JOINT DECLARATION AND INTRODUCTION
Joint declaration
Introduction

I. The Ordained Ministry

II. The Diaconate

III. The Permanent Diaconate

BASIC NORMS FOR THE FORMATION OF PERMANENT DEACONS
Introduction

• 1. The paths of formation
• 2. Reference to a sure theology of the diaconate
• 3. The ministry of the deacon in different pastoral contexts
• 4. Diaconal spirituality
• 5. The role of Episcopal Conferences
• 6. Responsibility of Bishops
• 7. The permanent diaconate in institutes of consecrated life and in societies of apostolic life

• 1. The Church and the Bishop
• 2. Those responsible for formation
• 3. Professors
• 4. The formation community of permanent deacons
• 5. Communities of origin
• 6. Aspirant and candidate

• 1. General requirements
• 2. Requirements related to the candidate's state of life
• a) Unmarried
• b) Married
• c) Widowers
• d) Members of institutes of consecrated life and of societies of apostolic life

• 1. The presentation of aspirants
• 2. The propaedeutic period
• 3. The liturgical rite of admission to candidacy for ordination as deacon
• 4. Time of formation
• 5. Conferral of the ministries of lector and acolyte
• 6. Diaconate ordination

• 1. Human formation
• 2. Spiritual formation
• 3. Doctrinal formation
• 4. Pastoral formation

DIRECTORY FOR THE MINISTRY AND LIFE OF PERMANENT DEACONS
1. The Juridical Status of Deacons

• Sacred minister
• Incardination

• Diaconal functions
• Diaconia of the word
• Diaconia of the liturgy
• The diaconia of charity
• The canonical mission of permanent deacons

• Contemporary context
• Vocation to holiness
• The relations of Holy Order
• Aids to the spiritual life
• Spirituality of deacons and states of life

• Characteristics
• Motivation
• Subjects
• Formators
• Specificity
• Dimensions
• Organization and means