Is God Calling You to Be a Deacon?
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Join us for the 2024 Diaconate Inquirer Program
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 2024 Inquirer Program. The program consists of the following three sessions. Registration is not required.
Session I: Who is the Deacon and am I Called to be a Deacon?
(Choose one of the following options for Session I.)
Date
Time
Location
Address
Saturday, October 5th
6:30 PM
St. Joseph’s Church
556 Washington Street, Quincy
Tuesday, October 8th
7:00 PM
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Hall
439 West Street, Brockton
Thursday, October 10th
7:00 PM
St. Michael’s Church
196 Main Street, North Andover
Wednesday, October 16th
7:00 PM
St. Mary’s Parish Center
33 North Road, Chelmsford
Thursday, October 17th
7:00 PM
Blessed Sacrament Parish Community Room
10 Diamond Street, Walpole
Sunday, October 20th
12:30 PM
St. Mary of the Assumption (Lower church parish hall)
3 Linden Place, Brookline
Monday, October 21st
7:00 PM
All Saint’s Parish
120 Bellevue Avenue, Haverhill
Tuesday, October 22nd
7:00 PM
Saints Martha and Mary Church (Downstairs Hall)
354 Bedford Street, Lakeville
Wednesday, October 23rd
7:00 PM
St. Maria Goretti Church (Basement Hall)
112 Chestnut Street, Lynnfield
Wednesday, October 23rd
6:30 PM
Arlington Catholic High School Library (Down several steps to the right of the main school entrance)
18 Medford Street, Arlington
Wednesday, October 23rd
7:00 PM
St. Ann Church
243 Neponset Avenue, Dorchester
Thursday, October 24th
7:00 PM
St. Zepherin’s Parish Center
99 Main Street, Wayland
Wednesday, October 30th
7:00 PM
St. Michael’s Parish Center (Enter the door by the playground)
23 Manning Street, Hudson
We encourage inquirers to attend one of the in-person sessions, but an online session is also available on Tuesday, October 29th at 7:00 PM. Please email [email protected] to receive the Zoom link.
Session II: Canonical Questions for Applicants
(Choose one of the two following sessions. Wives are not required to attend this session).
This session will have an online option for those who cannot attend on November 12th. Please call the Permanent Diaconate Office at 617-746-5843 for details.
Date
Time
Location
Address
Tuesday, November 12th
7:00-8:30 PM
Archdiocesan Pastoral Center
66 Brooks Drive, Braintree
Thursday, November 21st
7:00-8:30 PM
Online
Email [email protected] to receive a Zoom link
Session III: Discernment Morning of Prayer, Application Process
Date
Time
Location
Address
Saturday, December 14th
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Archdiocesan Pastoral Center
(Lunch will be provided)
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 2025.
