In the Vineyard: September 20, 2021
In the Vineyard :: September 20, 2021 :: Volume 21, Issue 18
The Spirit in the Assembly: Preparing for the synod on synodality / Commonweal
“A global process set to mobilize millions and transform the world’s oldest and largest institution has so far registered as no more than a blip on the Catholic radar.”
Commonweal
Blocked from serving their church, Catholic women push for female deacons / Religion News Service
“We’re looking at the needs of the church today,” said (Casey) Stanton (Discerning Deacons co-founder), who lives in Durham, North Carolina. “Might including women in this order help further the church’s mission in the world?” (Religion News Service)
“Casey Stanton wanted to offer encouragement, love and healing to the inmates at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women, where she served as a chaplain intern a few years ago.
“But as a Catholic woman she could not represent her church there in any official capacity.
Ex-Cardinal McCarrick, 91, due in court in sex assault case / AP on Cruxnow.com
Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the once-powerful prelate who was expelled from the priesthood for sexual abuse, is due in court Friday to face accusations that he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old boy during a wedding reception in Massachusetts nearly 50 years ago.
McCarrick, 91, is scheduled to be arraigned and is expected to enter a plea in suburban Boston’s Dedham District Court more than a month after he was charged. McCarrick is the only U.S. Catholic cardinal, current or former, ever to be criminally charged with child sex crimes.
In the Vineyard: September 6, 2021
In the Vineyard :: September 6, 2021 :: Volume 21, Issue 17
National News
Preparing for the 2023 Synod
As time for the opening of the 2023 Synod draws near, here are two resources to help you prepare: