Discerning Deacons

Who is falling through the cracks in our world today?

Preaching for this weekend, Claire Lucas explores how the first deacons were chosen to serve the most vulnerable in the community —and how that same call to serve should shape our Church today.

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✨🕊️ The Final Report of Study Group 5, “The Participation of Women in the Life and Leadership of the Church” released last week, and we’ve got thoughts!

While our work is far from done, there is so much to be grateful for. Anna Robertson, Director of Distributed Organizing, broke down 10 highlights worth celebrating on our blog today.

Whether you’re familiar with the report or just hearing about it, be sure to check it out — https://discerningdeacons.org/study-group-5-didnt-do-everything-heres-why-were-celebrating-anyway/

The Vatican's Study Group 5 Final Report is out — and we have ten reasons to celebrate. 🎉

From a plain declaration that women's subordination arises from sin, to an insistence that listening to women is urgent and non-negotiable, to a direct call for bishops to implement every existing opportunity for women's leadership and ministry — this report is full of openings for the work ahead.

"What comes from the Holy Spirit cannot be stopped." We believe it.

See what we're celebrating today on the Discerning Deacons blog!

10 Things to Celebrate about the Study Group 5 Report - Discerning Deacons 1. Women’s subordination is a consequence of sin. Full stop. The document states without qualification that “the subordination and condition of inferiority of women can only arise from sin” (§2.16)

Tonight, we invite you to join with Catholics around the country in prayer, reflection, and faithful action in response to the events in Minnesota. A diaconal church is one where we accompany one another in our suffering and in our struggle to make visible God's reign on earth. Join us on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT as we connect in community, listen to the voices on the ground, and discern how love calls us forward in public witness. Register now! https://bit.ly/catholicwitness

We’re gathering and people of faith from across the country for a time of prayer, reflection, and faithful action in response to the events in . Join us Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on Zoom as we connect in community, listen to voices on the ground, and discern how love calls us forward in public witness. Register now! bit.ly/catholicwitness

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