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Delegates to the Vicar Forane
(Upcoming Vicariate Meetings)

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  • BUFFALO – TIM CHRISWELL
  •     Meeting June 22, 2026 - 6:00 pm St Joseph Cathedral

  • GENESEE / WYOMING – HENRY MOSICKI
  •     Meeting July 7th, 2026 - 6:30 pm St St. Cecilia's Church, Oakfield

  • NIAGARA / ORLEANS – HOWARD MORGAN
  •     Meeting June 15th, 2026 - 6:00 pm Immaculate Conception

  • NORTHERN ERIE – DAN GOLINSKI
  •      Meeting July 6th, 2026  - 6:00 pm St John the Baptist, Kenmore

  • SOUTHERN ERIE – TIM COUGHLIN
  •      Meeting July 13th,  2026 - 6:00 pm - St John Paul II, Lakeview

  • SOUTHERN TIER, EAST & WEST – MARK HOOPER
  •      Meeting June 5th, 2026 - STWV - 12:00 pm Westfield 
  •      Meeting June 23rd, 2026 - STEV - 12:00 pm - St Philomena 



Three Dates to choose from for Year #1
July 31 - August 2nd, 2026
October 16th - 18th, 2026
March 12th - 14th, 2027

THE DEACON MAGAZINE IS BEING TAKEN OVER BY THE NADD (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEACON DIRECTORS)
Below are some links for you to order the magazine or submit articles.
Applications being accepted for Diaconate Formation Fall 2028
 Sometimes God’s call is quiet—and persistent. If you know someone who has a love for the Church, a heart for service, and a desire to walk with God’s people, the Permanent Diaconate may be a call worth exploring. Formation for a new class begins Fall 2026, and applications will be accepted until March 2026.  
Family Assignments - Deacons
UPDATE June 20, 2026

As we move forward with assignments, we will begin targeting September 1st of each year as the new assignment date. 
If you are interested in a new assignment in a family or with a ministry of charity, please reach out to me. As some changes are coming to families, there may be openings available. I will post as they become open.
If you have an extenuating circumstance, please contact me.

Deacon Tim Chriswell
Director 
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N O T R E  D A M E  R E T R E A T  H O U S E 
Many retreat opportunities are available at the Notre Dame Retreat House to get your retreat in before the end of the year, and it's only a 1+1/2 hour drive away! ​
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The Josephinum Diaconate Institute of the Pontifical College
Josephinum offers educational programs through distance learning – in both English and Spanish – to diaconal aspirants and candidates, permanent deacons and their spouses, and lay ministers serving or preparing to serve the people of God through ministry in the Church. Its mission is to strengthen pre- and post-ordination diaconate formation nationally and worldwide.
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