Forms and Resources

Handbook for the Diaconate (PDF)

Grants, Stipends and Reimbursement
Mutual Aid (PDF)
St. Francis Educational Grant Application (PDF)
Stipends (PDF)
Ministry Development Reimbursement (PDF)
Retreat Reimbursement (PDF)

Ministry Forms and Resources 
Ministerial Development Policy (PDF)
Deacon Census Form (PDF)
Ministerial Development Report Form (PDF)
Ministry Covenant Form (PDF)
Ministerial Evaluation Form (PDF)
Ministry Evaluation for Senior Deacon (PDF)
Letter of Good Standing Guidelines (PDF)
CANTS Form – Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking Systems (PDF)
CANTS 22-A Form (PDF)
Standard of Behavior for Church Personnel Who Have Contact with Minors and Vulnerable Adults (PDF)

The Passing of a Deacon
Funeral Arrangements for a Deacon (PDF)
Recommendations for the Death of a Deacon Funeral Guidelines (PDF)

Communion Services in English and Spanish
The Office of the Diaconate, in consultation with the Office for Divine Worship and Cardinal Cupich, has prepared approved texts for weekday Communion Services in English and in Spanish. As these texts are the only approved versions for use in the Archdiocese, each deacon who presides at a weekday Communion Service should be using these. Click here for English, and click here for Spanish. 

Human Resources
New Vendor W-9 Form (PDF)

Studies and Data
CARA Study 2014 (PDF)