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Any of the below forms should be forwarded to the Diocesan Chancery (chancery@dowoca.org. 1520 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94123). Scanned and e-mailed PDFs preferred. Petitions for ordination should be signed in ink, scanned, and e-mailed as PDF.
Background Check (to be completed every 3 years along with misconduct prevention training): https://ministryopportunities.org/Index.aspx?uid=75693
DOW Data Form (for transfers into the Diocese)
Minor Clergy GUIDELINES
Rectors: Please download this form and submit it to the diocesan chancery if you have more readers/subdeacons to report, or if you have never done so for your parish.
Download here
Deacons:
Comprehensive Ordination Packet
Diaconal Oath and Statement Forms
DOW Data Form
OCA Data Form
Psychological Testing
Background check and training every three years (see above)!
Priests:
Comprehensive Ordination Packet
Priesthood Oath and Statement Forms
DOW Data Form (For Transfers)
OCA Data Form
Background check and training every three years (see above)!