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

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

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158 Basic Standards for ReadinessAPPRECIATION/KNOWLEDGE OFIntellectual Dimension• The Catechism of theCatholic Church• The Sacraments of ChristianInitiation and the Sacrament ofHoly Orders, especially theOrder of Deacon• The Eucharist as the summitand center of Christian communallife, especially in his formationcommunity• The Church’s spiritual tradition,including its various paths ofspirituality• Pastoral resourcesPastoral Dimension• Theological sources thatground, interpret, and guidethe activity that constitutesthe pastoral life of the Church• Effective communication skills• A multicultural perspective information; cultural communicationpatterns and their impacton goals and programming;resources for ethnic, racial, andcultural groups• How to approach theologicalstudy from within the contextof his pastoral experienceand ministryDEMONSTRATED ABILITY/SKILL• To articulate the primary teachingsof the Church and discusscontemporary issues in light ofthis teaching• To speak informally on Christianvocations and ordainedministry, particularly the Orderof Deacon and its threefoldministries of word, liturgy, andcharity; to relate this knowledgeto personal and communalvocation discernment• To actively participate in theEucharist as a lector or extraordinaryminister of the Eucharistand in ministry to the sick• To experience and inviteothers into meaningful expressionsof prayer and forms ofChristian spirituality• To refer others to appropriatepastoral resources as needed• To name appropriate theologicalresources useful to ministerialstudy and service• To communicate effectivelyin spoken and written word• To effectively use different culturalcommunication patternswhenever appropriate, and touse and guide others to appropriatemulticultural resources• To discern how God is callinghim into ministry and to link, inreflection, his pastoral and personalexperiences to theology—apprehending God’s presencethrough touching the needs ofthe poor or afflicted; to be anadvocate for people in need anda facilitator of the community’sresources in response tohuman needs

Basic Standards for Readiness159APPRECIATION/KNOWLEDGE OFDiaconal Vocation and Ministry• His ongoing relationship withGod as the source of his ministryand discernment of a diaconalvocation• His call and his personal commitmentto live the Good Newsin all aspects of life• The role and ministry of the deaconwithin the faith community• The teaching that it is theChurch that calls and affirmsthe vocation to an ordainedministryDEMONSTRATED ABILITY/SKILL• To articulate his relationshipwith God and reasons forbelieving he has a call to theOrder of Deacons within theformation community• To articulate his call and commitmentto his spiritual directorand to the formation personneland to communicate thisthrough self/peer/formation/pastoral/family assessments• To articulate this understandingin ways that are life-giving andempowering within his family,place of employment, parish,formation community; to identify,call forth, affirm, and supportthe gifts, strengths, and talentsof others• To participate collaboratively inall aspects of formation; to becooperative, open, and respectfulto all who journey with him;to be receptive of insightsoffered by the formation personnel,his wife and family,peers, and pastor

Basic St<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>for</strong> Readiness159APPRECIATION/KNOWLEDGE OFDiaconal Vocation <strong>and</strong> <strong>Ministry</strong>• His ongoing relationship withGod as <strong>the</strong> source <strong>of</strong> his ministry<strong>and</strong> discernment <strong>of</strong> a diaconalvocation• His call <strong>and</strong> his personal commitmentto live <strong>the</strong> Good Newsin all aspects <strong>of</strong> life• The role <strong>and</strong> ministry <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> deaconwithin <strong>the</strong> faith community• The teaching that it is <strong>the</strong>Church that calls <strong>and</strong> affirms<strong>the</strong> vocation to an ordainedministryDEMONSTRATED ABILITY/SKILL• To articulate his relationshipwith God <strong>and</strong> reasons <strong>for</strong>believing he has a call to <strong>the</strong>Order <strong>of</strong> Deacons within <strong>the</strong><strong>for</strong>mation community• To articulate his call <strong>and</strong> commitmentto his spiritual director<strong>and</strong> to <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>mation personnel<strong>and</strong> to communicate thisthrough self/peer/<strong>for</strong>mation/pastoral/family assessments• To articulate this underst<strong>and</strong>ingin ways that are life-giving <strong>and</strong>empowering within his family,place <strong>of</strong> employment, parish,<strong>for</strong>mation community; to identify,call <strong>for</strong>th, affirm, <strong>and</strong> support<strong>the</strong> gifts, strengths, <strong>and</strong> talents<strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs• To participate collaboratively inall aspects <strong>of</strong> <strong>for</strong>mation; to becooperative, open, <strong>and</strong> respectfulto all who journey with him;to be receptive <strong>of</strong> insights<strong>of</strong>fered by <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>mation personnel,his wife <strong>and</strong> family,peers, <strong>and</strong> pastor

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