Diaconal Ministries Resource Manual
5
The Pastoral Handbook
Consultative Organization
T
he Deacon Council is made up of Re-
gional and Associate Directors who
meet quarterly to discuss the ministries
and the lives of deacons in their regions.
They provide education opportunities, in-
formation exchange, f raternal activities, and
counsel. They represent the deacons in their
region, providing status updates to the Direc-
tor on the welfare and needs of their brother
deacons as well as their families.
The Personnel Board meets monthly to
oversee personnel issues and to advise the
Director on assignments and recommenda-
tions for personnel action for the Archbishop
to consider. They also look at any challenging
situations and oversee the St. Lawrence Assis-
tance Funding for Deacons.
More information can be found in the Policy
Handbook Chapter 2, Part 5.
St. Lawrence Assistance Fund
T
he fund was started several years ago in
order to assist deacons in need. In 2016,
the name was changed to the St. Lawrence
Assistance Fund for Deacons to help in the
following areas:
• educational assistance to enhance their
ministry
• start-up money for a new ministry
• assistance for a deacon with an emergency
financial need
So far, the Fund has supported two new
ministries, assisted a deacon in an educational
pursuit, and assisted deacons with emergency
financial need.
Donations made payable to the St. Law-
rence Assistance Fund can be sent to the
Diaconate Office, Account #40250-500408-
10032, 1300 S. Steele Street, Denver, CO 80210
or to St. Lawrence Assistance Fund for Dea-
cons C/O the Catholic Foundation of North-
ern Colorado, 6160 S Syracuse Way Suite 211,
Greenwood Village, CO 80111.
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Deacon Joseph Donohoe
deacon.donohoe@archden.org
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Deacon Joseph Donohoe
deacon.donohoe@archden.org
Deacon Steve Stemper
deaconsteve@catholicfoundation.com
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They presented these men to
the Apostles, who prayed and
laid their hands on them.
Acts 6:6
