Diaconate office sets inquiry sessions for Class of 2018

    Archbishop Gregory Aymond has approved the discernment process for the 2018 Permanent Diaconate Formation Group of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
    Six sessions will be offered to illustrate and explore the formation, life and ministry of serving as a permanent deacon in the church. These information nights are informal gatherings that take place on Thursday evenings in various regions of the archdiocese.
    Those who sense God may be speaking to them about the possibility of serving in ordained ministry are encouraged to “come and see.” Attendance at one of these sessions will allow the formation community to share the basic criteria for entrance into formation and will enable each participant to consider requesting an invitation to attend the more formalized discernment gatherings.
    The following sessions will be offered (attend only one; all times are 6:30 to 9 p.m.):
    ➤ March 7, Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Parish, 3053 Dauphine St., New Orleans (not handicapped accessible)
    ➤ March 21, St. Joan of Arc Parish,529 W. 5th St., LaPlace
    ➤ April 4, Most Holy Trinity Parish, 4465 Highway 190 East Service Road, Covington
    ➤ April 18, St. Catherine of Siena Parish, 105 Bonnabel Blvd., Metairie
    ➤ April 25 and May 9, Infant Jesus of Prague/Diaconate Center, 700 Maple St., Harvey
    Wives are encouraged to attend the sessions. All are asked to pre-register for one of the sessions by email: [email protected].
    For more information, call the Office of the Permanent Diaconate at 861-6329.