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| | NCCA: The Order of Saint John the Divine |
 | | Order members may engage in apostolates for the Lord to which they feel called by training and temperament and which do not conflict with the Ordinals of the Order, the Code of Canon Law of the Church, or that is specifically prohibited by the Superior. |
 | | The Order is a society of brothers, sisters, deacons, priests and bishops who profess religious vows and which admits qualified persons to membership and to Holy Orders without regard to gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, physical disability or sexual orientation. |
 | | In order to accomplish this we engage in a variety of ministries, including, but not limited to; prayer, preaching, teaching, retreat leadership, parish ministry, spiritual direction, pastoral counseling, administration, street ministry, social justice ministry and the preparation of men and women for religious life and ordination. |
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