{"id":4989,"date":"2010-09-30T22:05:48","date_gmt":"2010-09-30T22:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2010\/09\/pass-the-basket-a-special-collection-for-deacons.html"},"modified":"2010-09-30T22:05:48","modified_gmt":"2010-09-30T22:05:48","slug":"pass-the-basket-a-special-collection-for-deacons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2010\/09\/pass-the-basket-a-special-collection-for-deacons.html","title":{"rendered":"Pass the basket: a special collection for deacons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now here&#8217;s something I&#8217;ve never heard before &#8212; but it&#8217;s a great sign of the growing importance and value of the diaconate in parish life.<\/p>\n<p>St. Louis evidently takes up <a href=\"http:\/\/stlouisreview.com\/article\/2010-09-29\/annual-formation\">an annual collection<\/a> for Deacon Formation: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\nThe annual Deacon Formation collection, which takes place this weekend, provides financial assistance for men going through the eight-year formation program for the permanent diaconate. That is welcome help, say local priests and deacons, for the men who serve as deacons at parishes throughout the archdiocese.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Generosity is the one word that jumps out when I think of the permanent deacons,&#8221; said Father Michael Witt, director of the archdiocesan Permanent Diaconate Office. He cited the time and money involved: five years of formation in preparation for ordination &#8212; permanent deacons are ordained clergy &#8212; and three years after ordination, and the cost of books, transportation and tuition.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And they end up with a job that doesn&#8217;t pay anything. No one is paid for doing diaconate work. That is all voluntary,&#8221; he said. While there is some compensation for expenses and some tuition assistance, &#8220;this collection helps across the board to keep tuition down and provide financial aid when needed for men preparing to become deacons,&#8221; Father Witt said. &#8220;They are very generous men. And their wives are tremendous supporters, unsung heroes.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> You can read more about all this at <a href=\"http:\/\/stlouisreview.com\/article\/2010-09-29\/annual-formation\">the link. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>In my diocese, financial support &#8212; for classes, supplies and retreats &#8212; comes from the individual parishes of the men in formation.<br \/>&nbsp; <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/stlouisreview.com\/article\/2010-09-29\/annual-formation\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now here&#8217;s something I&#8217;ve never heard before &#8212; but it&#8217;s a great sign of the growing importance and value of the diaconate in parish life. 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