Mary Ward Lecture - The Synod, the Diaconate, and Women

The Mary Ward Lecture -

The Mary Ward Lecture is a distinguished event organized every year by The Margaret Beaufort Institute, which seeks to illuminate the complexities and richness of our faith and its expression in contemporary society. You can join us in this event to delve into a topic of The Synod, the Diaconate, and Women

The Second Session of the Synod on Synodality has concluded, and the Church awaits final word on several issues. How will women be affected by the Synod’s progress, and how will they react? How can the Church embrace ministry by women? Will it?

Our esteemed speaker, Dr Phyllis Zagano, brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to this discussion.

The lecture is from 5.30 - 6.30 pm, followed by questions.

The buffet is at 7.00 pm.

Please sign up for both tickets if you wish to stay for supper.

You can join us in person or via zoom.

There is an online option if you would like to join us via Zoom. You will receive the zoom link in a confirmation email when you sign up. Please check your spam box if you can't find it.

About the speaker:

Phyllis Zagano, Ph.D. is Senior Research Associate-in-Residence and Adjunct Professor of Religion at Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, USA. One of the world’s leading experts on women deacons, from 2016-2018 she served on the Pontifical Commission for the Study of the Diaconate of Women. She has written extensively on the restoration of women to the ordained diaconate, and her writings have been variously translated to Croatian, Dutch, French, German Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish. Her most recent book is Just Church: Catholic Social Teaching, Synodality, and Women (Paulist Press, 2023).

Prior to the Mary Ward Lecture there will be a conference on Women & Diakonia. If you would like to attend please sign up via the separate event page when it goes live.

Parking:

The nearest on-street parking is at Pound Hill, a minutes’ walk from the college. There is a 2-hour limit on parking here. For a longer period, parking is available all day on Mount Pleasant and St Peter’s Street which are both less than 5 minutes’ walk. These locations are pay-and-display or paid via RingGo and cost 80p for 30 minutes, Monday-Saturday 9.00-17.00.

There is a larger car park on Castle Street called Castle Hill Car Park, an 8-minute walk from Westminster.

There is also the option of Madingley Road Park and Ride.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology, Madingley Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom