Diaconate Links

Links

The National Diaconate Institute for Continuing Education
Franciscan Center-Various- call (813)229-2695 or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for schedules and dates of upcoming and ongoing various opportunities.
Pontifical College Josephinum - http://www.pcj.edu/intro/intropage.html check the website for ongoing opportunities
For online courses and graduate programs, check out: University of Dayton - www.udayton.edu/-ipi/, Felician College- www.felician.edu, Catholic Distance University-www.cdu.edu/
STEP, Satellite Theological Education Program, University of Notre Dame

The following may be used to access various Catholic Resource sites and is useful for research and study related to the Church that we serve as Deacons.
Diocese of Orlando
The Holy See– Access to the official Vatican web site in English. This is a treasure trove of information about the Catholic Church, which contains a powerful search engine.
Unites States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) – Access to information from the U.S. Catholic Bishops, daily readings, on-line New American Bible, Catechism of the Catholic Church, and much more. Visit the Secretariat For The Diaconate home page.
New Advent– Access to the Catholic Encyclopedia, works of the Church Fathers, Summa Theologica, Catholic Links (A growing list of good Catholic web sites). Very powerful search engines.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church – The Catechism is provided on-line by Christus Rex, which is a comprehensive source of reference materials for Ministers of Jesus Christ. Visit their home pageat http://www.christusrex.org and discover the resources available to you in your ministry.
The Catholic Information Network– Access documents such as Vatican Council II, Church Doctrine, liturgy helps, readings and a wealth of other information through the CIN.
On-Line Parishes – The on-line U.S. directory of the Catholic Church. Use this site to find Catholic Parishes any where in the United States. Has several search engines.
Code of Canon Law – This site provides the current code of canon law.

National Association of Diaconate Directors
Deacons Today: Dalmatics and Beyond - A blog for deacons hosted by Dc. Bill Ditewig.
Catholic Deacon - This website is intended to provide a useful resource for obtaining information about the Roman Catholic faith, the Roman Catholic Church and the Permanent Diaconate.
Deacon Digest - Deacon Digest magazine is the only publication written for Catholic permanent deacons, deacon candidates, and their families. Now in its 25th year of publication, Deacon Digest is dedicated to promoting the permanent diaconate ministry by providing the latest news and feature stories about the diaconate on the diocesan, regional, national, and international level.
The Deacon's Place - A place for Deacons, their wives and children to discuss the diaconate in various parts of the world; the experience of being a deacon and the vocation of ordained ministry.
Deacons in the Service of Life Homepage - On this website, you will find items of interest for the ministry of the deacon, in relationship to the advancement of the pro-life cause. Information related to preaching, counseling, and organizing activities on the theme of respect for life will be available.