Welcome to ‘CDOP Deacons News ’
This site was established to be a single source of current information for the Catholic Diocese of Peoria Diaconate Community, the Deacon Council, the current Diaconate Formation Class, and the Office of Episcopal Vicar for the Permanent Diaconate .
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR DEACONS IN 2017
March 4th Diaconate Convocation
@ Cathedral Mass 8:00 a.m. ; then to
Spalding Pastoral Center
@ Cathedral Mass 8:00 a.m. ; then to
Spalding Pastoral Center
April 26th - 28th National Association of Diaconate Directors Convention
@ Columbus, OH (go to NADD website for more information)
April 29th Annual Men's March - Peoria Riverfront @ Riverfront 9:00 a.m; Cathedral Mass 10:30 a.m.
May 20th Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate @ 10:30 a.m. Cathedral (Deacons encouraged to vest #)
May
27th Ordination
to the Priesthood
@ 10:30 a.m., Cathedral (Deacons invited to vest #)
July 21-23rd Annual Diaconate Quiet Retreat @ Nazareth House SPEAKER: Msgr. Timothy Nolan
October 6th - 8th Annual
Diaconate Couples Retreat
@ Nazareth House SPEAKER: Fr Brian Walker
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OTHER NEWS..