Is God Calling You to Be a Deacon?

Is God Calling You to Be a Deacon?

The Archdiocese of Boston is forming a new class of candidates for the diaconate.

If you are interested in becoming an ordained deacon in the Archdiocese of Boston, you and your wife are invited to take part in the upcoming 2023 Inquirer Program. The program consists of the following three sessions:

Session I: Who is the Deacon and Am I One Who is Called?
(Choose one of the following options for Session I.)

• Thursday, October 5^th at 7:00 p.m. in St. John the Baptist lower church, 44 School Street, Quincy
• Monday, October 9^th at 7:00 p.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes lower church, 439 West Street, Brockton MA
• POSTPONED: Wednesday, October 11^th at 6:30 p.m. in All Saints Church, 120 Bellevue Avenue, Haverhill
• Wednesday, October 11^th at 7:00 p.m. in St. Martin de Porres Parish Office, 243 Neponset Avenue, Dorchester
• Tuesday, October 17^th at 7:00 p.m. at Resurrection Church, 1057 Main Street, Hingham.
• Thursday, October 19^th at 7:00 p.m. in Good Shepherd Parish (St. Zepherin Church), 99 Main Street, Wayland
• Monday, October 23^rd at 7:00 p.m. in St. Maria Goretti Church, 112 Chestnut Street, Lynnfield.  (Church basement.  Use side door)
• Wednesday, October 25^th at 7:00 p.m. in St. Michael’s Church, 196 Main Street, North Andover
• Thursday, October 26^th at 7:00 p.m. in St. Agnes Church, 51 Medford Street, Arlington. (Downstairs in Hope Hall.  Use side entry door on Chestnut Street.)
• Online Session, Tuesday, October 24^th at 7:00 pm.  If you are unable to attend any of the in-person sessions, we will be holding an online session.  Please call the Permanent Diaconate Office at 617-746-5843 for details.

Session II: Application Process, Canonical Questions for Applicants. (Choose one of the two following sessions. Wives are not required to attend this session). This session will be held online.  Please call the Permanent Diaconate Office at 617-746-5843 for details.

• Thursday, November 9^th 7:00-8:30 p.m.
• Thursday, November 30th 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Session III: Discernment Day of Prayer

• Saturday, December 9^th 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. (with lunch provided).

Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree
Those who are interested in the Diaconate are encouraged to attend all three events, and their wives are encouraged to attend Sessions I and III.  Please email the Permanent Diaconate Office at [email protected] to receive more information, or call the office at 617-746-5843. The next group to be admitted into formation will begin classes in September 2024.