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Joe Crotty
Layman, Volunteer with Brother Benno Foundation, Oceanside CA.
April 11, 2023

Discerning Deacons give hope to the Church. Ordained women are critical and necessary. Lay women and Nuns already do the work of deacons throughout the world. Official Church sanctioning (ordination) would only confirm what is already happening.

Fifty percent of the Church's voices go unheard from the pulpit. This frustrates the work of the Holy Spirit. The Church is under-served because of it.

In 2019, I wrote a letter to every Bishop in the United States referencing the need for the ordination of women. There was no response. Now, through Discerning Deacons, there is serious momentum.

A couple years ago I heard about Casey and Ellie of Discerning Deacons Apostolate and Community and have been a participant of their Zoom meetings ever since. 

Organization
“We are happy to be able to share about women in the Church who lead and are heard, especially for the youngest amongst us who need to hear this message.”
South Seattle Parish Family
Seattle, WA
Witness
“I have always felt like God equips us with the gifts we need along our journey as we need. This has certainly been true throughout my life, which I am so deeply grateful for. I always say, it’s not me, it has to be God!”
Rev. Dr. Jasmin Hivale
Retired Prison Chaplain, Virgil, Ontario, Canada
Witness
“A highlight for many present was the Scripture reflection offered by a female parishioner who specifically spoke about her experience as a minister in the Church. At St. William, communal leadership and ministry are a central part of our community’s identity and values.”
St. William Catholic Community
Louisville, KY

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