Permanent Diaconate

The Four-Year Curriculum

YEAR ONE
Week 1 Introduction, Orientation, Christian Prayer
Week 2 Diaconate Spirituality
Week 3 Introduction to the Bible
Week 4 Genesis and Exodus
Week 5 The God of Israel - Father of Jesus
Week 6 Old Testament History
Week 7 The Gospels of Mark and Matthew
Week 8 Christology
Week 9 Church History I
Week 10 Retreat: Discipleship
YEAR TWO
Week 1 The Prophetic Tradition
Week 2 The Holy Spirit
Week 3 The Church
Week 4 Sacraments I and Eucharist
Week 5 The Pauline Literature - Romans I & II Cor.
Week 6 Theological Anthropology
Week 7 Fundamental Moral
Week 8 Sacraments III: Matrimony
Week 9 Church History II
Week 10 Retreat: The Eucharist
YEAR THREE
Week 1 Luke and Acts
Week 2 Fundamental Moral III
Week 3 Sacraments II: Holy Orders
Week 4 Ethics at the Beginning and End of Life
Week 5 Johannine Literature
Week 6 Homiletics I
Week 7 Homiletics II
Week 8 Social Justice I
Week 9 Church History III
Week 10 Retreat: Evangelization
YEAR FOUR
Week 1 The Communion of Saints
Week 2 Social Justice
Week 3 Marriage I
Week 4 Marriage II
Week 5 Christian Death
Week 6 Ministry of the Deacon
Week 7 Pastoral Counseling
Week 8 RCIA, Ministry to Youth, Addictions
Week 9 TBA
Week 10 Retreat: Eschatology