Australian Catholics Exploring the Diaconate, supported by Catholic Religious Australia, invite you to the St Phoebe webinar for 2025:
Inspired by St Phoebe and the Mystics
Join Casey Stanton (Discerning Deacons) and Dr Kerrie Hide (Contemplatio) to explore the international discernment around women’s access to the diaconate and what women mystics have to teach us. We will be launching the public document ‘Potential for Women Deacons in the Australian Catholic Churches.’ Hear also from Deacons and women about how St Phoebe inspires them today.
Wednesday 3rd September
7:30pm AEST/ 7:00pm ACST / 5:30pm AWST
“See how many ways [St Paul] takes to give [St Phoebe] dignity. For he has both mentioned her before all the rest, and called her sister. And it is no slight thing to be called the sister of Paul. Moreover he has added her rank, by mentioning her being diakonos (deacon).”
St John Chrysostom, 30th Homily on Romans
Liturgy on the Margins 