Deacon Ministry

by David B. Valdivia

Diaconate Formation

Diaconate General Information

Deacon Brochure (English)

Diaconal Application Form (Applicant)

Diaconal Application Form (Wife)

Pastor’s Diaconate Questionnaire

Deacon Guidelines

En Español

Informacion del Programa Diaconal

Forma de Aplicacion al Programa Diaconal

Forma de Aplicacion para la Esposa

Links

National Directory for the Formation, Ministry, and Life of Permanent Deacons in US

A Portrait of the Permanent Diaconate

catholicdeacon.org

Contact Us:

Deacon Email address: diaconate@yakimadiocese.org
Dirección de correo electrónico del diácono: diaconate@yakimadiocese.org

Physical Address
101 S 12th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 2189
Yakima, WA 98907

-OR-

St. Joseph Parish
625 Elliott Avenue South
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 662-4569

Permanent Diaconate Ministry?

The title, “deacon,” comes from the Greek word for service, “diakonia.” Through the Sacrament of Holy Orders, deacons are configured to Jesus “the Servant” who “did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). The ordained Diaconate Ministry is the first rank of Holy Orders in the Catholic Church, whether Roman Catholic or Eastern Catholic. Permanent deacons serve God in the Church in the threefold ministry of Word, Liturgy and Charity. Permanent deacons are ordained to a life-long ministry of service.

“Three minutes: The Diaconate”
A video from USCCB

Fr. Shawn McKnight of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations explains in more detail what
the diaconate is and what a deacon does.

https://www.usccb.org/media/237


On October 21 and 22, 2023, the II Human Development Workshop was directed by Dr. Stella Cabildo from the UNIR Institute, Mexico.

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El 21 y 22 de octubre, 2023 se llevó acabo el II Taller de desarrollo humano para la formación diaconal dirigido por la Dra Stella Cabildo del instituto UNIR, Mexico.

Bishop Tyson sharing with participants after leading the Liturgy of the Hours *

Obispo Tyson compartiendo con los participantes después de dirigir la Liturgia de la Horas.

 

 

Thank you, Fathers Osmar, Alex, and Eduardo, for planning this cycle of workshops of great importance for permanent Deacons, candidates, and aspirants.
Gracias Padres Osmar, Alex y Eduardo por planear este ciclo de talleres de gran importancia para los Diáconos permanentes, candidatos y aspirantes.

V. Rev. Osmar Aguirre, Rev. Alejandro Trejo, and Dra. Stella Cabildo with participants * Muy Reverendo Padre Osmar Aguirre, Reverendo Padre Alejandro Trejo, y Dra. Stella Cabildo con los participantes.

The Diaconate

Diaconate Ordination/Ordenación Diaconal, May 26, 2023