Fourth Annual Diaconate Convocation: Diocese of Norwich - January 18-19, 2008 Immaculata Retreat House, Willimantic CT
The Diaconate Convocation is the formal assembly of the diaconate community of the Diocese of Norwich. It provides the opportunity to gather in community with our bishop. We were pleased to have many of our pastors with us for dinner and a discussion on the diaconate on Friday night.
Friday
6:00 PM Mass with Bishop Cote and the
Pastors of Deacons - Pastors are invited to concelebrate. Please
bring your diocesan concelebration vestments.
7:00 PM Dinner
8:30 PM Social Time
Saturday
7:30 AM Morning Prayer - Chapel - Please remember to
bring your Liturgy of the Hours.
7:50 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM Monsignor Charles Murphy - Reflections Cardinal Walter Kasper's
Leadership in the Church and the Theology of the Diaconate
9:30 AM Break
10:00 AM Reflections on Leadership in the Church (continued)
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Spirituality of the Deacon - Reflections on Pope Benedict's DEUS
CARITAS EST (God is Love)
2:00 PM Break
2:30 PM Sharing and Discussion on diaconal ministry in small groups
3:45 PM Discussion Group Sharing
4:45 PM Closing Prayer
5:00 PM All leave for home