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Deacon Guillermo "Memo" Rodriguez
September 27, 2022
"It is time for our Church to acknowledge the role of countless women serving the people of God in positions of ministry and leadership. Moreover, it is time for our Church to acknowledge that this is the work of the Holy Spirit calling women to serve. Discerning Deacons is a leading voice in this process, and I am honored and delighted to walk and work alongside my fellow Christians and my fellow servants in this journey."
Deacon Guillermo "Memo" Rodriguez is a Facilitator of Diaconate Formation for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
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“[I hope the Church ordains women to the diaconate] to bring a wider witness and expression of God’s life, love, and presence to the people of God. Women’s voices and leadership will heal, encourage and empower the lives of men, women, and children. It will call forth a new understanding of church vocation and enrich Catholic family life.”
Deedee Van Dyke
Catholic Chaplain, Joliet, IL
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“The first Apostle was a woman, Mary Magdalena. She continues to remain a tower of strength for women in ministry today. If more women were ordained to the diaconate in the Roman Catholic Church, I believe we would have more meaningful and spiritually enriching homilies, and our liturgies would embrace and welcome all to the Eucharistic table.”
Sonja Grace
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“If I was ordained as a deacon, it would not be a means to an end, but rather it would be a continual invitation to a deeper and broader journey with Christ. Deacons are asked to become outwardly more visible as hands in service to the Church. To respond to such a vocation would be a treasure, a deepening of my inner faith life enriched by the outward experiences of ministry and service. Both the inner and outer journey become a longing to seek and know the Christ we are called to serve.”
Nina Laubach
Student, MDiv program at Princeton Theological Seminary
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