Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations

The Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations supports the activities of the bishops' Committee in the restoration of the Diaconate and the development of diaconal ministry. It also assists and coordinates the development of diaconal formation programs on the diocesan and national levels. The secretariat assists the general secretary of the USCCB in responding to all matters concerning the ministry of deacons in the Church in the United States. It provides services and liaison support to national organizations and directors of diocesan diaconate offices.

Rev. James P. Steffes, STL
Executive Director

Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
3211 Fourth Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017-1194
(202) 541-3033

www.nccbuscc.org

Directory of National and Regional Diaconate Organizations in the United States

There are seven national organizations (below) devoted to the diaconate which have developed over the past twenty plus years, each in response to a perceived need. The presidents of the Associations are available to provide counsel to the members of the Bishops' Committee for the Diaconate and provide resources for programs and projects. View the links below for contact information, phone numbers, addresses, etc.

• The National Association of Diaconate Directors (NADD)
• The National Diaconate Institute for Continuing Education (NDICE)
• The National Association of Deacon Organizations (NADO)
• The National Association of Hispanic Deacons (NAHD)
• The Native American Deacons Association (NADA)
• The National Association of African American Catholic Deacons (NAAACD)
• The National Association of Asian Pacific American Deacons (NAAPAD)
• Southwest Institute for Diaconal Studies

View the Directory

Contact

Deacon Don Warner
Director of Permanent Deacons
(817) 560-2452, Ext. 302
dwarner@fwdioc.org