What We Believe

Vision

A new model of ordained ministry in a renewed Roman Catholic Church

Mission

The mission of Roman Catholic Women Priests Canada is to prepare, ordain, and support qualified women from all states of life who are committed to an inclusive model of Church, and who are called by the Holy Spirit and their communities to minister to the People of God.

Values

1. Equality
2. Justice
3. Accountability
4. Collegiality
5. Prophetic obedience

Our Values in Depth

Roman Catholic Women Priests has grown and expanded globally. Respectful of cultural distinctions, members of RCWP Canada adhere to the following values:

1. Equality
Women and men are created whole and holy by God, and as baptized persons women can equally represent Christ. Therefore, women can be ordained. Our ordinations are done in apostolic succession following the Rite of the Roman Catholic Church.

2. Justice
We strive to live as communities of justice, inclusivity and diversity. We renounce clericalism, racism, sexism, heterosexism, and all forms of discrimination.

3. Accountability
As companions on the journey, we are mutually accountable to one another, to society and to creation.

4. Collegiality
Our models of governance are communitarian, based on a new model of church, which encourages empowerment and generous service, and rejects all forms of domination and control.

5. Prophetic obedience
We are called by the Holy Spirit to read the signs of the times and respond.