According to the blessing of Archbishop Peter, President of the Pastoral School, the following is the minimum standard preparation for those seeking ordination to the deaconate in the Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America:
DEACON PREPARATION PROGRAM OF STUDIES
This is not to say that His Eminence does not wish to see deacons complete the Pastoral School full program as a rule, but Vladyka felt it was important to clarify what minimum education would be required for a deacon in the diocese. Archbishop Peter continues to require that those being ordained priest complete the full Pastoral School program or its equivalent.
The application for the Pastoral School can be found here:
Archpriest Gregory Joyce
Dean
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ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! I was wondering if ROCOR as a whole or any diocese would develop programs specifically to prepare deacons. Perhaps this will encourage more people to study and prepare for a call to the diaconate.
ReplyDeleteWill candidates from other ROCOR dioceses be approved to participate in this program?