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Ministry of Walking With Women Called |
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 WOC also saw the need to support individual women called to ordination, so through our Ministry of Walking with Women Called (WwWC), we identify, support and serve as a resource for women called, or discerning a call, to ordination in a renewing priestly ministry. The Ministry of WwWC focuses on the women who are waiting for the hierarchy to overturn Canon 1024, which prohibits the ordination of women, and for a Roman Catholic Bishop to ordain them with the approval of the official church structures. This is the heart of the Ministry of WwWC.
Through the Ministry of Walking with Women Called, WOC:
- Sponsors and promotes events that affirm women’s call, like the Conversation and Celebration of Women Called event in Santa Barbara, Calif. on February 18, 2006
- Provides a forum to discuss and develop vision for a renewing and inclusive priestly ministry by creating a resource the National Catholic Ministerial Alliance
- Offers the Bishop Frank Murphy Scholarship for Women in Ministry to encourage education and preparation for ministry
- Connects women called through a national on-line community specifically for women called with discussion topics and networking opportunities
- Promotes resources about certification programs where women can be certified to minister and provide services at wedding ceremonies, anniversary celebrations, funerals, and other special occasions.
- Connects women with spiritual directors in their discernment process
This ministry provides a safe space where women can be affirmed in their calling, discern their calling, share their stories with other women who feel called to ordination, and/or gain courage to speak to others about their calling. The purpose of this ministry is not only to provide women support, it is also preparing a base of women who are skilled, active in ministry, and ready to serve in priestly ministry once the hierarchy re-instates the tradition of women’s ordination.
To join the online community of this ministry, contact Erin Saiz Hanna at (202) 675-1006.
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