National Directory for the Formation, Ministry and Life of Permanent ...

110 Chapter 6petitioning for institution into the ministry of lector and repeated when petitioning for theministry of acolyte):a. The candidate handwrites his request to be admitted to the specific ministry. Thisrequest must be composed by the candidate personally, written out in his own hand;it “may not be copied formulary, or worse, a photocopied text” (CL, Enclosure II, 1)b. The director of formation prepares a personal report, which should be detailed, makinguse of the model found in CL, Enclosure V, and which should include the candidate’sannual self and peer assessmentsc. The candidate’s pastor is consulted, and he writes a letter of recommendationd. The committee on admission and scrutinies interviews the candidate’s wife, if he ismarried, to ascertain her understanding of her husband’s institution into these ministriesas part of the formation discernment processe. Faculty and pastoral field supervisors provide assessments of the candidatef. A smaller team from the committee on admission and scrutinies interviews the candidateto ascertain his knowledge of the ministry to be received and his capacity tofulfill its responsibilitiesg. Other documentation is provided, as requested by the committee (CL, Enclosure II)29 Required documentation and procedures for ordination to the diaconate include the following(these are to be followed when petitioning for ordination to the diaconate):a. Before petitioning for ordination, the candidate keeps in mind that there must be aninterval of at least six months between the conferring of the ministry of acolyte andordination to the diaconate (CIC, c. 1035:2)b. The candidate submits a written request to be admitted to the Order of Deacons. Thisrequest must be composed by the candidate personally, written out in his own hand; it“may not be copied formulary, or worse, a photocopied text” (CL, Enclosure II, 1)c. The candidate’s wife writes and signs a statement in which she declares her consentto the ordination petition of her husband and makes clear her own understanding ofthe meaning of diaconal ministry (CL, Enclosure II, 8)d. The director of formation prepares a personal report, which should be detailed, makinguse of the model proposed in CL, Enclosure V, and which should include theannual Vocational Assessment Reporte. The director, in compliance with CIC c. 1032, must present a certificate verifyingthe candidate’s completion of all required studiesf. The candidate’s pastor is consulted, and he writes a letter of recommendationg. The committee on admission and scrutinies interviews the candidate to ascertain hisknowledge of the Order of Deacons to be received and its obligations and rights; hisunderstanding and willingness, if single or widowed, to accept the Church’s disciplineregarding perpetual celibate chastity; his understanding and willingness, if married,to embrace the magisterial teaching on marriage and sexuality, as well as its