March 27, 2026

Diaconate ‘come and see’ events are scheduled throughout May

Men interested in learning more about the life and ministry of deacons and deacon formation in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis are invited to take part in any of a series of four “come and see” events held across the archdiocese.

The two-hour event will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings on the following dates and places:

  • May 5 at Christ the King Parish, 5884 Crittenden Ave., in Indianapolis
  • May 12 at St. Patrick Parish, 1807 Poplar St., in Terre Haute
  • May 19 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, 1752 Scheller Lane, in New Albany
  • May 26 at St. Michael Parish, 145 St. Michael Blvd., in Brookville.

These meetings will be held in advance of monthly inquiry sessions about the diaconate on Sunday afternoons that will begin in September and will continue through the following spring.

The sessions are meant to assist men who are discerning a possible call to be a deacon. During the course of them, they may be able to apply to be accepted into a new cohort of aspirants for the diaconate that would begin formation in the fall of 2027.

The Church’s Code of Canon Law sets 35 as the minimum age at which a man can be ordained as a permanent deacon. Additionally, the archdiocese also requires men to be no older than 65 at the time of their ordination.

For more information about the upcoming diaconate “come and see” events across the archdiocese or about the formation of deacons and the life and ministry of deacons in the archdiocese, visit archindy.org/deacon or contact Deacon John Jacobi at jjacobi@archindy.org or 812-946-0873. †

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