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Father Anne was ordained on October 16, 2021 in Albuquerque, NM through the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests. She is committed to seeing women welcomed into the priesthood within her lifetime. She has a deep love of the Society of Jesus, which blossomed over twelve years of ministering with Jesuits. She earned a Master of Divinity from Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, CA, and has worked in multiple parishes in the Jesuits West Province. While many have understandably walked away from the Roman Catholic Church, Father Anne chooses to obey the Holy Spirit's call to collaborate with God in bringing about gender equality in one of the most powerful institutions in the world.

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Fast Facts

The ordination of a woman is considered a crime as severe as the sexual abuse of a child by a priest.
There is significant historical and archeological evidence that shows women served as priests, deacons and bishops in the early Church.
In 1994, Pope John Paul II published the document Ordinatio Sacerdotalis, claiming that the topic of priesthood was not open to discussion. Punishment was severe for anyone who spoke out.
This position was upheld by Pope Benedict XVI and now by Pope Francis. Pope Francis, however, has not issued punishment for those who speak out.
The Pope alone cannot change this teaching. It must be done by the bishops in communion with the Pope.
Pope Francis has launched a worldwide synod listening process called the Synod on Synodality predicated on dialogue from all corners of the Church. This synod process culminates in a gathering of select bishops in communion with the Pope in October 2023. This meeting presents the opportunity for change.
People coming together can leverage this once in lifetime opportunity to bring this teaching into alignment with God's vision of love and justice for all people.