Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Welcome to ‘CDOP Deacons News ’

St. Stephen
First Deacon and
 Martyr
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 .

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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR DEACONS IN 2017

 March 4th                           Diaconate Convocation
                                                     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


                    # vesting and seating details to follow.
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