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Formation Program for Permanent Deacons in the Diocese of Evansville

 1. Introduction to Spiritual Formation and Direction
 2. Liturgy of the Hours I
 3. Lectio Divina
 4. Conversion and the RCIA Process
 5. Scripture and Spirituality
 6. Ministerial Identity I
 7. Centering Prayer
 8. Devotions
 9. Liturgical Spirituality
10. Theology and Spirituality
11. Theological Reflection - Models and Practice
12. Ministerial Identity II
13. Family Life and the Ministry of the Deacon
14. The Spirituality of Church History
15. Ministry and Proclamation
16. Ministry and Service
17. Ethics and Spirituality
18. Ministerial Identity III
19. Models of Religious Education I
20. Models of Religious Education II
21. Adult Learning and Spirituality
22. RCIA - Ministry and Leadership
23. Liturgy of the Hours II
24. Spiritual Direction II
25. Theological Reflection II
26. The Sacrament of Reconciliation I
27. The Sacrament of Reconciliation II
28. Catholic Culture
29. Media and Religion
30. The Internet
31. Ethics of Ministry - The Permanent Deacon
32. Professional Skills - Meetings and Process
33. Professional Skills - Conflict Management
34. Professional Skills- Models of Leadership
35. Ministerial Identity IV
36. Professional Skills - Ecumenism I
37. Professional Skills - Ecumenism II
38. Church Etiquette
39. The Sacrament of Holy Orders I
40. The Sacrament of Holy Orders II

Proposed Schedule of Academic Courses

YEAR 1
Foundational Theology
Introduction to Scripture
Introduction to the Ministry of the Permanent Deacon
Synoptic Gospels
Christology
Introduction to Liturgy - Ministry of Lector

YEAR 2
Church History
Old Testament
Spirituality and Prayer
History of the Liturgy
Canon Law
Introduction to Moral Theology

YEAR 3
Ecclesiology
Introduction to Pastoral Care
Gospel of John
Sacramental Theology
Vatican II
Paul

YEAR 4
Introduction to Homiletics
Multi-Cultural Ministry
Ethical Questions
Eucharist
Homiletics II
Liturgy Practicum
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