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Deedee Van Dyke
May 2, 2023

[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.

I believe [Discerning Deacons] has a solid  foundation to bring this concern to the world-wide church: a culturally inclusive platform, a connection to the formal church's historical roots and scholarship, grassroots involvement, ecclesial partnership and participation. Thank you for doing all this work---a spiritual commitment of patience and time, and a prophetic response to the Spirit's call in our day!

Witness
“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
Witness
“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
Witness
“Fifty percent of the Church’s voices go unheard from the pulpit. This frustrates the work of the Holy Spirit. The Church is under-served because of it.”
Joe Crotty
Layman, Volunteer with Brother Benno Foundation, Oceanside CA.

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