Welcome to Diaconal Formation and Leadership Today
Explore curated selection of tools, materials, and resources designed to enhance the formation of deacon candidates and provide resources for diaconal ministry and leadership.
Diaconal Formation and Leadership Today is part of Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology which is a House of Formation for the Roman Catholic priesthood and the School of Theology of Seton Hall University.
We are a strategic priority under the 4:12 Pathway for Pastoral Leadership initiative to respond to the evolving role of the deacon’s ministry in the 21st century. We offer consistent curated online content in a collaborative community forum to enhance and deepen the dimensions of formation and develop best practices for their implementation.
Our content supports the mission of the Center for Diaconal Formation which provides graduate-level formation, in person or online, in English or Spanish, for permanent diaconate candidates.
Featured Videos
A Chance Encounter with a Former Student and the Future Pope
Deacon Andrew Saunders reflects on his chance encounter with a former student, Deacon Joe Stillo and the future Pope Leo XIV at Sant’ Andrea della Valle in Rome.
Featured Podcasts
A Pilgrimage of Hope to Rome
In this video Deacon Andy Saunders reflects on his pilgrimage to Rome as part of the Jubilee Year of Hope declared by Pope Francis. To see the video, hear the podcast, or read the reflection click on the read more below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4iuZA4iwJk A...
Current News and Events
Join Us for An Ethics Summit Designed for Deacons!
Join Us for An Ethics Summit Designed for Deacons! Today's Ethical Issues: Considering Questions Deacons Often Are Asked This Ethics Summit designed for deacons and deacon candidates on Synodal Leadership: Ethical Questions People Ask, will be held on Monday June 8,...
WWII Diaconate Featuring Fr. John Washington
Part 7 of the diaconate video series with Deacon Andy Saunders and Deacon Ray Duplechain continues from the research library at the National World War II museum in New Orleans. This video highlights Fr. John Washington, a 1935 of Immaculate Conception Seminary School...
The Seeds of the Diaconate Planted at Dachau
Part 6 of the series on the diaconate with Deacon Andy Saunders and Deacon Ray Duplechain was filmed at the National World War II Museum. They discuss the seeds of the renewal of the diaconate coming from the Nazi concentration camp Dachau. Around 2,400 Catholic...