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| How far have we come toward full particpation of women in the church's ministry and leadership? Elizabeth (Betty Anne) Donnelly will share her own journey. She is convinced that people's willingness to engage with the Good News of Jesus and Catholic social teaching has been impaired by several issues, including women's second-class citizenship in the church. She will outline origins and successes of the Catholic Women Preach, and then efforts both to restore women to the Catholic diaconate and to permit lay Eucharistic preaching.
Ms. Donnelly is the Co-Founder of and Preacher Coordinator for the Catholic Women Preach website. Having grown up in Squirrel Hill, she was educated at Georgetown University, Harvard Divinity School and its Department of Government. She was a Maryknoll Lay Missioner in Lima, Peru (1981-83), and has served on many boards, including Bread for the World, the Ignatian Solidarity Network, and Maryknoll Lay Missioners. She is happily married for 40 years to Dr. Phillip Pulaski, a fellow former Maryknoll Lay Missioner and retired physician with Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, and is the very proud mother of |
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______________________________________ Important Statements on Immigration Nov. 12: US Conference of Catholic Bishops approve a statement challenging the cruel treatment of immigrants (216 out of 224 Bishops) November 13, the Feast of St. Frances Cabrini: Bishop Mark Eckman issues a letter in support of immigrants. Click here for the USCCB Statement Click here for Bishop Eckman's Letter ____________________________________________ |
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Special Opportunity: Catholic Social Teaching's Core Principal - Liturgy & Life, Dr. Tom Octave An overview of CST, a consistent theme of Popes through the last century, and how it flows from Jesus and our weekly liturgies. Click here for his 45 minute presentation. |
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Statement Calling for Cease Fire and Humanitarian Aid in Gaza "It is imperative that the U.S. and the international community exert all its power and leverage to stop the carnage in Gaza and take decisive diplomatic action for a lasting peace built on justice for all involved. Anything less will be viewed by history as complicity." |
Read & Sign the PaxChristi/Catholic Advisory Council for Churches for Middle East Peace/& others’ Letter calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. |
Promoting a Culture of Life Association of Pittsburgh Priests calls on Catholic leaders to develop new pastoral, spiritual approach regarding abortion and the culture of life -June 13, 2022 |
Synodality |
APP is committed to doing all that we can to promote Synodality in Western PA. Synodality is a way of journeying forward, led by the Spirit, in our polarized world for our newly merged parishes, for lay groups associated with religious orders, and other groups wanting to live the Gospel more faithfully. Synodality is an on-going process – of listening to each other and for the Spirit, sharing hopes, experiencing supportive community, and being open and responsive to the pain of the world. Synodality is the way to grow as Church. Visit our Resource page for the Final Synthesis Report, Oct. 28, 2023 & more. |
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