Please Note:  The Formation Program is being revised, please check with the
Diaconate Formation Office for latest status and details.  Thank you.
New Formation Program - Details Will Be Forthcoming
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The formation and preparation of candidates for the Diaconate in the Diocese of Cleveland is on a part-time basis over a period of several years.
Formal classes are conducted at the Center for Pastoral Leadership in Wickliffe, Ohio.
The structure and details of the new program are being formulated and will be published on this site as soon as available.
In the past, class sessions included evening prayer or Mass.
The Diaconate Formation Program begins with an orientation day in the Fall.
There is an annual Retreat for candidates and their wives.
The major share of expenses is assumed by the diocese.
The Diaconate Formation Program consists of family, spiritual, theological, and pastoral formation.