov 1	No Class \| All Saints
Nov 8	Patristics \| Brundage
Nov 15	Patristics \| Brundage	Nov 17 Nov 18-19	Friday Sat- Sun	Church History IIb \| Tero Individual Sessions
Nov 22	No Class \| Thanksgiving
Nov 29	Homiletics \| Greene	Dec 1-3	Fri-Sun	Advent Retreat
Dec 6	Liturgy \| Our Lady of Guad
Dec 13	Church History IIc \| Tero
Dec 20	No Class \| Advent
Dec 27	No Class \| Christmas
Jan 3	No Class \| Snow Day
Jan 10	CathSocial Teaching\|Liston	Jan 12	Fri	Catholic Social Teaching
Jan 13-14	*Sat-Sun	Multi-Cultural Ministry
Jan 17	ChrstnAnth:Tillich\|Kimura
Jan 24	ChrstnAnth:Luther\| Jorgen
Jan 31	ChrstnAnth:Augustine\| OP
Feb 7	ChrstnAnth:Aquinas\| OP	Feb 9	Fri	SU Public Lecture @ OLG
Feb 10-11	*Sat-Sun	Multi-Cultural Ministry
Feb 14	ChrstnAnth:Rahner \| Team
Feb 21	No Class \| Ash Wed	Feb 24-25	*Sat-Sun	Multi-Cultural Ministry
Feb 28	CathBiblical Trad\| Boisclair	Mar 3-4	Sat-Sun	Skills for Christian Leaders
Mar 7	CathBiblical Trad\| Boisclair
Mar 14	Ind Study \| Social Analysis
Mar 21	ChrstnAnth:Rahner \| Team
Mar 28	Chrism Mass \| Cathedral	Mar 30	Fri	Spiritual Reflection \| M-B Inv
Mar31-Apr1	*Sat-Sun	FosteringFaithCommunities
Apr 4	No Class \| Holy Week
Apr 11	No Class \| Easter
Apr 18	Ecclesiology \| Clementich	Apr 20	Fri	Spiritual Reflection \| M-B Res
Apr 21-22	*Sat-Sun	FosteringFaithCommunities
Apr 25	Ecclesiology \| Clementich
May 2	Theology of Paul \| Beuzer
May 9	Theology of Paul \| Beuzer
May 16	Theology of Paul \| Beuzer	May 18-20	Fri-Sun	Discernment Retreat
May 23	Min & Theo Integration\| Jo
May 30	No Class	Jun 2-3	*Sat-Sun	Fostering FaithCommunities
Jun 6	A.C.Y.C.	Jun 9	Sat	Family Event
SAVE these dates in 2007
	Oct 6-7	§Sat-Sun	Evangelization & Catechesis
		Nov 17-18	§Sat-Sun	Prayer & Worship

Catechesis & Evangelization
Christology
Canon Law
Liturgical Theology
Moral Theology
Pastoral Care
Prayer and Worship
Sacramental Theology
Placement in Ministry

2007-08 Schedule | Click on specific "Subject | Instructor" for Course Details

Wednesday 7-9pm	Subject \| Instructor	Weekend		*Subject*
	ORIENTATION	August 4	Saturday 3pm 5:30pm	Our Lady of Guadalupe Liturgy & Family Dinner
Sept 5	Ministry of the Word \| Boisclair
Sept 12	Ministry of the Lector \| Moore & Greene	Sept 15	Saturday 5:30pm	Liturgy at Holy Family Cathedral
Sept 19	Prayer & Spirituality \| Oberle
Sept 26	Prayer & Spirituality \| Oberle	*Sept 27-29*	Fri-Sun	Discipleship Days
Oct 3	Prayer & Spirituality \| Oberle	*Oct 6-7*	§Sat-Sun	Catechesis& Evangelization
Oct 10	Prayer & Spirituality \| Oberle
Oct 17	Natl Catechetical Dir \| Dekreon	Oct 19-22
Oct 24	M0ral Theology \| Bramble & Moore
Oct 31	Moral Theology \| Bramble & Moore
Nov 7	Moral Theology \| Bramble & Moore
Nov 14	Moral Theology \| Bramble & Moore
Nov 21	No Class \| Thanksgiving
Nov 28	Introduction to Canon Law \| Brundage
Dec 5	Canon Law \| Brundage
Dec 12	No Class \| Adent	*Dec 14-16*		Advent Weekend Retreat
Dec 19	No Class \| Advent
Dec 26	No Class \| Christmas
Jan 2	No Class \| New Year	*Jan 5-6*	*Sat-Sun	STM: Sacramental / Liturgical Theology
Jan 9	Canon Law \| Brundage
Jan 16	Canon Law \| Brundage
Jan 23	Synthesis: Sacramental & Liturgical Theology \| Greene
Jan 30	Marriage & Canon Law\| Brundage	*Feb 2-3*	*Sat-Sun	STM: Sacramental / Liturgical Theology
Feb 6	No Class \| Ash Wednesday
Feb 13	Marriage & Canon Law \| Brundage
Feb 20	Marriage & Canon Law \| Brundage	*Feb 23-24*	*Sat-Sun	STM: Sacramental / Liturgical Theology
Feb 27	Marriage & Canon Law \| Brundage
Mar 5	The Catechumenate\|Michaelson
Mar 12	The Catechumenate\|Michaelson	*Mar 14-15*	*Fri-Sat	Christology
Mar 19	No Class \| Holy Week
Mar 26	No Class \| Easter
Apr 2	Vatican II \| Clementich
Apr 9	Vatican II \| Clementich
Apr 16	Vatican II \| Clementich
Apr 23	Pastoral Care \| Stoll & Reaume	*Apr 25-26*	Fri-Sat	Homiletics
Apr 30	Pastoral Care \| Stoll & Reaume
May 7	Pastoral Care \| Stoll & Reaume
May 14	Practicum Sacra \| Greene	*T.B.D.*	Individ.	Year End Interviews
May 21	Practicum Sacra \| Greene	*T.B.D.*	Individ.	Year End Interviews
May 28	No Class \| Memorial Day
June		*June 6-8*	Fri-Sun	Weekend Retreat
		*T.B.D.*		Family Event

Year Four: Mission [SERVANT] 2008-09

Pastoral Praxis / Reflection
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Christian Ethics
Christian Sexuality
Ecumenism
Mission
Presiding
Vatican II
Youth Ministry
Placement in Ministry

All Wednesday classes are at The Pastoral Center Conference Room B | 7-9pm

* Classes conducted at Providence Campus by Seattle University in the VISTA Room at the Health Park

Sacramental & Liturgical Theology

§ Classes conducted at Lumen Christi School Library, 8110 Jewel Lake Road, by Center for Ministry Development

Evangelization & Catechesis
October 6-7, 2007
Saturday (9am-6pm) Sunday (9am-4pm)
Prayer & Worship
November 17-18, 2007
Saturday (9am-6pm) Sunday (9am-4pm)

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