{"id":18243,"date":"2024-05-01T17:32:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T21:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/?post_type=witness&#038;p=18243"},"modified":"2024-05-06T16:28:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T20:28:21","slug":"australian-catholics-exploring-the-diaconate","status":"publish","type":"witness","link":"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/es\/witness\/australian-catholics-exploring-the-diaconate\/","title":{"rendered":"Cat\u00f3licos Australianos Explorando el Diaconado"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18335 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3308-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3308-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3308-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3308-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3308-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3308-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3308.jpg 1073w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As Australian Catholics Exploring the Diaconate, we hosted a retreat for women and men at the Mary MacKillop Centre in North Sydney, Australia to explore the diaconate and to uplift the witness and ministry of St. Phoebe. Participants included women and men who feel called to the diaconate, along with current deacons, their wives, clergy and religious Sisters. Together, we shared our stories, learned about the spirituality of diaconate and living the diaconate in our communities. We prayed together, celebrated mass and concluded our time with a webinar that specifically highlighted the example and witness of St. Phoebe.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It was deeply inspiring to bear witness to the stories of each person\u2019s journey of faith and ministry. Together, we ensured that everyone\u2019s voice and experience had space to be heard and valued. This event was part of our journey to support diaconal ministry in Australia. It was so wonderful to bear witness to the stories of others, and to learn together of the history and tradition of women in the diaconate during the early Church. <strong>St. Phoebe is an example and inspiration to us on our journey together.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18336\" src=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3296-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3296-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3296-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3296-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3296-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3296-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3296.jpg 1073w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18337\" src=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3305-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3305-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3305-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3305-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3305-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3305-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/discerningdeacons.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3305.jpg 1073w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;It was deeply inspiring to bear witness to the stories of each person\u2019s journey of faith and ministry. 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