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Read "A day in the life of a lay Catholic woman who runs a parish" here: americamagazine.org/faith/2021/02/18/parish-life-director-catholic-woman-240050

With a growing shortage of priests, some Catholic parishes are thinking creatively about alternative models of pastoral leadership. Meet Elizabeth Simcoe, a lay woman appointed by her bishop to run St. Vincent de Paul parish in Albany, NY. It's a demanding job that requires strong leadership and the ability to collaborate and listen. It's about being pastoral, which isn't an attitude reserved only for ordained priests.

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