What a rich Feast! Yesterday we celebrated a wonderful webinar that included presentations by Ellie Hidalgo (Discerning Deacons) and Dr Kerrie Hide (Contemplatio); a prayer meditation by Gail Gill; a snapshot of ACED and our past webinars by Deacon Adrian Gomez; the launch of our public document Potential for Women Deacons in the Australian CatholicContinue reading “Webinar Video: Feast of St Phoebe 2025”
Category Archives: All posts
Potential for Women Deacons in the Australian Catholic Churches
3 September 2025 On this Feast of St Phoebe 2025, Australian Catholics Exploring the Diaconate would like to share our new document: Potential for Women Deacons in the Australian Catholic Churches. Thank you very much to everyone involved in preparing this document, and for those who shared their stories. May St Phoebe and St StephenContinue reading “Potential for Women Deacons in the Australian Catholic Churches”
Preparing for the Feast
28 August 2025 I love making plans for a shared meal. At our parish dinners, whenever we have a clergy visit, although we all plan individually, we always seem to have an abundance of everything. That is what I am expecting for this upcoming Feast of St Phoebe, the 3rd of September. We firstly putContinue reading “Preparing for the Feast”
Deacon calls for Peace, Compassion and Unity in Gaza
Deacon Gary Stone, 21 August 2025 Deacon Gary Stone was the first Deacon that I interviewed for this blog. See his story here. With his great experience and prayerful insight, he is now making an important call for peace, compassion and courage to address the devastating situation in Gaza and to bring hope to allContinue reading “Deacon calls for Peace, Compassion and Unity in Gaza”
Deacon features in Vocations Week
Deacon Adrian Gomez, 14 August 2025 The Diocese of Parramatta has been featuring various people’s stories for Vocations Awareness Week. How exciting to see that Deacon Adrian Gomez, who has appeared on this blog before, was spotlighted on Tuesday. Here is some of the story: Deacon Adrian Gomez is passionate about working with young people,Continue reading “Deacon features in Vocations Week”
Feast of St Phoebe Webinar 2025
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.Continue reading “Feast of St Phoebe Webinar 2025”
Letter to Parishes: Celebrating the Feast of St Phoebe this year
Recently, we have emailed out this letter far and wide to parishes in Australia. Please feel free to take up this invitation yourself, in your own context, or speak to the parish leaders who may have received this message. St Phoebe’s Day 3rd September 2025 – Parish Events Dear Parish Leaders including parish priests, associates,Continue reading “Letter to Parishes: Celebrating the Feast of St Phoebe this year”
Empowered to Minister
Vicky Gonzalez Burrows, 19 June 2025 There is so much to the ministry journey of Vicky Gonzalez Burrows, even as a young woman, that it is hard to do it justice. Suffice to say that she has been an outstanding person of faith, gifted and called as a Catholic faith leader. However, her uncommon journeyContinue reading “Empowered to Minister”
Being Polyglots
Cecilia Tan, 29 May 2025 Cecilia, who has shared her story on this blog before, has offered this powerful poem and its explanation to continue the conversation after the death of one Pope and the naming of another. It was written for Good Shepherd Sunday. Thank you, Cecilia! These are extraordinary times. The world mournedContinue reading “Being Polyglots”
A Eulogy for a Dear Departed Deacon
Peter and Robyn Presdee, 15 May 2025 On Good Friday this year, we lost a dear inspiration, member and friend to us in Australian Catholics Exploring the Diaconate. Deacon Peter Presdee previously open up his story for us, as did his wife, Robyn Presdee, on this blog. They have also been most generous in ourContinue reading “A Eulogy for a Dear Departed Deacon”
Liturgy on the Margins 