Call To Be A Priest
Call To Be A Priest
What Is A Priest With RCWP Canada?
riests are ordained for RCWP Canada according to the Rite of the Roman Catholic Church.
They are ordained for service to the people of God, particularly to the faith community that supports their call to ordination.
They are responsible for working with their individual faith communities or for carrying out their individual ministries in ways that reflect the rich heritage of the Roman Catholic tradition and that shape a more inclusive, Christ-centred church in the twenty-first century.
Priests are called to exemplify the changes we wish to see in the church: renewed theology, liturgy, and pastoral practice which better reflects the spirit and teachings of Vatican Council II.
For further information on applying, contact the Program of Preparation Coordinator at rcwp22@gmail.com.
Meet The Team
Jane Kryzanowski
Regina, SK
Priest 2015
Bishop 2018
RCWP Canada National Leadership Circle
RCWP Canada Board of Directors
Jane is the servant leader of Mary of Magdala Inclusive Catholic Community in Regina, SK. Eucharist is celebrated on the second and fourth Sundays of the month.
From being shamed into silence as a child for expressing an interest in being a priest, Jane has re-emerged in her wisdom years to respond to the Divine Call. Following rigorous discernment and the program of preparation, she was ordained a Roman Catholic Woman Priest in 2015. She was chosen by her peers to be the sacramental and pastoral leader for RCWP Canada and was ordained Bishop in 2018.
Jane’s background is a combination of education and administration. She holds a BA Ed.-Religious Studies and an MBA in Human Resources along with advanced education certificates in theology and pastoral ministry. For more than 50 years she has been active in a broad range of pastoral ministry including sacramental preparation, hospital chaplaincy and parish administration.
Besides being the servant leader of Mary of Magdala Inclusive Catholic Community in Regina, SK, she also provides a ministry of sacred listening to those seeking Divine Wisdom in the depths of their hearts.
In keeping with the migratory tradition of the People of God, she is a proponent of evolutionary Christianity and inter-church connection coupled with radical discipleship as the way to fulfilling the core mandate of Jesus to “love one another as I have loved you.”
Marie Evans Bouclin
Sudbury, Ontario
Bishop 2011
Bishop Emerita 2018
RCWP Canada National Leadership Circle
RCWP Canada Board of Directors
Communaut Levain
Nous nous rencontrons le troisième jeudi du mois, dans nos foyers, pour prier, méditer, discuter des questions de l’heure en toute ouverture d’esprit.
Sourdough Faith Community
Progressive Catholic Eucharist every third Sunday of the month, with shared homilies and an open table. Our focus is on social justice and care of Creation.
Home Eucharist and Celebration of Sacraments, including weddings and funerals, by arrangement.
Linda Spear
Sutton, QC
Priest 2010
Christian Community of Julian of Norwich
We celebrate Eucharist every Tuesday at 11:00AM at
Grace Anglican Church
52 rue Principale sud
Sutton, QC
For further information please contact Rev. Dr. Linda Spear, RCWP priest.
The community also participates in various ecumenical events throughout the Church year.
During Holy Week we have a joint service for the residents of Foyer Sutton on Holy Thursday. On Good Friday we participate in the walk with the cross, starting at St-André’s Catholic Church, with stops at the Baptist Church, the United Church congregation, the Anglican Church and finishing with a soup lunch at the Anglican Church Hall. Proceeds are donated to a local charity.
Easter Sunday morning we participate in a sunrise celebration at the home of a parishioner followed by a pot-luck breakfast
Victoria Marie
Vancouver, BC
Priest 2012
RCWP Canada National Leadership Circle
RCWP Canada Board of Directors
Our Lady of Guadalupe Tonantzin Community (OLGT)
Mass celebrated every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month at 3 p.m.
Liturgies are held at The Listening Post, 382 Main St., Vancouver, BC
OLGT Website: tepeyacvancouver.wordpress.com/
OLGT Facebook Page: facebook.com/
OLGT Email: tepayacvancouver@gmail.com
Monica Kilburn-Smith
Calgary, AB
Priest 2008
St. Brigid of Kildare Community
Mass celebrated every 2nd Sunday of the month at 10 a.m.
From September to June (except for December), we also meet on the third Wednesday of each month for an education/discussion evening from 7 – 9 p.m.
All of these meetings are held at the Kingsland Community Hall, 505 – 78 Avenue S.W. (a block west of Macleod Trail, just north of Heritage Drive)
Patricia Cook
Toronto, ON
Priest 2016
RCWP Canada National Leadership Circle
pat.cook@mail.utoronto.ca
Haliburton Community
Toronto, ON
Website: https://gabriel15403.wixsite.com/website
Eucharist celebrated First and Third Sundays of the month at 2 pm.
R. Roth
Calgary, AB
Priest 2016
RCWP Canada National Leadership Circle
RCWP Canada Program of Preparation Coordinator
rcwp22@gmail.com
St. Brigid of Kildare Community
Mass celebrated every 2nd Sunday of the month at 10 a.m.
From September to June (except for December), we also meet on the third Wednesday of each month for an education/discussion evening from 7 – 9 p.m. All of these meetings are held at the Kingsland Community Centre, Calgary.
www.saintbrigids.org
We celebrate liturgy in our home twice a month; I can be contacted for dates and times at: rcwp22@gmail.com
Roberta Fuller
Lindsay, ON
Priest 2011
RCWP Canada Board of Directors
therealrobertaf@gmail.com
St. Mary Magdalene, The First Apostle Catholic Faith Community
Dunbarton-Fairport United Church
1066 Dunbarton Road
Pickering, ON
Website: https://www.rcwpchurch.com/
Join us every First and Third Saturday of the month.
ALL ARE WELCOME. This is a radically reformed, inclusive parish ministered by an ordained Roman Catholic Woman Priest celebrating all sacraments and serving your community working for gender equity and social justice for every woman, man and child. We welcome all to the table just as we believe Jesus did.
Catherine O’Connor, BA, MDiv, RSW
Orillia, ON
Priest 2013
Church of St. Kateri Tekawitha
Orillia, ON
Associates
Felix Kryzanowski
Regina, SK
RCWP Canada Associate
RCWP Canada’s The Review Editor
RCWP Canada Forum Manager
RCWP Canada Archives Coordinator
RCWP Canada Sacramental Registry Coordinator
Virginia Lafond
Ottawa, ON
RCWP Canada Associate
Ottawa Housechurch Community
Ottawa, ON
We meet once a month to celebrate Eucharist in housechurch style, gathered in a circle, with dialogue homilies and full participation.
Celebrations are in English with some French (English translation in the bulletin.) All are welcome to the table.
For dates and times of Eucharistic celebrations contact Virginia Lafond at:
virginialafond@gmail.com
Craig Van Parys
Emmaus Inclusive Catholic Community Edmonton
Sherwood Park, AB
Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday of the Month.
If you are planning a visit the best bet is to call Lori ahead of time so she can confirm the dates for your visit.
Lori: 780- 720-3444 or deniskare@gmail.com
