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Diaconate Links
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![]() Deacons and their wives assisting at the Share Iowa food bank
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The following links are provided as a service to
those who are engaged in Diaconal ministry. The diocese is not
responsible for their content, and does not necessarily agree with the
material found or opinions expressed on those sites. Some of the sites
are explicitly Catholic; others are not. Please report any concerns or
broken links to the
webmaster. Please see the Deacon Formation page for more resources.
Official Church Sites
Vatican - Congregation for the Clergy
USCCB - Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations
Deacon Organizations
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.
Other Resources
Deacons Today: Dalmatics and Beyond A blog for deacons hosted by Dc. Bill Ditewig.
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 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.
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.
A website promoting Catholic Social Teaching and involvement in the political sphere; includes a section on homily helps.
"The Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) supports the Catholic health ministry's pursuit of the strategic directions of mission, ethics, and advocacy." Their website includes a new service: homilies that relate to healthcare issues.
Reading the Word of God with the Church (Vatican's Congregation for the Clergy) An extensive library of research tools... use on-line or download...
This website, created by Fr. Robert Barron, contains a great deal of information helpful for preaching and evangelization. Their CATHOLICISM Project--a huge video undertaking designed to tell the story of Catholic Christianity--is definitely worth a look.
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