Sober Encouragement

Tony Flannery asks ACP members to vote for Roisin O'Shea, who "has been very helpful in working for justice for one of our members, and has been generous in offering her services for others that may be in need."

Mary O. Vallely queries the exclusion of women from the permanent diaconate. She believes the Catholic Church has failed to address the vast untapped resource of women, particularly the religious sisters and single women.