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Catholic men of Central Texas: are you sensing a call to the permanent diaconate? Would you like help with what this means, and what might be next?
Then discuss the possibility of your call with your pastor and then, with his permission, come explore next steps with Project Stephen.
Project Stephen meets every third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Pastoral Center in Austin.
- Come hear deacons share about their own sense of call, their formation journeys and their lives of service.
- Come learn who a deacon is (qualities and characteristics), what he does (charisms of Word, Liturgy, and Charity) and what it takes to become a deacon (discernment and formation).
- Come pray before the Blessed Sacrament, study St. John Paul II's wisdom about discernment and enjoy the fellowship of other men/couples sensing where God is leading us.
Couples are urged to discern together so wives are strongly encouraged to attend these sessions. Let Project Stephen help you discern - and answer - God's call to the permanent diaconate.
To ensure we have enough materials for you, please let us know which Thursday(s) you will be joining us: formationdirectors@austindiocese.org