Dominican University - Discerning Deacons

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Dominican University

River Forest, IL

7 de agosto de 2024

St. Phoebe Day provided an opportunity for the three Dominican communities in Oak Park and River Forest, Illinois to come together to celebrate and do what Dominicans aim to do best: pursue Truth. About 40 members of Dominican University, Fenwick, and Trinity High Schools gathered to share a meal, listen to stories from three young women who feel called to leadership in the Church, have a synodal discussion, and celebrate the Eucharist at the university’s weekly 8pm Candlelight Mass. Students, staff, faculty, and community members were nourished and energized by fellowship, authentic conversation, and prayer. St. Phoebe Day created space for conversations rooted in truth: the truth of our individual experiences, our shared faith, and who and how we are called to be as Church.

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“I was not raised Catholic but converted in my adult life. As a child, Mother Mary would appear to me often…I believe Mary appearing to me as a child who knew nothing about the Catholic Church was more than her wanting me to find Christ through the Church. I believe she came to me because I was meant to do more for the Church.”

Christina Kovar

Adult Faith Formation Leader, Chicago, IL

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“I felt seen in my call to pastoral care, to teaching, to preaching—just as clearly as my ordained colleagues are seen in theirs. I felt valued. Not invisible. Not dismissed. I don’t know what the future holds—for me, or for the role of women in the Church. But I know this: I have hope.”

Jolaine M.J. Liupakka, PMin

Coordinator of Middle School & Confirmation, St. Thomas Becket, Eagan, MN

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“If I were a deacon, I would have the support of other deacons and a community where I could draw strength through prayer and discernment. Women would have the privilege of speaking about Catholic social teaching from the ambo. I do believe women as deacons would renew the face of the Church.”

Beth Brinkmann Cianci

Volunteer with the Ignatian Spirituality Project, Boston, MA

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