2019 Dates July 13 -- Deacon Council Meeting Covenant, Waterloo - 9:00am to noon July 13 -- Summer Meeting - Class XIX Covenant, Waterloo (afternoon) July 19 -- Solemn Vespers with Class XVIII Cathedral, Dubuque - 7:00pm July 20 -- Ordination of Class XVIII Cathedral, Dubuque - 10:30am August 3 -- Deacon Community Continuing Education Day St. Gabriel, Reinbeck (St. Paul Street Evangelization) August 12 -- New Director Deacon John Stierman August 17 -- Formation Classes begin for Class XIX and Class XX August 31 -- Non-Parochial Unit ends for Class XIX October 3 -- Institution of Lector - Class XIX St. Mark, Edgewood October 5 -- Deacon Council Meeting Covenant, Waterloo - 9:00am to noon October 26-27 -- Annual Deacon Retreat Middle School, Waterloo