
The Church is in a historic moment.
The Synod’s implementation phase is underway. New opportunities for participation are emerging. Catholics are asking thoughtful questions about women’s leadership, the diaconate, and the Church’s mission in the world. We believe the Holy Spirit is speaking through the People of God.
Your gift creates spaces where Catholics can pray together, learn together, and listen together for what God is asking of the Church today.
Thank you for walking this path with us.
What Your Gift Supports
When you give to Discerning Deacons, you help:
- Foster dialogue rooted in prayer, hope, and fidelity to the Church
- Cultivate and commission local leaders to reach 10,000 people through Phoebe Forums in their communities
- Create educational resources that help Catholics understand the history and vocation of the diaconate
- Form women for leadership and ministry through programs like PROCLAIM
- Convene national listening sessions that elevate the voices of the faithful
- Build a growing movement of Catholics committed to a more listening, participatory, and synodal Church
Every gift strengthens our capacity to accompany Catholics as they discern what the Holy Spirit is asking of the Church in this moment.
Become a Sustainer of the Discernment
Monthly donors provide the ongoing support that allows Discerning Deacons to respond to emerging opportunities and accompany Catholics across the globe as they engage this historic moment. By becoming a sustaining donor, you help ensure that this work continues.
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Header Image: “Synaxis of the Holy Deacons and Deaconesses” © Deacon Charles Rohrbacher