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Summer 2008
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Towards a Vision For the Diocese:
The future Role and Profile of Permanent Deacons
At our last Diocesan
Diaconal Day in Maidstone last June
we held a discussion of
Archbishop Kevin's document
"Towards a Vision for the
Diocese" with special reference
to the future role and
profile of Permanent Deacons in our Diocese.
All who were
there agreed this was a very helpful discussion
and very
ably facilitated by Dr Amand Chitnis.
Summary of a discussion at a Diocesan Diaconal Day in June
2007
On-Going Formation
The
On-Going Formation for 2008 - 2009
is now being planned.
The dates will be:
Saturday, 18th October 2008
at Saint Lawrence of Canterbury, Sidcup
Canon John Redford of the Maryvale Institute will lecture
on
'The Eucharistic Words of Jesus in the Synoptics and John
6.'
Saturday, 7th March 2009
at Sacred Heart, Sittingbourne
Saturday, 6th June 2009
Venue to be announced
Retreats
'Deacons should make a retreat at least
every other year'
(see Directory for the Life and Ministry of Permanent
Deacons 70).
To assist with this important aspect of our spiritual
formation
the Permanent Diaconate Team organises two retreats each
year:
one for deacons on their own as well as married deacons
accompanied by wives in Merville, France,
and another for deacons only at The Friars, Aylesford.
A retreat for deacons only
Friday,
26th September - Sunday, 28th September 2008
The Friars, Aylesford
Bookings close on 22nd August 2008
A retreat
for deacons and wives
Friday, 8th May to Sunday, 10th May 2009
Maison Diocesaine d'Accueil, Merville, France
For bookings or further information
please contact John Greenwood
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