They actually did it and decided to open up the study to include the priesthood after all which honestly feels like waking up from a long dream. My laptop screen is blurry because I have been staring at it for hours but just knowing that they are finally looking at …
July 6, 2024
XXX Include priesthood in the upcoming study on the role of women in the Catholic Church
Final supporters
Calls for the ordination of women as priests came from all around the world through the Synod on Synodality. The Church cannot credibly claim that this issue is closed when for decades even bishops have not been in universal communion on the teaching of an all-male priesthood.
One of the ten working groups recently created by Pope Francis as part of the Synod is assigned to study "the role of women in the Church.” However, priesthood has been intentionally excluded from their work. This does a great disservice to the Church because it is clear that the issue of priesthood for women is open for discernment. The only way to discover God’s invitation to the Church is to enter into the question with freedom, curiosity, and love.
This working group will present its plan for study on the role of women in the Church to Synod representatives in October in Rome. The time is now to speak up in the synod to help make God’s dream of flourishing for all women everywhere a reality.
By signing this petition, I urge the Catholic Church to include priesthood in the upcoming study on the role of women in the Church.
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El llamado a la ordenación Sacerdotal de las mujeres nos llega de todas partes del mundo ; a travez de Sínodo sobres Sinonalidad. La Iglesia no puede afirmar de manera creíble que este tema este cerrado. Cuando durante décadas ni siquiera los obispos han estado en comunión universal sobre la enseñanza de un sacerdocio exclusivamente masculino.
Uno de los diez grupos de trabajo creados recientemente por el Papa Francisco en el marco del Sínodo está asignado a estudiar "el papel de la mujer en la Iglesia". Sin embargo, el sacerdocio ha sido excluido intencionalmente de su trabajo. Esto perjudica enormemente a la Iglesia porque está claro que la cuestión del sacerdocio de las mujeres está abierta al discernimiento. La única manera de descubrir la invitación de Dios a la Iglesia es entrar a la misma con Libertad, Curiosidad, y Amor.
Este grupo de trabajo presentará su plan de estudio sobre el papel de la mujer en la Iglesia a los representantes del Sínodo en octubre en Roma. Ahora es el momento de hablar en el sínodo para ayudar a hacer realidad el sueño de Dios de florecer para todas las mujeres en todo el mundo.
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Learn more at www.FatherAnne.com.
Updates
June 9, 2024
I was looking at the screen and just realized how many people are actually pushing for this conversation to happen which feels so incredibly surreal given how quiet things were when I first hit publish. It is honestly heartening to see that so many others are just as restless as I am about this study because we really do need to open up these doors if we want to talk about how women truly flourish in the Church.
31 Comments
Let us remember the Gospels are the foundation documents of our faith, not Canon Law. It was not just apostles but Disciples-men and women, who Jesus told to 'Do this in remembrance of me.'
Numerous Roman Catholic saints are women, so why in God's name can women not be ordained?
I have always believed women in the priesthood was God’s Will. That women have been denied their calling has weakened the population of the Roman Catholic Church.
We need women to serve as priests. They are much needed in the light of the declining number of priests and their perspective is vert welcome.
As a former Catholic and now ordained clergy, I would have loved to have remained in the Catholic Church and been able to share my calling.
The factual truth of the matter is, Mary Mother of God, was a Women Priest. Thank you Father Anne for all the effort you have put into addressing this issue!
Thank you Father Anne and team. No one can make a sound argument that the priesthood should be limited to men. To the powers that be: can we stop oppressing women, now? If you’re not sure, you can simply ask, “what would Jesus do?”
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They actually did it and decided to open up the study to include the priesthood after all which honestly feels like waking up from a long dream. My laptop screen is blurry because I have been staring at it for hours but just knowing that they are finally looking at …
July 6, 2024
XXX Include priesthood in the upcoming study on the role of women in the Catholic Church
Final supporters
Calls for the ordination of women as priests came from all around the world through the Synod on Synodality. The Church cannot credibly claim that this issue is closed when for decades even bishops have not been in universal communion on the teaching of an all-male priesthood.
One of the ten working groups recently created by Pope Francis as part of the Synod is assigned to study "the role of women in the Church.” However, priesthood has been intentionally excluded from their work. This does a great disservice to the Church because it is clear that the issue of priesthood for women is open for discernment. The only way to discover God’s invitation to the Church is to enter into the question with freedom, curiosity, and love.
This working group will present its plan for study on the role of women in the Church to Synod representatives in October in Rome. The time is now to speak up in the synod to help make God’s dream of flourishing for all women everywhere a reality.
By signing this petition, I urge the Catholic Church to include priesthood in the upcoming study on the role of women in the Church.
***
El llamado a la ordenación Sacerdotal de las mujeres nos llega de todas partes del mundo ; a travez de Sínodo sobres Sinonalidad. La Iglesia no puede afirmar de manera creíble que este tema este cerrado. Cuando durante décadas ni siquiera los obispos han estado en comunión universal sobre la enseñanza de un sacerdocio exclusivamente masculino.
Uno de los diez grupos de trabajo creados recientemente por el Papa Francisco en el marco del Sínodo está asignado a estudiar "el papel de la mujer en la Iglesia". Sin embargo, el sacerdocio ha sido excluido intencionalmente de su trabajo. Esto perjudica enormemente a la Iglesia porque está claro que la cuestión del sacerdocio de las mujeres está abierta al discernimiento. La única manera de descubrir la invitación de Dios a la Iglesia es entrar a la misma con Libertad, Curiosidad, y Amor.
Este grupo de trabajo presentará su plan de estudio sobre el papel de la mujer en la Iglesia a los representantes del Sínodo en octubre en Roma. Ahora es el momento de hablar en el sínodo para ayudar a hacer realidad el sueño de Dios de florecer para todas las mujeres en todo el mundo.
***
Learn more at www.FatherAnne.com.
Updates
June 9, 2024
I was looking at the screen and just realized how many people are actually pushing for this conversation to happen which feels so incredibly surreal given how quiet things were when I first hit publish. It is honestly heartening to see that so many others are just as restless as I am about this study because we really do need to open up these doors if we want to talk about how women truly flourish in the Church.
31 Comments
Other religions have women as priests or leaders in the church. Catholics should allow women to be priests.
Let us remember the Gospels are the foundation documents of our faith, not Canon Law. It was not just apostles but Disciples-men and women, who Jesus told to 'Do this in remembrance of me.'
Numerous Roman Catholic saints are women, so why in God's name can women not be ordained?
I have always believed women in the priesthood was God’s Will. That women have been denied their calling has weakened the population of the Roman Catholic Church.
We need women to serve as priests. They are much needed in the light of the declining number of priests and their perspective is vert welcome.
As a former Catholic and now ordained clergy, I would have loved to have remained in the Catholic Church and been able to share my calling.
The factual truth of the matter is, Mary Mother of God, was a Women Priest. Thank you Father Anne for all the effort you have put into addressing this issue!
Thank you Father Anne and team. No one can make a sound argument that the priesthood should be limited to men. To the powers that be: can we stop oppressing women, now? If you’re not sure, you can simply ask, “what would Jesus do?”
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Other religions have women as priests or leaders in the church. Catholics should allow women to be priests.