Discerning Deacons hosts a virtual liturgy and gathering on the Feast of St. Phoebe, Friday, Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. ET

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We invite Catholics to gather virtually to pray for the intercession of St. Phoebe, listen to powerful testimonies from Catholic women engaged in diaconal ministry, and express our collective hope that the Church would “receive them in the Lord,” just as St. Paul asked the Church in Rome to receive Phoebe the diakonos in Romans 16:1-2.

The liturgy will take place in both English and Spanish.

Embrace | Witness | Hope

We embrace the ministry of deacons.
We witness the diaconal ministry of women.
We hope in the Holy Spirit for healing and renewal.

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INSCRÍBETE HOY: Discerning Deacons los invita a una liturgia virtual en la fiesta de Santa Febe, el viernes 3 de septiembre, a las 7 pm (19:00 horas) ET, hora de Miami.

Haga clic aquí para inscribirse en la liturgia por Zoom.

Invitamos a los católicos a reunirse virtualmente para rezar por la intercesión de Santa Febe, para escuchar poderosos testimonios de mujeres católicas comprometidas con el ministerio diaconal, y para expresar nuestra esperanza colectiva de que la Iglesia “las reciba en el Señor”, tal como San Pablo le pidió a la Iglesia de Roma que recibiera a Febe, diakonos, en Romanos 16:1-2.

La liturgia será en inglés con interpretación en español.

Apoyamos | Somos testigos | Tenemos esperanza

Apoyamos el ministerio de los diáconos.
Somos testigos del ministerio diaconal de las mujeres.
Tenemos esperanza en el Espíritu Santo para la sanación y la renovación.

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A map of where people are joining from for the Feast of St. Phoebe Virtual Liturgy

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Witness

“For many years, I had the privilege of leading Communion services in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. In the beginning, I did this with great trepidation, but by the time my ministry ended, I was thoroughly convinced that the Holy Spirit can fill the hearts, souls and minds of faith-filled women every bit as much as those of men.”

Jacalyn Anderson

Parish Member and Lector, Winchester, WI

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Witness

“I have been blessed with women who have shared their many gifts with me. They have broken open Scripture for the people of God with their own perspective and insight. They have shown ways of leading which empower and confirm the value of each individual person. They have offered perspectives and visions of the Spirit’s call to live God’s love for all.”

Don Highberger, SJ

University Campus Minister and Hospital Pastoral Minister, St. Louis, MO

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Witness

“If I could be ordained a deacon, the people would hear the Good News preached with authority at the pulpit and in the world. For me personally, it would feel like the ability to serve in the manner in which God has put on my heart to serve. As a minister of the word, liturgy and charity, I would preach the word to inspire others to love God and their neighbor. I would continue to bring communion to the sick and imprisoned, but I would also free our priests by taking on some baptisms, weddings, and funeral services that are outside of the Mass. It would feel like the fullness of what I was meant to do.”

Theresa Shepherd-Lukasik

Director of Adult Faith Formation, St. Joseph Parish, Seattle, WA

Discerning Deacons hosts a virtual liturgy and gathering on the Feast of St. Phoebe, Friday, Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. ET

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INSCRÍBETE HOY: Discerning Deacons los invita a una liturgia virtual en la fiesta de Santa Febe, el viernes 3 de septiembre, a las 7 pm (19:00 horas) ET, hora de Miami.

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