{"id":940,"date":"2026-07-28T14:06:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T14:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/?page_id=940"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:15:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:15:25","slug":"our-stories-and-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/index.php\/our-stories-and-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Stories and News"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_db5eb829 height_medium with_img\"><div class=\"l-section-img\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Image\" data-img-width=\"1682\" data-img-height=\"745\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sub-banner.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_middle type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-text us_custom_0ad2d4e5 has_text_color us_animate_this\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Our Stories and News Updates<\/span><\/span><\/div><h1 class=\"w-text us_custom_9c4a5752 us_animate_this\"><span class=\"w-text-h\"><span class=\"w-text-value\">Stories of Faith in Action<\/span><\/span><\/h1><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_fd242118 has_text_color us_animate_this\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Explore inspiring stories, community news, reflections, and updates that reveal how women priests and inclusive Catholic communities are celebrating the sacraments, serving others, and helping shape the future of the Church.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-image us_custom_575b987f us_animate_this align_center\"><a href=\"#arrow_drop_down_circle\" aria-label=\"arrow_drop_down_circle\" class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" 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.usg_post_taxonomy_1{color:#3B455E!important;font-size:16px!important;letter-spacing:0.72px!important;font-family:figtree!important;font-weight:600!important;text-transform:uppercase!important}.layout_259 .usg_post_title_1{color:#3B455E!important;font-size:30px!important;line-height:1.2!important;letter-spacing:-0.8px!important;font-family:roca!important;font-weight:400!important;text-transform:capitalize!important}}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-261 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-called-to-priesthood category-stories\" data-id=\"261\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 homestory-img us_animate_this has_height stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/index.php\/annie-girresch\/\" aria-label=\"Annie Girresch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Annie-Girresch_Story-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Annie-Girresch_Story-1.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Annie-Girresch_Story-1-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 us_animate_this has_text_color style_simple color_link_inherit\"><a class=\"term-4 term-called-to-priesthood\" href=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/index.php\/category\/called-to-priesthood\/\">Called to Priesthood<\/a><b>, <\/b><a class=\"term-5 term-stories\" href=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/index.php\/category\/stories\/\">Stories<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 us_animate_this has_text_color color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/index.php\/annie-girresch\/\">Annie Girresch<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 us_animate_this\">Some calls unfold over a lifetime. Annie Girresch reflects on the people, experiences, and moments of grace that led her to embrace&hellip;<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-262 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-called-to-priesthood category-stories\" data-id=\"262\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 homestory-img us_animate_this has_height stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/index.php\/paula-hoeffer\/\" aria-label=\"Paula Hoeffer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Paula-Hoeffer_Story-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Paula-Hoeffer_Story-1.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Paula-Hoeffer_Story-1-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 us_animate_this has_text_color style_simple color_link_inherit\"><a class=\"term-4 term-called-to-priesthood\" href=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/index.php\/category\/called-to-priesthood\/\">Called to Priesthood<\/a><b>, <\/b><a class=\"term-5 term-stories\" href=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/index.php\/category\/stories\/\">Stories<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 us_animate_this has_text_color color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/index.php\/paula-hoeffer\/\">Paula Hoeffer<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 us_animate_this\">When Paula Hoeffer prayed, &#8220;Speak, God, your servant is listening,&#8221; she never expected to hear a call to the priesthood. Her story&hellip;<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-257 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-called-to-priesthood category-stories\" data-id=\"257\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 homestory-img us_animate_this has_height stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/index.php\/eileen-difranco\/\" aria-label=\"Eillen DiFranco\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eileen-DiFranco_Story.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eileen-DiFranco_Story.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Eileen-DiFranco_Story-300x206.jpg 300w\" 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ordination.&hellip;<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-1 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-called-to-priesthood category-stories\" data-id=\"1\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-post-elm post_image usg_post_image_1 homestory-img us_animate_this has_height stretched\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/index.php\/chris-kanowicz\/\" aria-label=\"Chris Kanowicz\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chris-Kanowicz_Story.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chris-Kanowicz_Story.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chris-Kanowicz_Story-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"w-post-elm post_taxonomy usg_post_taxonomy_1 us_animate_this has_text_color style_simple color_link_inherit\"><a class=\"term-4 term-called-to-priesthood\" href=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/index.php\/category\/called-to-priesthood\/\">Called to Priesthood<\/a><b>, <\/b><a class=\"term-5 term-stories\" href=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/index.php\/category\/stories\/\">Stories<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 us_animate_this has_text_color color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org\/index.php\/chris-kanowicz\/\">Chris Kanowicz<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 us_animate_this\">After years of formation and ordained ministry, Chris Kanowicz found himself searching for a way to serve with greater integrity and compassion.&hellip;<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n<\/div><div 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