Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America Deacon Preparation Program

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:

APPLICATION

Archpriest Gregory Joyce
Dean 

Welcome + Academic Calendar

 

Dear Pastoral School Faculty and Students,

I would like to welcome everyone to our Pastoral School for this academic year! If you have not yet registered please do so as soon as reasonably possible – you'll want to get involved in the discussions in your classes right away!

If you have technical questions please reach out to our IT Lead, Deacon Joseph Appling:

joseph.appling@orthodoxtheologicalschool.org

We are very grateful for Fr. Joseph for his diligent work for our school – please remember him and his family in your prayers!

If you have any other questions please reach out to me – my contact information is below. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions whatsoever, or if I can be of any help to you whatsoever! Your feedback is always welcome.

Please find the Academic Calendar for 2021-22 at this link:

PSDCMA ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Faculty and students are asked to review the calendar and put the information from this calendar onto their own calendars so that important deadlines are not missed.

With Love in our Lord Jesus Christ,

Fr. Gregory Joyce, Dean

fr.gregory.joyce@orthodoxtheologicalschool.org

Cell/SMS/Viber/What’s App: +1-734-649-5746

P.S. Please connect with us via Facebook (@orthodoxtheologicalschool), Instagram (@orthodox_theological_school), or the Dean’s List blog (http://psdcma.blogspot.com/). And please share the word about the Pastoral School – you are our best way to inform others about our programs!