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June Caldwell
Eucharistic Minister, Proclaimer of the Word, Erie, PA
August 8, 2024

I hope the Church ordains women to the diaconate because this ministry is already being performed and should be properly recognized. The Church must return to this old wisdom to help her people. Discerning Deacons’ mission is important to both men and women to help ensure a vibrant Church.

I feel called to a greater spiritual life on this earth daily. This call goes unfulfilled within the community we currently have in the Church. I stay faithful to the Church in the hope that the Holy Spirit will breathe new life into the Church so that all who are called might serve. If I were ordained a deacon, my lived faith would be more full, my community would.be better served, and the world would know that the Church is alive in the spirit. In the context of my parish, women deacons would mean our pastor would have needed support, women would be more fulfilled, and our parishioners would be better served.

Eternal Spirit, breathe upon your Church to renew her mission by ordaining women to the diaconate in order to better serve your people.

Organization
“We are happy to be able to share about women in the Church who lead and are heard, especially for the youngest amongst us who need to hear this message.”
South Seattle Parish Family
Seattle, WA
Witness
“I have always felt like God equips us with the gifts we need along our journey as we need. This has certainly been true throughout my life, which I am so deeply grateful for. I always say, it’s not me, it has to be God!”
Rev. Dr. Jasmin Hivale
Retired Prison Chaplain, Virgil, Ontario, Canada
Witness
“A highlight for many present was the Scripture reflection offered by a female parishioner who specifically spoke about her experience as a minister in the Church. At St. William, communal leadership and ministry are a central part of our community’s identity and values.”
St. William Catholic Community
Louisville, KY

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