Each active deacon in the Diocese of Toledo is required to attend an annual retreat of at least 3 days and document attendance. In addition, each deacon is required to accumulate at least 24 contact hours of Continuing Education every two years (currently, it would be the sum of all contact hours for 2024 and 2025) and document attendance to remain in Good Standing. The links below should be used to submit Continuing Education and Retreat information to document activity in 2024 and 2025.
To download the full policy for CE and Retreats for Deacons, distributed in 2017, explaining which activities are allowable for each, click HERE.
Any questions about submitting this information should be directed to Deacon Dan Brahier, Delegate for Permanent Deacons, at dbrahier@toledodiocese.org.
Links for the Current Cycle (2024-2025)
To document attendance at any Continuing Education event in 2024 or 2025 (workshop, conference, course, etc.), click HERE
To document attendance at an Annual Retreat (one for 2024 and one for 2025), click HERE
Documenting Continuing Education and Retreats
Commonly requested forms are provided here for download by clicking on the links:
Letter of Suitability - There is no form for a letter. If you plan to minister outside of the Diocese of Toledo, please email Ingrid Cooper (icooper@toledodiocese.org) and specify the date, location (parish and diocese/archdiocese), and information about the event (e.g., baptism, wedding, preaching, etc.). Letters can be prepared up to six months before a ministerial event.
Pastoral Agreement Form (in Word)
Downloadable Forms
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