Join Father Anne for an evening of reflection on the Incarnation to celebrate the ongoing mystery of Advent. Together we will explore some of the principles in her new book, The Shepherd Within, and carve out quiet time during this busy season to invite God to minister to us and teach us about God's essential drive to incarnate into our lives to bring about goodness. (The book is not required to attend.)
*This evening of reflection will alternate between presentation by Father Anne and moments for quiet personal reflection/journaling during the first hour (8-9pm ET). Following the first hour, attendees are invited to stay online for an optional time of faith sharing and discussion (9 – 9:30pm ET).
Father Anne was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 2021 through a reform movement called the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests. Because the Roman Catholic Church prevents the full participation of women in Church life, Father Anne was forced to choose between obedience to God and obedience to Church law. Choosing God, she was excommunicated, ending her career in the Church she loves. She now devotes her life to gender justice in one of the most powerful institutions in the world. Father Anne has a Master of Divinity from Jesuit School of Theology and a Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing Studies from San Diego State University. Her deepest desire is to serve as a parish priest in the Roman Catholic Church. She works for the day this dream comes true.