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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Ministry & Life Institute Registration

June 6-10, 2021
Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus Ohio

The NADD Ministry and Life Institute (MLI) gives participants the tools to enhance the life and ministry of deacons in their dioceses. MLI expands on the brevity of the National Directory's seventh chapter, "Post Ordination Path in Diaconate Formation," to enhance the life and ministry of your deacons. MLI helps customize post-ordination programs for the particular needs of your deacons by providing tools for the Office of the Permanent Diaconate in support of your deacons on behalf of the local Ordinary.

Due to Covid-19 and the savings experienced by NADD over the past nine months the registration fee for the 2021 MLI is only $1,000!

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2021 Convention: The Deacon as a Voice of Hope in Troubled Times
After a most challenging year, we invite you to join us in Saint Louis for our annual convention from April 19 - 22, 2021. This will be an opportunity for us to consider what our ministry as Deacon can begin to look like in the new normal of a post pandemic world. Pope Francis has called on us all to take responsibility for transforming “the roots of our physical, spiritual and social infirmities and the destructive practices that separate us from each other, threatening the human family and our planet.”

Please note that all CDC guidelines on the Covid-19 virus will be followed, including (at this time) a requirement for attendees to wear masks in all public spaces and to socially distance. As guidance is adjusted, the requirements at the NADD Convention will be adjusted to remain congruent with the latest health safety recommendations provided by the CDC, the State of Missouri, and the City of St. Louis. The health and safety of our members, their families and our hosts is our top priority.

Due to the financial pressure created by the Covid-19 pandemic and the restructuring of NADD in 2020 we have been able to reduce the registration fees for 2021 to $400 for members and $300 for spouses who attend.

The Director's Workshop on April 20th will be offered to everyone who attends the NADD 2021 Convention at no charge.

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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.

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