Advancing Women's Leadership in the Catholic Church: A Journey with Gifted Friends and Colleagues on the Way with Elizabeth A. Donnelly (2 Jun 2026)

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT

How far have we come toward full partici pation 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 en gage with the Good News of Jesus and Catholic social teaching has been impaired by several issues, including women's sec ond-class citizenship in the church. She will outline origins and successes of the Catho lic 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 for mer Maryknoll Lay Missioner and retired physician with Boston Healthcare for the Homeless, and is the very proud mother of three extraordinary daughters. Zoom: Tuesday June 2 at 7 pm

Promoting Civilized Discourse on Immigration (1 Jul 2026)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Bishop Brendan Cahill, chair of the USCCB Committee on Migration, advocates for humane, "pro-life" immigration policies that prioritize family unity and oppose mass deportation and detention. He strongly opposes expanding private detention centers, calling them a "industrialization of human suffering," and pushes for comprehensive, compassionate reform. How do we respond to this crisis? Bishop Cahill has suggested, "While people can honestly disagree about the ways to achieve these goals, we can all agree that we must urge our government officials to listen to the voices and concerns of the people they serve.” He will share more of his reflections and suggestions at this Zoom presentation.

Bishop Cahill was ordained a priest in 1990 in the Diocese of Galveston-Houston where he was raised. Pope Francis promoted Cahill to bishop of the Diocese of Victoria, Texas in 2015. Cahill speaks English, Spanish and Italian, and has a working knowledge of French and German. Since becoming the Bishop of Victoria, he joined the Communities of Faith in Victoria with other Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders and has been an active supporter of the Gulf Bend Center Coalition of Mental Health.

Association of Pittsburgh Priests upcoming events

Advancing Women's Leadership in the Catholic Church: A Journey with Gifted Friends and Colleagues on the Way with Elizabeth A. Donnelly (2 Jun 2026)

Promoting Civilized Discourse on Immigration (1 Jul 2026)