2012 Cohort Formation Schedule

2009-2010

Posted 9/4/2009

Candidacy I
Course #	Course Name	Instructor	Location	Time	Date
PDF 300	Discernment Circles ***
PDF 301	Practicum in Parish Organization and Administration				Fall/’09
PDF 208	Candidacy Retreat ***	Dcn. Jim Trant/Fr. Lankeit	Living Water	Weekend	8/14-16/09
	Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders ***	Bishop Olmsted	DPC	5pm	9/11
PDF 302	Candidacy Orientation/Foundations of the Diaconate***	Dcn. Keith	STM	8a – 4p	9/12
PDF 303	Theology of the Diaconate	Dcn. Dennis Raczkowski	STM	Normal	10/9-10
PDF 304	Servant Leadership	Dcn. Keith	STM	Normal	11/13-14
PDF 305	Personal Prayer in the Life of a Deacon***	Fr. John Lankeit	STM	Normal	12/4-5
PDF 308	Practicum: Ministry of the Word				January -May
PDF 306	Scripture Study for Homiletics	Fr. Gary Regula	STM	Normal	1/8-9/10
	Formation Evening***	Dcn. Keith	TBD	6:30-9	1/29
	Convocation	NA	St. Paul’s	9a-4p	1/30
PDF 307	Preparation of the Homily	Fr. Gary Regula	STM	Normal	2/19-20
PD 309	Reader: Proclamation of the Word	Michael Dixon, D.Min	STM	Normal	3/12-13
PDF 310	Evangelization and Catechesis	Larry Fraher	STM	Normal	4/16-17
	Chrism Mass	Bishop Olmsted	Cathedral	7pm	3/29
	Pre-Congress Gathering***++	Dcn. Keith	TBD	6:30-9	4/30
	Deacon Congress***++	TBD	TBD	8a-3p	5/1
PDF 311	Patristics (Part I)	Dcn. Keith	STM	Normal	5/7-8
PDF 311	Patristics (Part II)	Dcn. Keith	STM	Normal	5/21-22
	Priest Ordination +++	Bishop Olmsted	Cathedral	10am	6/5

Course Dates, times and instructors are subject to change. Please call 602-354-2012 for changes.

Key:

TBD = To Be Determined STM = St. Thomas More Parish, 6180 W. Utopia, Glendale

DPC = Diocesan Pastoral Center, 400 E. Monroe, Phx. Cathedral = SS Simon & Jude, 6351 N. 27^th Ave., Phx

*** = Wives are expected/required to attend, permission is needed for waiver

++ = Service opportunity

“Normal” class time is Fridays from 6:30 to 9pm and Saturdays from 8am to 5pm; “Weekend” begins at 7pm Friday, ends noon on Sunday.