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6
DECEMBER
6
SEPTEMBER
PARISH LEADER CONVOCATION 2025
For Deacons - wives and widows of deacons, candidates and wives of candidates
Free attendance when you register through the the REGISTER button below.
Every deacon should plan on attending this year's Parish Leader Convocation on September 6, 2025 at St John Neumann in East Freetown, MA
Five CEU credits will be awarded for attending this event. The office will also cover the registration fee if you register via the button below.
Spouses are also invited and we will cover their registration fee also.
September 6 2025
St John Neumann Parish Hall
East Freetown, MA
REGISTER22
June
Deacons, Aspirants and spouses are invited!
CONVOCATION 2024
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Time: 9:15 - 2:30
St Mary’s Dartmouth Parish Hall
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN21
June
Deacons are expected to attend.
Candidates, spouses and widows are invited!
CONVOCATION 2025
Saturday, June 21, 2024
8:45 am - 2:15 pm
St Ann’s Parish Center - Raynham, MA
26
JUNE
7
SEPTEMBER
EUCHARISTIC ASSEMBLY
For wives and widows of deacons, candidates and wives of candidates
Free attendance when you register through the Office of the Permanent Diaconate
September 7 2024
Bishop Connolly High School
Elsbree Street, Fall River, MA
REGISTER4
MARCH
LENTEN DAY OF REFLECTION 2024
March 9, 2024
St Mary’s Dartmouth Parish Hall
Dartmouth, MA
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN9
MARCH
LENTEN DAY OF REFLECTION 2024
March 9, 2024
St Mary’s Dartmouth Parish Hall
Dartmouth, MA
REGiSTRATION OPENS IN JANUARY20
MAY
11
September
FAMILY GATHERING
Deacons, Candidates, Spouses, Families
Sunday, September 11, 2022 , 2 - 5 pm
St Patrick’s Parish - Wareham
RSVP4-6
October
23
November
ADVENT DAY OF REFLECTION 2024
November 23, 2024
St Mary’s Dartmouth Parish Hall
Dartmouth, MA
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!2
December
ADVENT DAY OF REFLECTION 2023
For Deacons Active and Retired, Wives and Widows
December 2, 2023
St Mary’s Parish Center
Dartmouth, MA
REGISTERPILGRIMAGE TO OBERAMMERGAU May, 2022
13-21
MAY, 2022
HELD ONCE EVERY TEN YEARS!
WE’VE ADDED THE DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP TO THIS PILGRIMAGE, WHERE THE SPARK THAT RE-IGNITED THE DIACONATE IS SAID TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE.
The Passion Play and Germany Tour
Oberammergau - The Passion Play Website
MAY 13-21, 2022
GERMANY
“Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task..."
Acts of the Apostles 6:3
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