Bishop Koenig Invites Men to Deacon Formation Program Information Nights

Bishop Koenig Invites Men to Deacon Formation Program Information Nights 

The five-year program consists of human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral formation. 

• Academic instruction, beginning in May 2024, consists of three 12-week trimesters per year and offers two courses per trimester. 
• Spiritual formation is held one Saturday per month during the initial ten months of discernment and then every six weeks during academic instruction. 

Applicants must be at least 30 years of age and no older than 62 years of age by March 2024. Applicants must demonstrate a zeal for service to God’s people. Volunteer experience in a parish or diocesan ministry is preferred. 

Information nights are scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at these times and these locations: 

• Tuesday, April 18, 2023 - Church of the Holy Cross St. Matthew/St. Mark Meeting Rooms, 631 S. State Street Dover, Delaware 
• Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - St. Francis de Sales Mercy House, 535 Riverside Drive Salisbury, Maryland 
• Thursday, April 20, 2023 - St. John the Beloved Bosco Room, 907 Milltown Road Wilmington, Delaware 
• Tuesday, May 9, 2023 - St. Margaret of Scotland, 2431 Frazer Road Newark, Delaware 
• Wednesday, May 10, 2023 - Ss. Peter and Paul Large Meeting Room, 1214 South Washington Street Easton, Maryland 
• Thursday, May 11, 2023 - Immaculate Heart of Mary Classroom 17, 4701 Weldin Road, Wilmington, Delaware 

Wives of interested married men are invited and strongly encouraged to attend. At the Information Nights, we will discuss the Permanent Deacon's role, admission qualifications, and the formation process. For further information, and to reserve a seat for the Information Night, please call 302-573-2390.