Are Catholic Women Still Waiting?
For this special panel discussion, CTA’s Community Leaders are bringing together three powerful voices on gender equality within the Catholic Church. These panelists will speak on the status of marginalized genders in the church and the on-going fight for ordination justice.
CTA's Community Leaders are proud to present: "Re-Centering the Altar: The Status of Women's Ordination in the Catholic Church."
When: Wednesday, April 19
Time: 8 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. CT
Where: On Zoom
A panel of guest speakers from Women’s Ordination Conference, FutureChurch, and the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests will discuss the current status of women and ordination in the Catholic Church and where women, trans, and non-binary folks still need to go to achieve full inclusion and equality. Attendees are invited to participate in the panel discussion.
This event will be recorded; you must register to receive the recording following the event.
About the Featured Speakers
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.
