The Deacon at Mass: A Theological and Pastoral Guide

by William T. Ditewig

Publisher:

Paulist Press

, 2013

Overview

This second edition of The Deacon at Mass situates the role of the Deacon at Liturgy based on the new General Instruction of the Roman Missal. A step-by-step handbook for deacons through the Eucharistic celebration, this text looks at everything a deacon must do (read the gospel), may do (preach a homily), and may never do (sing the concluding doxology). Study questions follow each chapter. This second edition includes the final English translations, questions raised by readers and reviewers of the original edition, and an expanded introduction that addresses specific issues related to the preparation and translation of liturgical books in general. In addition, each subsequent chapter includes references and guidance related to the approved English translation.

Contents

Top Highlights

“ ‘driving force’ for the church’s diakonia. You are meant to be living signs of the servanthood of Christ’s church.’^{8” (Page 6)}

“they suggest that whenever possible, a deacon ought to be present and functioning at every Mass” (Page 14)

“recovery of the notion that the church herself is a servant-church in the world” (Page 5)

“The service of the deacon is the church’s service sacramentalized” (Page 6)

“Priests and deacons are ordained into a participation in the bishop’s ministry, and all priests and all deacons have responsibilities for all three areas of ministry.” (Page 9)

Product Details

• Title: The Deacon at Mass: A Theological and Pastoral Guide
• Author: William T. Ditewig
• Edition: Second Edition
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Print Publication Date: 2013
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Deacons › Catholic Church; Mass
• ISBNs: 9780809148523, 9781587683244, 0809148528, 1587683245
• Resource ID: LLS:DEACONMASS2NDED
• Resource Type: text.monograph.study-guide
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:34:44Z

About William T. Ditewig

William T. Ditewig was the executive director of the Secretariat for the Diaconate at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, DC. He was ordained a deacon for the Archdiocese of Washington in 1990. He holds a PhD from the Catholic University of America, and is a retired commander from the United States Navy. He is the author of 101 Questions and Answers on Deacons in the 101 Questions and Answers Series.