Women’s Ordination Leaders Discuss the Hope, Vibrancy, & Actions of the Movement
Call To Action’s Community Leaders hold bi-monthly presentations that are open to the public. For April’s meeting, the Community Leaders hosted speakers from Women’s Ordination Conference, FutureChurch, and Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests for a discussion on ordination justice, the work that has been done in that area, and the work that continues.
Screenshot of Kate McElwee (Women’s Ordination Conference) presenting.
On April 19, Call To Action’s Community Leaders hosted a panel discussion on ordination status and the status of women and marginalized genders in the Catholic Church. Panelists included:
Kate McElwee is the executive director of the Women's Ordination Conference, a grassroots-driven movement that promotes activism, dialogue and prayerful witness to call for women's ordination and gender equity in the Roman Catholic Church.
Deborah Rose-Milavec is executive director of FutureChurch. She has more than 20 years of experience working in community and Church-based organizations. and brings a strong background in theology, Church history and Catholic social teaching. Deborah holds a master’s degree in theology and a bachelor’s degree in international studies. She trained as a lay pastoral minister in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
Katy Zatsick, ARCWP (Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests) was ordained a priest on Feb 6, 2010, in Sarasota, Florida by Bishop Bridget Mary Meehan of RCWP-USA. She served as a priest for two communities: Mary Mother of Jesus Inclusive Community of Sarasota and Mary Mother of Jesus in Sun City Center, Florida, a house church for members in this retirement community. Katy was active with ARCWP and served as vice president when the organization was founded in 2011. She currently serves as president of the Board of Directors for the ARCWP. Katy is also the archivist for the ARCWP since it was founded, establishing the permanent collection at Marquette University. In 2021, Katy returned to Michigan to minister with a group to Heal the Racial Divide, and is active in justice and peace actions in both Florida and in Michigan.
You can watch a recording of the panel discussion below.
