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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Deaconesses
		Indeed, the Apostolic Constitutions (III, 6) enjoin the widows to be obedient to the deaconesses.
		Further it is certain that a ritual was in use for the ordination of deaconesses by the laying on of hands which was closely modeled on the ritual for the ordination of a deacon.
		The only surviving relic of the ordination of deaconesses in the West seems to be the delivery by the bishop of a stole and maniple to Carthusian nuns in the ceremony of their profession.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/04651a.htm (1661 words)

	Deaconess Program - Concordia Theological Seminary
		Following completion of course work, deaconess students are placed in a congregation or institution in a deaconess internship position for a period of one year.
		Deaconess students will conclude their studies by engaging in a theological interview with two professors and one deaconess concerning theological and diaconal issues.
		Deaconess certification is granted by the faculty to students who fulfill program requirements for the Master of Arts and who display dedication and readiness for service as a deaconess.
	www.ctsfw.edu /academics/deaconess/curriculum.php (814 words)

	Hidden Histories in the United Church of Christ: The Deaconess Movement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Fliedner designated parish deaconess work as "the crown of the female diaconate, that is, the highest development or most perfect form of it." [33] The parish deaconess was responsible for Christian education, social work, and home visitation all part of the ministry that the pastor of a large parish could not do alone.
		the deaconess garb is a constant reminder of the dignity of the calling; it is also a protection, for a deaconess may go at any time of the day or night, in pursuit of her calling, and may appear anywhere, without molestation.
		[45] In Kaiserswerth the consecration of a deaconess concluded with the sacrament of communion.
	www.ucc.org /aboutus/histories/chap7.htm (5168 words)

	Deaconess
		The office of deaconess is described in the New Testament and Phoebe was called a deaconess in Romans 16: 1.
		Deaconesses were ordained in the altar by a bishop by the imposition of hands.
		Deaconesses were ordained in the Eastern Church as late as the 12th century.
	www.angelfire.com /pa/deaconess/article.html (687 words)

	Deaconess Program - Concordia Theological Seminary
		When the seminary began its deaconess program in the fall of 2003, it was simply continuing a tradition begun by Pastor Loehe over 150 years ago.
		A deaconess is a woman engaged in a rigorous program of theological study that provides the foundation for the charitable life.
		The deaconess program is a portal through which women may step into consecrated service of Christ and His church, providing acts of mercy through various vocations and tasks that serve the most needy in our midst.
	www.ctsfw.edu /academics/deaconess (563 words)

	Deaconess - OrthodoxWiki
		It is an anachronism to say deaconesses did not perform the same liturgical role as deacons in the early church.
		In the early Church it is highly likely that deaconesses performed the same liturgical role as deacons, and quite likely more, because of the taboo on (male) priests touching female neophytes, or touching females requiring the sacrament of holy oil for the sick.
		The question of having deaconesses perform the liturgical role of deacons in parish churches or cathedrals is a different matter and should be the subject of separate discussion.
	orthodoxwiki.org /index.php?title=Deaconess&redirect=no (541 words)

	Deaconess Hospital in Oklahoma City Recognized
		The telephone-based research conducted among Deaconess patients focuses on the five key drivers of patient satisfaction with their overall hospital experience that were established in the national study.
		Deaconess Hospital exceeds the national benchmark study score for overall patient satisfaction by a significant margin.
		Deaconess also performs well relative to the national study on the speed and efficiency with which the staff delivers care to its patients, especially on the speed and efficiency of the discharge and the availability of the doctor.
	www.jdpower.com /corporate/news/releases/pressrelease.asp?ID=2005256 (495 words)

	Council of Nicea on the Deaconess
		It has been supposed by many that the deaconess of the Early Church had an Apostolic institution and that its existence may be referred to by St. Paul in his Epistle to the Romans (xvi.
		The duties of the deaconess are set forth in many ancient writings, I cite here what is commonly known as the XII Canon of the Fourth Council of Carthage, which met in the year 398:
		From all this it is evident that they are entirely in error who suppose that "the laying on of hands" which the deaconesses received corresponded to that by which persons were ordained to the diaconate, presbyterate, and episcopate at that period of the church's history.
	www.piney.com /DeaconessExcursus.html (838 words)

	Deaconess Home Page
		We, as Deaconesses, trace our roots back to the Scripture where in Romans 16:1 a reference is made to "Phoebe, a Deaconess in the church." The Deaconess movement almost died in the thirteenth century but was revived in the nineteenth century in Germany.
		The Deaconess movement was begun in the three branches of the Evangelical United Brethren tradition between the years 1901 and 1905.
		Deaconesses have been and continue to be among those who have worked the hardest among persons who are sick, oppressed and living on the margins of society.
	gbgm-umc.org /mission_programs/mp/6.07/welcome.cfm (471 words)

	RN files suit against Deaconess
		A registered nurse has filed a federal whistleblower suit claiming Deaconess Hospital, its subsidiaries and two of its doctors falsified federal Medicare and Medicaid claims by billing for a day's treatments that would have taken more hours than there are in a day.
		Barbara Lohr, Deaconess' director of corporate marketing and communications, said Friday she could not comment on the lawsuit because she had not received a copy of it.
		Deaconess' corporate counsel, Andrew Botschner, also named as a defendant in the suit, was on vacation and could not comment, she said.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/1998/06/13/loc_nursesuit.html (664 words)

	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - Introduction to the Deaconess Ministry
		Deaconesses in the LCMS can serve in congregations, institutions (hospitals, prisons, social ministry agencies, retirement communities, orphanages, organizations that care for those with physical or mental disabilities, etc.) or in the mission field.
		Deaconesses may also be endorsed by the LCMS to serve as hospital, hospice, senior living community, or prison chaplains and may be more commonly identified and addressed by the title of chaplain.
		In order for a deaconess to be endorsed as an LCMS institutional chaplain, she must first complete a master's degree in theology along with four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE).
	www.lcms.org /pages/internal.asp?NavID=9094 (623 words)

	Deaconess College of Nursing > About DCN > Mission (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The philosophy, affirmed by the faculty, is consistent with the Deaconess College of Nursing mission, which is to provide educational programs in nursing in an environment of mutual commitment and accountability among students, faculty, administration, and staff.
		Cloaked in the Deaconess tradition and armed with an excellent education, they are prepared to face the challenges of the 21st century.
		Deaconess College of Nursing is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504, (312) 263-0456, (800) 621-7440.
	www.deaconess.edu /Default.aspx?tabid=30 (1968 words)

	The College Network: Partners: Deaconess College of Nursing
		Imagine a college that recognizes the value, skills, and experience of a diploma RN and is ready to award that nurse 66 credit hours toward the completion of a BSN degree.
		Deaconess College of Nursing is a leader in nursing education and recognizes that changing times call for a strong foundation of knowledge and skills.
		That's why, in 1983 the school changed from a diploma school to Deaconess College of Nursing, one of the first three hospital-based schools in the country to offer a fully accredited degree program.
	www.college-net.com /deaconess.htm (141 words)

	FBCOG - Deaconess (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Deaconess Ministry of First Baptist Church of Guilford serves the local assembly by assisting the Pastor and the Deacons in the administration of the ordinances of the church (Baptism and the Lord's Supper) and in ministering to sick or shut-in disciples.
		Deaconesses are elected by vote of the church body or are appointed by the Pastor to three year terms and can be reelected after their terms have expired.
		Currently, Sister Diane Thurston-Frye is the Chairlady of the Deaconess Ministry and Sister Nancy Wilson is the Co-Chairlady.
	www.fbcog.org /Pages/deaconess.htm (157 words)

	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - Deaconess Ministry
		Because of the strong historic and ongoing human care component in deaconess ministry, LCMS World Relief and Human Care maintains a consultative presence on the Deaconess Council, which was formed to enhance the coordination of training and promotional activities for this vital area of Christian ministry.
		The deaconess office is a portal through which women may step into consecrated service of Christ and His church, via a plethora of needed vocations and tasks, which in turn often serve the most needy.
		The deaconess is a woman, theologically trained and competent, supportive of the church’s public confession, who gives herself to a special need in the church’s life.
	www.lcms.org /pages/internal.asp?NavID=9093 (718 words)

	Deaconess Health System
		Deaconess Health Care System Hospitals are accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
		Accreditation means that Deaconess has demonstrated compliance with organizational, patient care and safety standards.
		Deaconess Health System is a premiere provider of health care services in a 26-county area of Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois -- consisting of five hospitals, a freestanding cancer center, a 14-site physician practice group, two urgent care facilities, a PPO, and multiple partnerships with other health care providers.
	www.deaconess.com (140 words)

	About Deaconess
		Deaconess Hospital is a 365-bed acute care teaching hospital serving residents of Southern Indiana, Southeastern Illinois and Western Kentucky.
		Deaconess is a not-for-profit organization accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
		A component of the larger Deaconess Health System, which is dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate and quality care.
	www.deaconess.com /large.cfm?ID=25& (158 words)

	Deaconess Hospital - Careers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Deaconess Hospital has many great job opportunities in a variety of different positions.
		At Deaconess, employees enjoy a work atmosphere where the employee is respected and valued.
		Deaconess Hospital provides all kinds of benefits and services for employees including the CARRE team, whose sole responsibility is to recognize and reward employees.
	www.deaconessokc.com /Careers/default (110 words)

	Deaconess College of Nursing > Student Services > Services & Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The faculty, administration, and staff offices of Deaconess College of Nursing are located on the first and second floors of the main campus building.
		This deposit is refundable at any time the student decides not to live in the dorms, less any damage charges that may have been assessed while living in the dorms.
		If a Deaconess student is in need of private tutoring there are scholars (upper classman) available 6 days a week.
	www.deaconess.edu /Default.aspx?tabid=57 (915 words)

	Deaconess
		As a deaconess (with the Deaconess Community of the ELCA, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania), I am part of a community of women who serve the church.
		Another reason for choosing the Deaconess community (or, better yet, for the Deaconess community choosing me) is that as a member of the community I am joined to all of those who have gone before, both in my present community and in the various communities of deaconesses all over the world.
		I consider myself fortunate to be part of the Deaconess community, especially when I consider its history of training lay workers, especially in the School for Lay Workers that was run by the Baltimore Motherhouse for so many years.
	www.elca.org /lutheranpartners/archives/deacones.html (1450 words)

	Deaconess Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Begun as a means of honoring the ministry of the founding Deaconess Sisters, Deaconess Parish Nurse Ministries continues to be a key part of the Deaconess Foundation.
		Parish Nursing is a reincarnation of the Deaconess movement of diakonal (service) ministry, which began in Germany in the mid-1800s.
		Deaconess Parish Nurse Ministries is also home to the International Parish Nurse Resource Center which has become a leader and convener in parish nurse education, research and support for parish nurses around the world.
	www.deaconess.org /Home.aspx?ContentID=15 (154 words)

	Deaconess Health System to Build Heart Hospital - Newsroom - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick
		The Deaconess Heart Hospital at Gateway will offer a "universal room" design, which will allow the patient to remain in one room during their entire stay, with various nurses rotating to meet the patient's needs.
		As with the heart services at the Deaconess main facility, the Deaconess Heart Hospital at Gateway will offer patients and physicians not only the convenience of placing the majority of cardiovascular services on one floor, but all heart services will be located in one building.
		This unique, patient focused delivery model allows the patient to stay in one room for the entirety of his or her stay, while the appropriate level nursing care is brought to the patient to meet his or her care needs.
	www.insideindianabusiness.com /newsitem.asp?id=16248 (770 words)

	Deaconess to market senior housing in Malden - The Boston Globe
		MALDEN -- New England Deaconess Association plans to open an office soon in Malden to market a new senior housing development planned for the Malden Medical Center site.
		New England Deaconess expects to buy most of the 21-acre Malden Medical Center campus in the next month from Hallmark Health Corp., a nonprofit healthcare provider.
		New England Deaconess, which is not affiliated with the Deaconess Hospital network in Greater Boston, plans to tear down the old Malden Hospital building.
	www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2006/02/16/deaconess_to_market_senior_housing_in_malden?mode=PF (317 words)

	History of the New England Deaconess Association
		Just as the original Deaconesses made a difference in the lives of those they served so long ago; we strive to nurture the mind, body, and spirit of the extraordinary older adults who live with us now.
		Originally the New England Deaconess Association (Deaconess) was founded through the Methodist Deaconess Movement of dedicated women who became a Protestant sisterhood serving the “suffering and needy.” They founded Deaconess training schools and hospitals in various cities across the country.
		The New England Deaconess Association is proud of its tradition of reaching out to meet and serve the changing physical, social, and spiritual needs of older adults over the years since our founding in 1889.
	www.nedeaconess.com /history.htm (554 words)

	Deaconess Hospital
		The Deaconess Arthritis Center has been involved in a 10-year test of biological response modifiers Orencia and Rituxan, new RA drugs approved by the FDA in December 2005 and February 2006.
		The Deaconess center endeavors to provide the best treatment for each patient, whether or not this means participating in a clinical trial.
		At the Deaconess center, the many faces of arthritis are given expert care from caring experts.
	www.deaconess-healthcare.com /misc_whatsnew.php?article=11 (564 words)

	About Deaconess Long Term Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Deaconess Long Term Care (DLTC) is a member of Deaconess Associations, a diversified healthcare corporation which owns and operates 25 long term care facilities, in addition to one acute care facility, home care, and infusion services.
		Following the formation of Deaconess Long Term Care, other skilled nursing and retirement communities were brought into the Deaconess fold.
		In keeping with that philosophy of care, Deaconess holds resident and patient information in highest regard and protects the confidentiality of all medical records and other personal information.
	www.deaconesslongtermcare.com /aboutdltc.html (251 words)

	Giving Opportunities
		By choosing Bozeman Deaconess Foundation as a memorial recipient, you can help insure that quality, compassionate care is being provided to those in need.
		The Tree of Memories is located in the patient registration area of Bozeman Deaconess Hospital.
		This could be at the time of birth or years later to honor a birthday, anniversary, special occasion or even memorialize a life lost.
	www.bozemandeaconessfoundation.org /opportunities.html (578 words)

	Deaconess Home Care Inc.
		Deaconess HomeCare Inc. offers a broad spectrum of specialized healthcare services, meeting the needs of adults and children in the comfort of their own home.
		Products and services offered through Deaconess HomeCare include skilled nursing, home health aides, physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy, infusion therapy, home medical equipment, and respite and hospice care.
		At Deaconess HomeCare, our team is dedicated to quality services, delivered with compassion for the people we serve.
	www.deaconesshomecare.com (85 words)

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