Office of Deacon Formation & Continuing Education

Over the next 5 years, approximately half of our 63 active deacons will retire, making the success of the Deacon Formation Program vital to the overall future success of our Diocese.

Now in it's  fourth year, the Deacon Formation Program continues with 24 men already in formation! When we initially budgeted for this program, we only planned on having 10 men. While we are extremely blessed to have more men than we original budgeted for, we need some financial assistance to continue to provide the education and spiritual formation necessary to prepare these additional men for the ministry of a deacon. Your generous donation allows us to prepare our deacons for that call through the four-year Deacon Formation Program. 

While the formation of these 24 men is vitally important, we continue to provide resources for continuing education of the men already ordained. The Office of the Diaconate provides quarterly continuing education days to provide resources to help us minister to the people of the Diocese of Lubbock. The Office also provides 2 mandatory annual retreats each year for the deacons and their wives. Your donations help offset the cost of providing these valuable resources.