Diaconate

Deacon Gerald DuPont
Director, Office of Permanent Diaconate

Education

B. S. in Petrochemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, 1970; Formation for Ordination to Permanent Diaconate, Diocese of Galveston-Houston, 1990; Master of Arts in Theological Studies, University of St. Thomas, 1995; Specialized training in: Behavioral Assessment Interview (April, 2002); Deacon Perceiver Interview (August, 2002)
VIRTUS Facilitator for Protecting God’s Children (April, 2003)


Experience

Director, Office of the Permanent Diaconate, June, 2003 to present; Assistant Director of Permanent Deacons for Diocese of Galveston-Houston, March, 2002 – May, 2003; Director of Pastoral Year, 1997 - 2003; Associate Director of Intern Year, 1999 - 2001; Instructor in Sacred Scripture and Pastoral Theology, 1996 - present; Instructor, Diocese of Galveston-Houston Continuing Christian Education, 1990 – present


Deacon Larry Vaclavik
Associate Director
Office of Permanent Diaconate
Deacon Freddy Ramirez
Associate Director
Office of Permanent Diaconate