Read the following accounts to discover how the Holy Spirit is speaking to the hearts of Catholic women.
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| Ludmila Javorová, citizen of the Czech Republic,ordained a Catholic priest by Bishop Felix Davidek in 1970. | ![]() | Claire Daurelle college chaplain and pastoral assistant in Lyons, France, from 1978 to 1998 | ![]() | ||
| Iris Muller MA Theology and research scholar at Münster University, Germany | ![]() | Ivelisse Colón Nevárez OFS Graphic artist, pastoral worker and Franciscan Tertiary | ![]() | ||
| Hedvika Bukovska Pastoral worker in an Eastern European Country | ![]() Hedvika | Josefa Munch MA Theology at Munich University, veteran campaigner for women’s ordination. | ![]() | ||
| Monique French, missionary in Africa, in charge of isolated St. Andrew’s parish | ![]() Monique | Helen Blackburn born in England, Campaigner for women's ordination | ![]() | ||
| Colette Joyce English, pastoral minister in a Catholic parish in London, UK | ![]() | Denise Donato MA Theology, family minister in her own parish, USA | ![]() | ||
| Andrea Mayerhofer pastoral minister in Maria Enzersdorf near Viennna in Austria | ![]() | Olive Powell PhD, prayer, manual work,theological study, poet, Manchester, UK | ![]() | ||
| Renate Put half Dutch half German, director of formation of the Lay Institute of St. Catherine, Basel, Switzerland | ![]() | ALICE qualified teacher and catechist, the education chair on her parish council, USA | ![]() Alice | ||
| Margaret Director of Religious Education in a parish | ![]() Margaret | Sr. Michèle Jeunet MA Theology, Paris, France | ![]() | ||
| Maria Pastoral worker, UK. | ![]() Maria | Margaret Barry mystic and poet | ![]() | ||
| Ida Raming Doctor of theology, writer, Germany. | ![]() | Anne Brown Involved in the peace movement, ecumenism, Kendal, England. | ![]() | ||
| Frances MA. Director of Catchesis in USA. Theology student. | ![]() Frances | Mary Frankland M.A. in Theology | ![]() | ||
| Magdala Born of Irish parents, brought up in England, practicing Catholic, mature student of theology. | ![]() Magdala | Jackie Hawkins Studied theology at Heythrop, one time editor of The Way. A founder of New Wine, UKorganistion for women with a call to the priesthood. |
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Six options for Catholic women who feel called to the priesthood? |

















