About The National Association of Diaconate Directors

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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.

NADD serves formation directors, deacon directors, vicars for deacons and other diocesan personnel who are responsible to their bishops for the selection and formation of deacon candidates and the continued professional development and education of deacons following ordination. The Association takes a leadership role relating to national and regional issues of the diaconate and serves as a consultant to the USCCB Secretariat for Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations. NADD promotes expertise through the National Directory Institute, Ministry and Life Institute, annual conventions, regional meetings, research, newsletters and consultation teams which evaluate formation programs upon request of the ordinary.

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Member Benefits

The many benefits of being a member of NADD include:

• The use of our resources for the formation, ministry and life of Catholic deacons in accord with the National Directory
• Workshops, reference materials and opportunities to network with peers on issues affecting deacons
• Stayingin-touch through e-newsletters, meetings and in-depth online resources
• Annual conventions featuring noted speakers and practical workshop topics
• The NADD Institute Series:
  • National Directory Institute (NDI) addresses the normative objectives for the period of Inquiry through Ordination. View video.
    
  • Ministry and Life Institute (MLI) addresses Post-Ordination formation
• Online resources including the membership directory, sample manuals, articles, and reports
  
• The sole diaconate consultant organization to the USCCB Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations