Our faith gathers us locally in house churches, chapels, and online spaces, supported by regional networks. These regions provide mutual support for our priests, foster regional discernment and formation, coordinate shared ministries, and connect local communities to our global movement.
OUR REGIONS
Connected through spirit.
Our Regions
RCWP-USA is organized through regional communities that support local ministry, formation, and connection.
USA-Western Region
USA-Midwest Region
USA-Great Waters Region
USA-Southern Region
USA-Eastern Region
USA-Region for the Holy Margins
Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania (eastern half), Rhode Island, Vermont
Indiana, Iowa, Michigan (Upper Peninsula), Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, lower Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (western half), West Virginia
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
The Region for the Holy Margins is an intentional community of Roman Catholic Womenpriests and Associates, unrestricted by geography, committed to bending “the moral arc of the universe toward justice.”
The Women’s Ordination Movement
The Womenpriest movement beyond RCWP-USA
RCWP-Canada and ARCWP are independent organizations with their own legal, financial, and membership structures and distinct ordination preparatory programs. We encourage you to learn about each via their websites. To learn more about RCWP-Europe, please contact the bishop whose work brought the global RCWP movement to birth: Christine Mayr-Lumetzberger (mmcml@almnet.at).
RCWP-USA’s financial, legal, governance, membership, and ordination structures
are independent of RCWP-Canada, ARCWP, and RCWP-Europe.
How Our Regions Support RCWP-USA
Ministerial & Pastoral Support
Regional gatherings give priests, deacons, and associates space for spiritual reflection, peer support, and mutual encouragement.
Discernment & Formation
Regions accompany seekers and candidates in their vocational journeys, providing mentorship close to home.
Shared Liturgical
& Educational Gatherings
Celebrations of mass bring neighboring faith communities together throughout the year.
Faith in Action
Communities within a region often collaborate on justice initiatives, social outreach, and advocacy tailored to local needs.