National Directory for the Formation, Ministry and Life of Permanent ...
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6 PrefaceIV. The Development of This National Directory13. In March 1997, Most Rev. Edward U. Kmiec, chairman of theBishops’ Committee on the Diaconate, 45 convened two subcommitteesto oversee the revision of the 1984 Guidelines. He named MostRev. Howard J. Hubbard, D.D., and Most Rev. William E. Lori,S.T.D., members of the committee, as co-chairmen for the revision.He appointed Rev. Msgr. Theodore W. Kraus, Ph.D., past presidentof the National Association of Diaconate Directors, to serve as theproject director. The members of both subcommittees brought variedprofessional and personal experience to the work and were representativeof the geographic, cultural, and social profile of theChurch in the United States. 46 Their work was assisted by Rev.Kevin Irwin, S.T.D., theological consultant to the committee; Rev.Msgr. William A. Varvaro, S.T.L., J.C.D., canonical consultant; andDeacon John Pistone, then-Executive Director of the Secretariat forthe Diaconate, National Conference of Catholic Bishops. InNovember 1998, Most Rev. Gerald F. Kicanas., S.T.L., Ph.D., waselected by the conference as chairman of the committee. He invitedAdam Cardinal Maida, J.C.L., J.D., S.T.L., and Most Rev. DonaldW. Wuerl, S.T.D., to assist the committee as episcopal consultants infurthering the development of the document. Extensive consultationwith the bishops and the major superiors of men religious, aswell as diocesan directors of the diaconate and the executives ofnational diaconate organizations, preceded the approval of the documentby the National Conference of Catholic Bishops at its generalmeeting in June 2000. In November 2001, Most Rev. Robert C.Morlino, S.T.D., was elected by the conference as chairman of thecommittee. Under his chairmanship, the committee revised thedocument in response to the observations received in March, 2002,from the Congregation for Catholic Education and theCongregation for the Clergy. The document was then approved bythe United States Conference of Catholic Bishops at its generalmeeting in June 2003.National directivesV. The Objective and Interpretation ofThis National Directory14. This Directory is prescribed for the use of the diocesan bishop,as well as those responsible for its implementation. The specifica-
Preface7tions published in this Directory are to be incorporated by each dioceseof the conference when preparing or updating its respectivediaconal formation program and in formulating policies for the ministryand life of their deacons. 4715. This Directory is normative throughout the United StatesConference of Catholic Bishops and its territorial sees. Reflectingmore than thirty-five years of experience with the reestablished diaconatein the United States, this Directory will guide and harmonizethe formation programs drawn up by each diocese of the conferencethat “at times vary greatly from one to another.” 48This Directoryis normative16. When a diaconal formation program is introduced or substantiallymodified, or a program previously “on hold” is reactivated, thediocesan bishop is encouraged to submit a proposal to the Bishops’Committee on the Diaconate for its evaluation. The specific elementsto be included in the proposal and applied by the committeein its review are listed in Appendix I of this Directory.17. Finally, this document adopts as its own the concluding directiveof the Congregation for Catholic Education: May the ordinaries,“to whom the present document is given, ensure that it becomesan object of attentive reflection in communion with their priestsand communities. It will be an important point of reference forthose Churches in which the permanent diaconate is a living andactive reality; for the others, it will be an effective invitation toappreciate the value of that precious gift of the Spirit which is diaconalservice.” 49This is“an important pointof reference”VI. Acknowledgments18. Gratefully conscious of those who have served on the Bishops’Committee on the Diaconate, as well as its subcommittees, theUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops acknowledges thedirection of Most Rev. Edward U. Kmiec, under whose chairmanshipthe present effort was begun, and Most Rev. Gerald F. Kicanas,under whose chairmanship the National Directory was formulated, aswell as Most Rev. Robert C. Morlino, under whose chairmanship ithas been brought to conclusion.
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6 PrefaceIV. The Development <strong>of</strong> This <strong>National</strong> <strong>Directory</strong>13. In March 1997, Most Rev. Edward U. Kmiec, chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>Bishops’ Committee on <strong>the</strong> Diaconate, 45 convened two subcommitteesto oversee <strong>the</strong> revision <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 1984 Guidelines. He named MostRev. Howard J. Hubbard, D.D., <strong>and</strong> Most Rev. William E. Lori,S.T.D., members <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> committee, as co-chairmen <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> revision.He appointed Rev. Msgr. Theodore W. Kraus, Ph.D., past president<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>National</strong> Association <strong>of</strong> Diaconate Directors, to serve as <strong>the</strong>project director. The members <strong>of</strong> both subcommittees brought variedpr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>and</strong> personal experience to <strong>the</strong> work <strong>and</strong> were representative<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> geographic, cultural, <strong>and</strong> social pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>Church in <strong>the</strong> United States. 46 Their work was assisted by Rev.Kevin Irwin, S.T.D., <strong>the</strong>ological consultant to <strong>the</strong> committee; Rev.Msgr. William A. Varvaro, S.T.L., J.C.D., canonical consultant; <strong>and</strong>Deacon John Pistone, <strong>the</strong>n-Executive Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Secretariat <strong>for</strong><strong>the</strong> Diaconate, <strong>National</strong> Conference <strong>of</strong> Catholic Bishops. InNovember 1998, Most Rev. Gerald F. Kicanas., S.T.L., Ph.D., waselected by <strong>the</strong> conference as chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> committee. He invitedAdam Cardinal Maida, J.C.L., J.D., S.T.L., <strong>and</strong> Most Rev. DonaldW. Wuerl, S.T.D., to assist <strong>the</strong> committee as episcopal consultants infur<strong>the</strong>ring <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> document. Extensive consultationwith <strong>the</strong> bishops <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> major superiors <strong>of</strong> men religious, aswell as diocesan directors <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> diaconate <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> executives <strong>of</strong>national diaconate organizations, preceded <strong>the</strong> approval <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> documentby <strong>the</strong> <strong>National</strong> Conference <strong>of</strong> Catholic Bishops at its generalmeeting in June 2000. In November 2001, Most Rev. Robert C.Morlino, S.T.D., was elected by <strong>the</strong> conference as chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>committee. Under his chairmanship, <strong>the</strong> committee revised <strong>the</strong>document in response to <strong>the</strong> observations received in March, 2002,from <strong>the</strong> Congregation <strong>for</strong> Catholic Education <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>Congregation <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Clergy. The document was <strong>the</strong>n approved by<strong>the</strong> United States Conference <strong>of</strong> Catholic Bishops at its generalmeeting in June 2003.<strong>National</strong> directivesV. The Objective <strong>and</strong> Interpretation <strong>of</strong>This <strong>National</strong> <strong>Directory</strong>14. This <strong>Directory</strong> is prescribed <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> diocesan bishop,as well as those responsible <strong>for</strong> its implementation. The specifica-
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