The National Association of Diaconate Directors

Our Mission
The National Association of Diaconate Directors exists to support diaconate directors, formation directors, associate directors, and their staffs in their mission to enable deacons, candidates, aspirants, their wives and families to utilize their gifts in the service of the Church following the model of Jesus Christ.

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NADD offers a wide range of resources for the formation, ministry and life of Catholic deacons. These include the annual NADD convention, director's workshops, the National Directory Institute, the Ministry and Life Institute, and online sharing of best practices by our members.

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The members of the National Association of Diaconate Directors are dedicated to the promotion of excellence in deacon formation and support for deacons in ministry. By sharing best practices and participating in NADD's programs our members realize the many benefits that NADD provides. Contact us to join!

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News & Events

Register to Attend the 2022 National Directory Institute - Register here

The 2022 National Directory Institute will take place June 12-16, 2022 at the Pontifical College Josephinum. For more information about NDI please look here.

Register for Hotel Accommodations Here - deadline May 15

Pay 2021 NADD Dues Online

In addition to sending a check to NADD, you have three additional options to pay your 2021 NADD dues:

Pay using Venmo - NADD receives the full amount of your payment with no service charge - just go to your Venmo account and pay @NADD-USA - be sure to list your Archdiocese/Diocese for proper credit
Pay by credit card on the NADD website by going to: Pay 2021 NADD Dues and NADD pays the small service charge
Pay by PayPal - just search for the NADD phone number or info@NADD.org and make your payment. NADD pays the small service charge.

2021 Ministry and Life Institute Presentations

The presentations from the 2021 Ministry & Life Institute have been posted to the Members section of the NADD website. The Members section is password protected with a single password that has been emailed previously to all NADD members. If you cannot recall that password, please send an email to admin@nadd.org so we can send it to you again.

For those of you who could not attend MLI this year, we missed you! We hope that you will find the availability of these presentations to be a useful benefit of your membership in NADD.

2021 Convention Videos and Presentations

The videos and presentations from the 2021 NADD Directors' Workshop and the Convention Program have been posted to the Members section of the NADD website. The Members section is password protected with a single password that has been emailed previously to all NADD members. If you cannot recall that password, please send an email to admin@nadd.org so we can send it to you again.

For those of you who could not attend the convention this year, we missed you! We hope that you will find the availability of these presentations to be a useful benefit of your membership in NADD. We look forward to seeing you at the Convention in 2022!

NADD Launches Mobile App!

Today NADD is pleased to announce the launch of the NADD Mobile App for smartphones and tablets! The NADD Mobile App contains much of the same information as the website and even allows members to register for the 2021 Convention!

By turning on notifications for NADD on your device, you will be able to receive notices and information from the Association whenever there is a need for us to quickly reach out to the membership.

The development and deployment of the NADD Mobile App is a significant step forward toward the implementation of the Vision and Priorities Plan. The App will be regularly enhanced so that NADD members will have the resources they need both in the office and on the move!

Second Edition of the National Directory Approved
We have received some exciting news from Fr. Luke Ballman the Executive Director for the Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life & Vocations of the USCCB. Fr. Ballman announced that the Congregation for the Clergy has approved the Second Edition of the National Directory for the Formation, Ministry, and Life of Permanent Deacons in the United States of America.

Read Fr. Ballman's Letter

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