Permanent Diaconate Vocation Information

• Vocation Booklet -- updated May 2024
• Vocation of Deacon
• What is Formation?

* Please note that all dates are subject to change

Cohort 6 (September 2029 Ordination)
Currently in Formation

Cohort 7 (September 2032 Ordination)
Birth Year Cutoff - 1968
9/2025 – 8/2026 – Applications open
9/2026 – 5/2027 – Inquiry Phase for accepted applications
1/2027 – 4/2027 – Panel interviews, acceptance decisions 5/2027
9/2027 – 5/2028 – Aspirancy Year 1
9/2028 – 5/2029 – Aspirancy Year 2
9/2029 – 5/2030 – Candidacy Year 1
9/2030 – 5/2031 – Candidacy Year 2
9/2031 – 5/2032 – Candidacy Year 3

Cohort 7 (September 2035 Ordination)
Birth Year Cutoff - 1971
9/2028 – 8/2029 – Applications open
9/2029 – 5/2030 – Inquiry Phase for accepted applications
1/2030 – 4/2030 – Panel interviews, acceptance decisions 5/2030
9/2030 – 5/2031 – Aspirancy Year 1
9/2031 – 5/2032 – Aspirancy Year 2
9/2032 – 5/2033 – Candidacy Year 1
9/2033 – 5/2034 – Candidacy Year 2
9/2034 – 5/2035 – Candidacy Year 3
 

Coordinator of Vocations
  Deacon Chris Bock
  317-523-9707
  [email protected]

Contact Deacon Bock if you are interested in discussing a possible diaconal vocation or if you have questions.