How to Become a Deacon

Reorder the following from the greatest to the least.

• Bishop

• Deacon

• Priest

A woman can never become a deacon.

• True

• False

A deacon must be chosen from among _____ candidates and must have _____character witnesses.

A deacon is ordained imposing hands on his head by a Priest.

• True

• False

A Deacon ______ to baptize or to celebrate mass, or to bless the people.

• has no authority

• has authority

• in the absence of a priest or a bishop is allowed

A woman must be _____years or older to be ordained a deaconess.

The service of a deaconess is needed when_____

• a woman is baptised

• to serve other women

• to anoint the body of a women with the sacred oil

• celebrating mass

A deacon is ordained to______

• Serve the bishop

• serve the priests

• bless people

• celebrate mass

A deacon may be deposed of his rank if he is found guilty of one of the following:

• given to drunkenness

• he attained the rank with bribery

• married to two wives

• divorces his wife for any reason

• gives a false testimony

If a deacon after being ordained confesses a grave sin he committed before his ordination he must be deposed.

• I disagree

• I agree

• I am not sure