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This page is dedicated to the Sacraments of Service course for the permanent diaconate candidates of Tulsa, OK.

 

Course Purpose

This course is designed to impart sound knowledge of Catholic doctrine on the two sacraments at the service of communion – marriage and holy orders – through a series of lectures on sacramental theology supplemented by readings from and discussions of primary source materials. Thus the course particularly addresses the intellectual dimension of deaconate formation, while also being intimately related to the pastoral, and touching upon the spiritual and human dimensions (see the National Directory for the Formation, Ministry, and Life of Permanent Deacons in the United States of 2004/2005). Along with sacramental doctrine, this course overviews traditional questions regarding the sacraments of service and summarizes their theological and liturgical history. Finally, students will become familiar with resources for studying sacramental theology and liturgical practice, particularly those available on the internet. Such resources will serve deacons in their ongoing process of self-formation and support them in their ministry of word, liturgy, and charity.

 

Required Texts

  • Rites of the Catholic Church. Prepared by the Interntaional Commission on English in the Liturgy. Vols. 1 and 2. Collegeville, MN: Pueblo, 1990-1991.
  • International Theological Commission. From the Diakonia of Christ to the Diakonia of the Apostles. Chicago: Hillenbrand/LTP, 2003.
  • Martimort, A. G. (ed.). The Church at Prayer, vol. 3: The Sacraments. New edition. Matthew J. O'Connell. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1988.
  • Van Slyke, Daniel G. Liturgy 101: Sacraments and Sacramentals. Ligouri, MO: Ligouri Press, 2010.
  • Wood, Susan K.Sacramental Orders. Lex Orandi Series. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2000.

 

Required Readings on Matrimony

 

Required Readings on Holy Orders

  • Council of Trent, Session 23: The True and Catholic Doctrine Concerning the Sacrament of Order (15 July 1563)
  • Pope Pius XII, Apostolic Constitution on the Sacrament of Order Sacramentum ordinis (30 November 1947)
  • Pope Paul VI, Motu proprio of General Norms for Restoring the Permanent Diaconate in the Latin Church Sacrum diaconatus ordinem (18 June 1967)
  • Pope Paul VI, Apostolic Letter/Motu Proprio Laying Down Certain Norms Regarding the Holy Order of Deacons (15 August 1972), in Rites of the Catholic Church, vol. 2, pp. 9-16
  • Pope Paul VI, Apostolic Letter/Motu Proprio on First Tonsure, Minor Orders, and the Subdeaconate Ministeria quaedam (15 August 1972), in Rites of the Catholic Church, vol. 2, pp. 98-103
  • Pope John Paul II, Apostolic Letter on Reserving Priestly Ordination to Men Alone Ordinatio sacerdotalis (22 May 1994)
  • Congregation for Clergy et. al., Instruction on Certain Questions Regarding the Collaboration of Non-ordained Faithful in the Sacred Ministry of Priest (15 Augustine 1997)
  • Catechism of the Catholic Church §§ 1533-1600
  • Code of Canon Law (1983), Title VI: Orders, Canons 1008-1054
  • Ordination of Deacons, Priests, and Bishops, in Rites of the Catholic Church, vol. 2, pp. 17-78
  • Martimort, The Church at Prayer, vol. 3, chapters iv (Ordinations) and v (Instituted Ministries)
  • Wood, Sacramental Orders, chapters 2, 4, 6, and 7
  • Van Slyke, Liturgy 101, chapter 7, "Holy Orders: Consecrated to Serve"
  • International Theological Commission, From the Diakonia of Christ, entire

 

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2011 Daniel G. Van Slyke