Press Release:
Contact: Janice
Sevre-Duszynska, 859-684-4247, rhythmsofthedance@gmail.com
Bishop Bridget Mary Meehan, 941-955-2313, 703-505-0004, sofiabmm@aol.com
Miriam Picconi, 502-320-6817,
Wanda Russell, 502-320-6814,
Wanda Russell, 502-320-6814,
On Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Miriam Picconi and
Wanda Russell of Palm Coast, Florida will be ordained priests in the
Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests.
The presiding bishop will be Bridget Mary Meehan of Sarasota and Falls
Church, Virginia. The ceremony will take place at the Unitarian Universalist
Society, 56 North Halifax Drive, Ormond Beach, Florida 32176. Media are invited to a pre-ordination press
conference at 1:00 p.m. with the candidates and Bridget Mary Meehan. Call
Janice (859-684-4247) to schedule an interview.
The ordinands are theologically prepared and have many years
of experience in ministry.
Miriam (Mary Ann) Picconi spent 25 years with the Missionary
Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity, becoming certified in Theology and
teacher training, while earning a degree in Special Studies and a Masters in
Religious Studies, in addition to completing over 400 hours in Clinical
Pastoral Education. She has administrated and directed a variety of parish
programs.
Wanda Y. Lavinghouse Russell has one married daughter,
Monica Leavitt. She has a B.S. degree in Psychology, coursework in Parish
Ministry and a Masters in Education, Counseling. She has been a Social Worker
for 25 years and has volunteered in a variety of parish ministries.
Both Miriam and Wanda are Associates with the Sisters of
Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky. In Palm
Coast they lead a bible study group and advocate for the homeless.
The Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests rejoice in a
“holy shakeup” that millions of Catholics worldwide welcome. The good news now
is that male priests, bishops, a cardinal as well as theologians have expressed
their support of female priests. They are following in the footsteps of
Maryknoll Roy Bourgeois whose prophetic call for a dialogue on women priests is
being heard in more and more places today in our Church.
“Nothing can stop the
movement of the spirit toward human rights, justice and equality in our world
and in our Church,” said Bridget Mary Meehan. “The full equality of women is
the voice of God in our time.”
The Women Priests movement in the Roman Catholic Church
advocates a new model of priestly ministry united with the people with whom we
minister. We stand in prophetic obedience to Jesus who calls women and men to
be disciples and equals. The movement began with the ordination of seven women
on the Danube in 2002. Today there are over 124 in the movement worldwide.
ARCWP is in the United States and Latin America. Our specific charism within
the broader global Roman Catholic Women Priests initiative is to live Gospel
equality and justice for women in the Church and in society now. We work in
solidarity with the poor and marginalized for transformative justice in partnership
with all believers. Our vision is to live as a community of equals in decision
making both as an organization and within all our faith communities. We
advocate the renewal of the vision of Jesus in the Gospel in our Church and
world.
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