Are You Called to Serve?

Deacons are ordained to serve the Church and its people in imitation of Jesus, who came not to be served but to serve. The Diocese of Pittsburgh is initiating the process for admitting a new class of interested and qualified Catholic men into the Deacon Formation Program. For more information: [email protected] or
412-456-3124 or www.diopitt.org/permanent-diaconate.

Interested in Becoming a Deacon?

The Diocese of Pittsburgh is starting the process for admitting a new class of interested and qualified Catholic men into the Deacon Formation Program. Prospective applicants should consult their pastor or another priest or deacon of the diocese about nominating them before the August 31, 2025, deadline. A nomination is required. For more information: [email protected] or 412-456-3124 or www.diopitt.org/permanent-diaconate.

What Does it Take to Become a Deacon?

Maybe you’ve seen a deacon assist at Mass or preside at a baptism or burial and wondered: What is a deacon, anyway? Or, what does it take to become a deacon?

Look no further than right here for your answers: www.diopitt.org/permanent-diaconate. A new class of applicants is forming now. The deadline for nominations from a priest or deacon of the diocese is August 31, 2025. For more information: [email protected] or 412-456-3124 or www.diopitt.org/permanent-diaconate.

Curious about the Diaconate? Come and See!

For more information: [email protected] or 412-456-3124 or www.diopitt.org/permanent-diaconate.