In the sanctuary of her backyard, Alice Iaquinta talked about the moment that changed her life.On Sunday, this divorced mother and grandmother was ordained in Minneapolis as a Catholic priest.
"This is it. This is what I was born do to," said Iaquinta.
She is one of only about 60 women in the world that have been ordained as a Catholic priest.
Iaquinta has a master of divinity degree.
"We're doing this for our daughters and our granddaughters, because we can not continue to exclude half the human race from the arms of ministry," Iaquinta said.
But the Catholic Church thinks differently.
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee Communications Director Kathleen Hohl said Iaquinta's ordination is against Catholic teachings.
"It is our duty and obligation to forward this information to the Vatican for consideration," said Hohl.
The Vatican will then consider excommunicating Iaquinta from the church.
"The truth is no one can be excommunicated from their faith. By baptism you are born into Christ and that's that," said Iaquinta.
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