Why a Permanent Diaconate

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3 Reasons for the reinstating of the Permanent

Diaconate:

1. A desire to enrich the Church with the functions of the diaconate, which otherwise, in many regions could only be exercised with great difficulty.

2. The intention of strengthening with the  grace of  diaconal ordination those who already exercised many of the functions of the Diaconate. 

3. A concern to provide regions, which there is a shortage of clergy, with sacred ministers.

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The word “Deacon” comes from the Greek diakonos, meaning ‘service’.  In essence, deacons are ordained as servants of the church , which in itself reflects the spirituality of service, which is the spirituality of the whole Church. 

“Only those who are promoted to orders who… have sound faith, are motivated by the right intention, are endowed with the requisite knowledge, enjoy a good reputation, and have moral probity, proven virtue and other physical and psychological qualities appropriate to the order to be received.”  Ref:  Basic norms for the formation of permanent deacons.