9/15/13 - Liturgy of the Hours

The first day of the Diaconate training focused on "The Liturgy of the Hours". 

Here is what it looks like:

It is four volumes, comprised of 8140 pages of what St. Benedict called:  "The Work of God".

It is the Prayer of the Whole Church, and it's purpose is to sanctify the day.

Everything in the Church has an Instruction with it.  In Book 1 of the "Liturgy of the Hours", there is a "General Instruction" section, which starts on page 21.  It ends on page 98.  A brief overview which presents "The Mind of the Church".

When a man is ordained, he assumes a commitment to pray the Liturgy of the Hours faithfully.

9/14/13 - What is a Deacon ... and how does the Church make them?

"What is a Deacon?" 
The answer to the first question will be the ongoing goal of this web log.

"How does the church make them?"

The answer to that question is contained in the curriculum they gave us today.
Here's the schedule for the next FIVE years!

Sep, '13 - Discernment
Oct, '13 - Spiritual Direction
Nov, '13 - Research & Writing
Dec, '13 - Evangelization and Ecumenism
Jan, '14 - Theological Reflection
Feb, '14 - Prayer and Sacramental Participation
Mar, '14 - Pastoral Identity, Skills, Boundaries

(These first 7 sessions are 1 day Saturday sessions. 
The rest of the sessions - starting in April, 2014 - are 3 day sessions, once a month)

Apr, '14 - Philosophy
May, '14 - Philosophy
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Sep, '14 - Church History
Oct, '14 - Church History
Nov, '14 - Intro to Scripture
Dec, '14 - Intro to Scripture
Jan, '15 - Spirituality
Feb, '15 - Foundations
Mar, '15 - Foundations
Apr, '15 - Old Testament
May, '15 - Old Testament
Jun, '15 - Ministry of Deacon
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Sep, '15 - Epistles
Oct, '15 - Epistles
Nov, '15 - Synoptic Gospels and Acts
Dec, '15 - Synoptic Gospels and Acts
Jan, '16 - Johannine Literature
Feb, '16 - Intro to Liturgy
Mar, '16 - Ecclesiology
Apr, '16 - Ecclesiology
May, '16 - Sacraments
Jun, '16 - Sacraments
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Sep, '16 - Pastoral Care and Counseling
Oct, '16 - Pastoral Care and Counseling
Nov, '16 - Christology and Mariology
Dec, '16 - Christology and Mariology
Jan, '17 - Intro to Homiletics
Feb, '17 - American Church
Mar, '17 - Catechetics
Apr, '17 - Eucharist
May, '17 - Eucharist
Jun, '17 - Liturgical Practicum 1

Homiletics Week at St. Meinrad

Sep, '17 - Moral Theology 1
Oct, '17 - Moral Theology 1
Nov, '17 - Canon Law
Dec, '17 - Canon Law
Jan, '18 - Liturgical Practicum 2
Feb, '18 - Trinity and Salvation
Mar, '18 - Trinity and Salvation
Apr, '18 - Moral Theology 2
May, '18 - Moral Theology 2
Jun, '18 - Retreat