About

Buffalo Deacons is a Ministry to people in Formation, Deacons, Wives & Spiritual Directors.

We realize that there was much about a deacon’s life, role, and mission that cannot be covered during the formation process. Beyond this… the world is constantly changing regarding issues, expectations, and the ever-evolving challenges that face us daily. Formation does not end with Ordination. We are all going through formation of some type. If we try to go it alone, we cut ourselves off from the vast resource that is the rest of the Community. It is a formula for frustration and falling short of the ministerial goal to which we are called, and have committed ourselves, to be. We are here to: 

  • Grow personally and spiritually

  • Facilitate communication and collaboration

  • Enhance and discover new skills

In short, we seek to expand the scope and impact of the Community by creating awareness of the shared competencies of its members.

DEACON VISION / MISSION STATEMENT

Mission Statement [Who Is A Deacon?]

As the image of Christ the Servant, we are ordained not as priests or as bishops but as permanent deacons, ministering through the celebration of the Divine Mysteries, proclaiming the Gospel message, and performing charitable works.  We are available to all people as channels of understanding, communication, and healing.  We are the voice of the voiceless and provide protection for the weak.  Our ordination calls us to foster a life of holiness. We work to maintain our spiritual growth and health so that we can say, “We are Diakonia, service in Christ for the world.”

Vision 2028

We seek to bring the Gospel to the world, with humility and courage, by taking the Church where it is not. In collaboration with our brother deacons, we will search for opportunities to serve in new and traditional ways. We commit to go where we are sent and make visible the call of the Gospel.

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