National Association of Diaconate Directors

The Deacon at Mass - A Theological and Pastoral Guide
by William T. Ditewig, Ph.D.

ISBN-13: 978-0-8091-4465-5
ISBN-10: 0-8091-4465-4
Paulist Press
400 pages

""So what do deacons DO at Mass anyway, and WHY?""
Far more than a simple how-to manual, this book situates the role of the deacon at the Eucharist based on the new General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) and related documents. A step-by-step pastoral guide for deacons and all those concerned with the liturgy, this text looks at everything a deacon MUST do, MAY do, and may NEVER do, and offers solid theological and practical rationale for each. This superb work of liturgical catechesis is written in an easy-to read, conversational style, offering lucid and helpful tips for liturgists and liturgical ministers to make the deacon"s service at Mass more effective and meaningful for them and their parishioners. Study questions follow each chapter.

Deacon William T. Ditewig, PhD, is executive director of the Secretariat of the Diaconate and interim executive director of the Secretariat for Evangelization at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, DC. He authored the award-winning 101 Questions & Answers on Deacons (2004) and contributed to Theology of the Diaconate: The State of the Question (2005), The Deacon Reader (2006), and Today"s Deacon (2006), all published by Paulist Press. Dr. Ditewig is a retired Navy commander and resides in Annapolis, Maryland.

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