Feast of St. Phoebe Prayer & Celebration
"RECEIVE HER IN THE LORD!"
Join Discerning Deacons on September 3 for an evening of prayer, testimony, and witness on the day our Church commemorates St. Phoebe the Deacon, as together we...
Pray for St. Phoebe’s intercession for our synodal, diaconal church.
Lift up communities from around the world preparing their own St. Phoebe Day celebrations throughout the month.
Celebrate the good news of our new Church teaching elevating women’s leadership in Paragraph 60 of the Synod’s Final Document.
Go forth to bring the good news of St. Phoebe and Paragraph 60 to our communities.
Background
Since 2020, Discerning Deacons has animated annual prayers and celebrations in honor of St. Phoebe. Over 200 Catholics parishes, schools, religious orders, and other organizations have hosted local gatherings across 67 dioceses, nine countries, and four continents, reaching tens of thousands of people with St. Phoebe’s good news.
Participating Organizations
In addition to welcoming individuals to attend this event, we invite Catholic parishes, religious orders, schools, and other organizations to join this event as a Participating Organization. To register your organization, click the “Register an Organization” button above.
Thank you to our growing list of Participating Organizations: Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry | Ignatian Solidarity Network | Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest | Pax Christi USA | Cranaleith Spiritual Center | Association of Graduate Programs in Ministry | Old St. Patrick’s Church (Chicago, IL) | St. John-St. Paul Collaborative (Wellesley, MA) | Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church (Roanoke, VA) | St. Thomas Becket Catholic Community (Eagan, MN) | St. Raphaela Center (Haverford, PA) | Goodfaith | St. Mary’s College Center for Faith, Action, and Ministry | Voice of the Faithful