Dates and Locations for the Deacons' School
The retreats, running Friday evening through Sunday mid-afternoon, are held at the Shalom House Retreat Center outside of Montpelier, Virginia and Chanco on the James, the diocesan retreat center for the Diocese of Southern Virginia outside of Spring Grove, Virginia.
The Next Class (2019-2021)
To ensure a critical mass of students for the Deacons' School and maintain the communal integrity of the school, the Deacons' School welcomes a new class every two years, rather than every year. The third class of the Deacons' School will begin in January 2019 (full list of dates below).
However, be sure to consult with your diocesan website about discernment and postulancy application timelines, which often take about a year to be done faithfully. Click here for enrollment instructions.
All Deacons' School students will need to complete the Bible journaling project by April 2019, and should have most of the journal complete by the orientation weekend in January 2019. All potential Deacons' School students are welcome to begin the project. Click here for the Bible journaling project instructions.
However, be sure to consult with your diocesan website about discernment and postulancy application timelines, which often take about a year to be done faithfully. Click here for enrollment instructions.
All Deacons' School students will need to complete the Bible journaling project by April 2019, and should have most of the journal complete by the orientation weekend in January 2019. All potential Deacons' School students are welcome to begin the project. Click here for the Bible journaling project instructions.
2019-2021 Weekends
2019
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January 11-13
Orientation Weekend Shalom House |
April 5-7
Scripture Chanco |
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July 12-14
Connecting Theology Shalom House |
October 11-13
Homiletics Chanco |
2020
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January 10-12
Our Story & Tradition Chanco |
April 17-19
Human Awareness Shalom House |
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July 10-12
Ethics & Pastoral Implications Shalom House |
October 9-11
Liturgics & Capstone Projects Chanco |
2021
January 8-10
Presentation of Capstone Projects
Shalom House
Presentation of Capstone Projects
Shalom House
Camp Chanco Map |
Shalom House Map |
