“Receive the book of the gospel whose herald you have become. Believe what you read. Teach what you believe. Practice what you teach…”
The Office of the Diaconate and Deacon Formation supports men inquiring about the permanent diaconate and ordained deacons serving in the diocese. These pages contain materials concerning continuing formation, retreats, schedules, and other information to be shared with the diaconal community.
As way of general information, there are currently 48 Permanent Deacons serving in 27 parishes across the diocese. These are men involved in a variety of ministries and activities including, law enforcement, prisons, food banks, minority outreach, hospital chaplaincy, hospice, home bound visitations, education, and others too numerous to list. They minister in the parish, in the marketplace, and in those areas in need of the Church’s presence. They are defined not just by what they do… but, truly by who they are. They live out their call to Holy Orders remembering always the words of ordination… “Be configured to Christ; who came to serve, not to be served…”
Inquiry for the Permanent Diaconate for the Diocese of Knoxville is now closed. Applications are now due.