Dates and Locations for the Deacons' School
The retreats, running Friday evening through Sunday mid-afternoon, are held at the Roslyn Retreat Center, a retreat center of the Diocese of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia; and Chanco on the James, the diocesan retreat center for the Diocese of Southern Virginia outside of Spring Grove, Virginia.
The Next Class (April 2020 - April 2022)
The fourth class of the Deacons' School will begin in April 2020 (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.
- April 17-19, 2020, Orientation Weekend, Roslyn
- July 10-12, 2020, Scripture, Roslyn
- October 9-11, 2020, Connecting Theology, Chanco
- January 15-17, 2021, Homiletics, Roslyn
- *April 2021, Our Story & Tradition
- *July 2021, Human Awareness
- *October 2021, Ethics & Pastoral Implications
- *January 2022, Liturgics & Capstone Projects
- *April 2022, Presentations of Capstone Projects
*Exact date and location to be determined.
The Current Class (Jan. 2019 - Jan. 2021)
The third class of the Deacons' School began in January 2019.
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 Roslyn |
October 11-13
Homiletics Chanco |
2020
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January 10-12
Our Story & Tradition Chanco |
April 17-19
Human Awareness Roslyn |
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July 10-12
Ethics & Pastoral Implications Roslyn |
October 9-11
Liturgics & Capstone Projects Chanco |
2021
January 15-17
Presentation of Capstone Projects
Roslyn
Presentation of Capstone Projects
Roslyn
Camp Chanco Map |
Roslyn Retreat Center Map |
