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The women fighting to be priests - BBC World Service, 100 Women
The women fighting to be priests - BBC World Service, 100 Women
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There are over a billion Catholics around the world. Women have always played a significant role in the life of the Church - but have been excluded from the ...
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Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in March, thousands of members of the Institute for Communal Contemplation and Dialogue have gathered for a 15 minute contemplative prayer for peace and the end of violence throughout our world. During the 4 Wednesdays of Advent they will offer the opportunity to gather again on ZOOM for those who can. ![]()
Mark your calendar for November 30, December 7, December 14 and December 21 from 12:00-12:15 ET (9:00-9:15 PT). Plan to sign in by 11:55 (8:55 PT) so the prayer can begin at noon (9:00 PT). ![]()
On the designated Wednesdays click us02web.zoom.us/j/84265306270 for the ZOOM link. The same link will be used for all four sessions.
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Alexander John Shaia has been a friend and mentor for our Holy Wisdom Community for years. In the last few years, Alexander has been exploring more closely how the natural world has been intrinsic to the development of our religious story as Christians. Sadly, these foundational connections have largely been lost, leaving us some images, words and rituals connected to ages past that no longer speak to our experience today.![]()
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Alexander's Shift Course, "Sanctify Your Holiday Season" is an invitation to see Christmas as an important part of the flow of the seasons in nature and in our lives. Give yourself the gift of a deeper look into one of our most cherished seasons of the year. The course has already begun but registration is still open for a few more days. ![]()
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Sanctify Your Holiday Season with Alexander John Shaia, PhD
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The time of year when darkness descends on the Northern Hemisphere has long been a sacred time for families, communities, and religions.
A powerful film that tells the story of the encyclical Laudato Si' and the power of humanity to stop the ecological crisis.
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A LETTER THAT LIGHTS THE WAY. We have the power to protect our common home.
CTA special event on our apocalyptic moment — Call To Action
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Ched Myers presents October 19, 2022.
Church must listen to what the faithful tell it – and act
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Neither a ladder nor a telescope was required for the Catholic Church in Ireland to see its scale of decline. Archbishop of Tuam Dr Francis Duffy spelled it out dramatically earlier this month when he...
Irish Catholics want ordination of women to priesthood, relaxation of clerical celibacy
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A landmark report on the views of tens of thousands of Irish Catholics on reform and the future direction of the Catholic Church has called for leadership and decision-making roles for women, includin...
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I need to change. Bishop Lowe responds to “Pink Shoes into Vatican”
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Women who have for years trodden a path of service to the church but still feel disenfranchised, marginalised and unheard were honoured simultaneously on Sunday in Auckland and Wellington by an eve...
Pink Shoes into the Vatican protests role of women in Catholic Church
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Women’s role in the Catholic Church is the focus of a New Zealand group working for gender equality in Church leadership. A media release from a group called “Be the Change, Catholic Church, ...
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The go-to film on hate crimes in the aftermath of 9/11. Watch the 20 year anniversary re-release for free.![]()
In the wake of 9/11, Valarie Kaur set out across the country as a college student, camera in hand, to document stories of hate violence on people of color, especially Sikh Americans. Galvanized by the murder of Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh father and family friend, Kaur captures stories that were not on the evening news. From the still-shocked streets of Ground Zero to the desert towns of the American west, her journey confronts the forces unleashed in a time of national crisis–racism and religion, fear and forgiveness. Kaur’s film chronicling her journey, Divided We Fall (2006) with director Sharat Raju, toured in 200 U.S. cities, won a dozen international awards, and became known as the go-to documentary on post-9/11 hate crimes.
Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath
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Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath is the first feature-length independent documentary film about hate crimes since September 11, 2001. Directed and Produced...
Our Synod Report - Women's Ordination Conference
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SYNOD ON SYNODALITY: OUR REPORT We take Pope Francis’ invitation to dialogue seriously. We at the Women’s Ordination Conference embraced Pope Francis’ invitation to collective discernment and di...
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What would Christianity be like if Mary Magdalene hadn't been hidden from view?
Timeline photosIt's going to be HOT HOT HOT next week and we could use your help with volunteering at the cooling center! Please join us for a volunteer/training July 24, 2022 - 11am-2pm on zoom with our awesome IW Training Facilitator Brock Schafer!
Join FutureChurch for their next presentation -- a short documentary about our own Diane Whalen!![]()
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After the screening there will be a conversation with the filmmaker, AnaMichele Morejon, and Diane. ![]()
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FutureChurch will host multiple online presentations which will uncover the many ways women’s leadership, witness, and ministries have been erased from our Church’s Scriptures and Lectionary, historical record and memory, and communities. These sessions, featuring leading Scripture scholars and Church historians, will not only name and explore the history, but also put forth resources for correcting the record and telling the true story of women’s central role in shaping and spreading Christianity from its beginnings to today.
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Join filmmaker, AnaMichele Morejon, and Roman Catholic Woman Priest, Diane Whalen, for this special screening of the short documentary, The Forbidden Call, with conversation to follow.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOQJUbu9_wQ Choose to Hope by Marty Haugen Hope is born when we choose to believe that love is stronger than...
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The Beyoncé Mass will be held in person on Friday, May 6, from 7 to 8:30pm at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle. Holy Wisdom is one of a number of faith communities involved in planning for and publicizing this event. . We are excited to bring this Womanist worship service to the area and for the ways the Mass serves as a tool to foster an empowering conversation about Black women—their lives, their bodies, and their voices. Rev. Dr. Yolanda Norton, a womanist theologian, calls it “unapologetically about and for Black girls and women.” That said, it is also a powerful and inclusive event for all people. ![]()
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You can register to attend the Beyoncé Mass through Brown Paper Tickets. Search for the Seattle Beyoncé Mass at this link: www.brownpapertickets.com Attendance is free, but we anticipate attendees will need to show proof of vaccination and wear a mask during the Mass. This event is in person only; there will be no opportunity to see a recording or live streaming of it. ![]()
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Thurston's Hunger Walk 2022!! St Martin's Track 5/1/22 3pm
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A Walk to equally benefit Thurston County Food Bank & The Community Kitchen. 100% of the funds raised go to feeding people of all ages. Hungry neighbors get meals to go, or delivered to encampments, a...
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This presentation focuses on the resurrection accounts in the Synoptic Gospels, in which women—yes, plural—are presented as the first witnesses of the empty tomb, and reads them as a story of solidarity among women disciples. Exploring these biblical narratives alongside some contemporary stories of sisterhood, we will be encouraged to find the event of resurrection not just as an individual experience but more as a communal commitment to the restoration of hope. With Holy Week and Easter approaching, we hope this presentation will offer you insights anchored in textual and literary analyses and theological reflections.![]()
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Pope's Consecration of Russia and Ukraine - Magdalene Publishing
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Our Lady of Fatima On July 13, 1917 the Blessed Virgin Mary told the children of Fatima that she wanted the Pope to consecrate Russia to her Immaculate Heart in union with all the bishops of the world...
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All are welcome to join the Creation Care Network at Seattle University on March 19 for an earth justice summit to take action for our common home. Join Archbishop Paul D. Etienne, Care for Creation team leaders, passionate youth and local leaders as we explore the Pope Francis’ Laudato Sí Action Platform.![]()
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We are happy to announce that most of the programing of this in-person meeting will now be available virtually via Zoom
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Dr. Victoria Rue has written a series of plays involving the figure of Mary/Maryam to address Islamophobia in the U.S. She focused on the figure of Mary/Maryam because she appears in both the Christian Bible and the Qur'an. She discovered while living in Bethlehem on a Fulbright scholarship that Mary/Maryam is an iconic figure who dominates the city of Bethlehem. Asking the question, "Who is Mary/Maryam in 21st century Bethlehem", Dr. Rue interviewed 30 Christian and Muslim women and men who live and work there. From their words - verbatim - she shaped this play.
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All are invited to share in our Ash Wednesday Service as we make our way through the 100- day journey to Pentecost.![]()
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If you are new to Holy Wisdom and would like to join the service, please contact us at www.holywisdomicc.org/contact/
Germany's Synodal Assembly votes for Catholic women deacons by large majority
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FRANKFURT, GERMANY — The Synodal Path of the Catholic Church in Germany wants laypeople to be able to participate in choosing bish...
Grant women's ordination advocates the respect of encounter
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A hopeless believer in dialogue, I regularly send messages to the Vatican and bishops to inform them of what the Women's Ordination Conference...
Register for our Young Feminist Network Workshop Series - Women's Ordination Conference
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This Lent, the Women’s Ordination Conference will host a series of workshops for our Young Feminist Network members to:Expand and explore spiritual foundations and expressions;Deepen understanding a...
Join the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center in urging the Washington State Legislature to pass Substitute House Bill 1989 to reduce commercial sexual exploitation and increase exit paths from commercial sex trade in the state of Washington!
Urge Your Senators to Pass The George Floyd Justice Policing Act!
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On this anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, we continue to cry Black Lives Matter! Since the death of George Floyd, according to Mapping Police Violence at least 1,068 people have died at the h...
Yes to women deacons and priests! Prominent churchmen show solidarity with
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In the new book of Sr. Philippa Rath 100 men of the Church - priests, deacons and religious - show solidarity with the cause of women.
Feb. 8: Pray, Study, and Act to End Human Trafficking
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Tuesday, February 8, is the International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking. It is also the Feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, patron saint of Sudan and of those dedicated to ending h...
Dr. Victoria Rue has written a series of plays involving the figure of Mary/Maryam to address Islamophobia in the U.S. She focused on the figure of Mary/Maryam because she appears in both the Christian Bible and the Qur'an. She discovered while living in Bethlehem on a Fulbright scholarship that Mary/Maryam is an iconic figure who dominates the city of Bethlehem. Asking the question, "Who is Mary/Maryam in 21st century Bethlehem", Dr. Rue interviewed 30 Christian and Muslim women and men who live and work there. From their words - verbatim - she shaped this play.
PCS 102 progressive christianity: ReThinking Christianity NOW!
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Rev. Dawn Hutchings, B.A., M.Div. currently serves as pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, a progressive congregation which has been rethinking Christianity during her 23 years of ministry with them....
PCS Forum on Pastoral Care, Chaplaincy, Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), and more!
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PCS Forum on Pastoral Care, Chaplaincy, Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), and more! FREE Thursday, February 11, 2022, 1:00pm EST (session...
With first women lectors and catechists, Francis continues 'creative work' of Vatican II
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ROME — Pope Francis' Jan. 23 installation of lay men and women in the ministries of lector and catechist is a continuation of the unfinished...
The People's Catholic Seminary is offering this free retreat led by Bridget Mary Meehan.
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PCS 711 – Celebrating Brigit of Kildare Retreat Facilitator: Bridget Mary Meehan Cost: FREE For information and to enroll now visit: pcseminary.teachable.com/p/pcs-705-celebrating-st-brigid-...
The Women's Ordination Conference sees the upcoming synod process as an opportunity to "use our unique position to raise our voices, amplify our ministries, and call for the changes we long to see in the church." ![]()
To join in the work, you can download their "Let Her Voice Carry" synod resource, www.womensordination.org/let-her-voice-carry-2/![]()
share the news with your community, and join in the next listening session on February 1 at 7 pm EST. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrfu-sqzkpHdeHSGfNFxQ9P2z0psB6cWf_
Vatican website gives space to group demanding female priesthood
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The Vatican has given space on its website to a Catholic group that demands the ordination of women priests during consultations ahead of a key meeting next year.
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We, the undersigned, welcome the introduction of a “Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act” and urge all members of Congress to support this important legislation.
Alexander Shaia is a friend and mentor to our community. He has a fresh take on ways scripture can be a guide to transformation. He is an excellent speaker as well. Enjoy this free hour with him!![]()
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Instagram PhotosThe struggles for Indigenous peoples continues everyday. "Beyond Settler Borders" will honor the memory of Jakelin Caal of the Maya Q’eqchi’ Nation who died under US custody on 12/8/2018. We will discusses root drivers of migration, Indigenous children's rights under the U.S. government, climate change, and leadership and resilience of Indigenous peoples. Join the conversation! Registration information in our bio. washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtcOCvrjksHtbgxEgdrjsJ8cla8Eiz2L5W![]()
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We have just received notice of a peaceful gathering that will take place Friday, December 3rd from 11:45 am - 1:00 pm to support our friends at the Islamic Center of Olympia in response to the detonation of an explosive device in front of the mosque on November 23rd.![]()
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If you are able, we encourage you to participate in this action of solidarity and support. The relevant information is below. Thank you.![]()
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Where: Islamic Center of Olympia, located at 4324 20th Lane NE, Olympia, WA 98516
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(OLYMPIA, WA, 12/2/2021) - The Washington state chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) is partnering with Interfaith Works and the American Muslim Empowerment Network (MAPS-AME...
"Father Anne is fighting for woman priesthood in Catholicism," A Documentary by Brut. Women Priests, like Fr. Anne Tropeano ARCWP, are leading the Church toward Inclusivity and Gender Equality Now
Father Anne is fighting for woman priesthood in Catholicism | Brut.
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In the Roman Catholic church, only men can become priests. Father Anne is here to change that ...
Unity Commons is a 5-story, new construction, affordable rental building that includes 65 permanent supportive housing units for people leaving homelessness above a 60-bed enhanced shelter on the ground floor. Many items are needed to make Unity Commons feel like home for some of our most vulnerable neighbors and you can help! ![]()
Interfaith Works is partnering with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to host two community drop off days for items that are needed for Unity Commons. Please see the inventory lists at www.dreamlist.com/of/unitycommonsdropoff![]()
to reserve items of your choice. There are two scheduled drop off days, December 4 and 11 from 9AM to 12PM. You can either drop off at: 1116 Yew Avenue NE in Olympia, or 1602 Ruddell Road SE in Lacey. Or request a pick-up by contacting Mary Snow at: 360-280-1736. If you would rather contribute a financial donation towards one of these kits please visit: www.2828martinway.org/campaign.html/section-3 or follow the instructions that are found in each kit list. Please note, most items are physical contributions besides the entries labelled as a monetary contribution. Each list has a monetary option to contribute, otherwise all other items listed are physical contributions. As well, please do not ship items to Unity Commons. You can either drop them off at the drop-off locations on the designated dates, call Mary at the phone number provided above, or ship to address found in the shipping instructions after a reservation has been made.
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Make a Christmas wish list that matters. Add ANYthing from anywhere. Manage a Santa wish list together. Let friends contribute to your big dreams, like a 529 plan, year-round. Manage a free printable ...
Advent Guide 2021: A Time of Hope and Healing
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As we pursue global recovery from the pandemic, we are weary and looking for hope. Join us as we reflect on the readings and the words of Maryknoll missioners, consider the global social challenges fa...
Tell the Senate: Protect domestic violence survivors
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During Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October, let’s raise our moral voice to ensure safety, justice, and equality for all survivors of domestic violence by passing the Equal Rights Amendmen...
Preparing the Heart's Sanctuary
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The four weeks of Advent provide the opportunity to prayerfully and consciously prepare our hearts for the birth of Christ within each of us.
Future womanpriest 'Father Anne' blames God for leading her towards ordination
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When asked why she has chosen to be ordained as a Roman Catholic priest — thus breaking the Catholic Church's ban on the ordination of women...
The Glasgow Climate Conference is almost here! Join with Green Faith Olympia on Monday, October 18 at 5:00 PM for an hour of spiritual discussion and advocacy on the climate situation. Together, we will learn, call for actions to promote climate justice and push back climate change! ![]()
The meeting will be at Fertile Grounds (Olympia City Park) at 9th & Adams St SE in Olympia.
October Message from Olympia GreenFaith
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Green Faith Olympia and the OUUC Environmental Action Team have made this video about climate change, the upcoming climate conference, and the October 18 eve...
Prayer for our Indigenous Neighbors
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Zuni - Soaring Eagle Dance Group - Santa Fe, NM 10/09/2021 Prayers for Indigenous Neighbors Created by the United Church of Canada Creator...
Episode 43: A Conversation with Rev. Christine Haider-Winnett — Blessed Are the Feminists
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We talk with Roman Catholic Womanpriest Christine Haider-Winnett about being both within and outside of her home tradition, doing Zoom church with little kids, and the surprising way her childhood pri...
This Domestic Violence Awareness Month, join Sojourners and the Interfaith Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence on Wednesday, Oct. 13, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. ET for a webinar on COVID’s impact on survivors’ economic security and safety. Register here for the webinar. interfaithagainstdv.org/events/covids-impact-on-survivors-economic-security-and-safety
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Stay tuned for the meeting agenda and committee and fiance reports in next week's mass announcement. If you don’t already receive our announcements or our weekly Zoom links for liturgy, contact us here. www.holywisdomicc.org/contact/
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ONLINE COURSE with WHITE AWAKE - REGISTER TODAY![]()
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"Roots Deeper Than Whiteness" is White Awake's annual foundations course designed to help white folks build a healthy sense of self rooted in liberatory knowledge and practice. Our desire is to support your engagement in multiracial, solidarity-based organizing for a world where everyone thrives.![]()
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“If you don’t know who you are, society will tell you, and then you are lost.” – Emilio Guerrera
Dance With Life
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“It is time to walk a different path. This path is not about accumulating stuff. It’s not about money and power. It’s not about dominating other living being...
A contemporary Sikh 'saint' may offer insights into overcoming polarization
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On Sept. 15, 2021, I gathered on a warm Mesa, Arizona, evening with a few hundred others to honor the memory of Balbir Singh Sodhi, who had be...
What if conversations had the power to transform society? Justice Rising, a new bi-monthly podcast created by the Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center, is setting out to do just that! Each episode will highlight people and organizations doing justice work, exploring the central question: How can we bring about healing, liberation, and transformation in our church, our world, ourselves, and our communities?
In preparation for the Sept 24th Beyoncé Mass Seattle, Rev. Yolanda Norton presented two classes on August 24 and 31. During the August 31st class, Rev. Norton shares the unexpected origin of Beyoncé Mass, its roots in Womanist Theology, and where this project may be headed. August 24th: www.dropbox.com/s/vxzn5a54om29ic0/Norton%20Presentation%20Wk%203%20FINAL.mp4?dl=0![]()
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As Pope Francis travels to Slovakia, Sr. Miriam Therese Winter joins FutureChurch and the Women’s Ordination Conference to recall the ministry and life of Ludmila Javorová, a woman who was ordained a Roman Catholic priest by Bishop Felix Davidek to serve in the underground church there when the church was under threat by the Communist regime from 1948 through 1989.![]()
Learn about her life, ministry, and why she is important as the world follows Francis to Slovakia.
Pope Francis, Meet Your Priest: Ludmila Javorová with Miriam Therese (M.T. Winter)
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As Pope Francis travels to Slovakia, Sr. Miriam Therese Winter join sFutureChurch and the Women’s Ordination Conference to recall the ministry and life of Lu...
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Along with a number of other faith leaders from across the U.S., Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center's executive director Will Rutt will join a march led by asylum seeking migrants at the border in Nogales, Arizona & Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Join the march virtually to stand in solidarity with asylum seekers and restore protections for holy families.![]()
Link to the livestream: www.saveasylum.org/restore-protections-for-holy-families-2021.html?link_id=3&can_id=cb7daf2a1096b...
Join Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center on Zoom to celebrate National Migration Week as we gather in solidarity with the migrant community at our southern border. Come and share your connections to migration, learn about what’s happening on the border, pray and reflect on where God is calling us to respond, and find out what we can do to make a difference. Wed., September 22, 5 - 6pm PDT![]()
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Beyoncé Mass uses the music and life of Beyoncé as a tool to cultivate an empowering conversation about Black women—their lives, bodies, and voices—and create an experience of story, scripture, and song that calls for the liberation of all people. The mass is free and everyone is welcome.
Interview: Valarie Kaur is a civil rights activist, lawyer and filmmaker. She is the author of See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love. Read more at www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interview/valarie-kaur/
The Frontline Interview: Valarie Kaur
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As Pope Francis travels to Slovakia next week, Sr. Miriam Therese Winter will join FutureChurch and the Women's Ordination Conference to recall the ministry and life of Ludmila Javorová, a woman who was ordained a Roman Catholic priest by Bishop Felix Davidek to serve in the underground church there when the church was under threat by the Communist regime from 1948 through 1989.![]()
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The conversation will take place on Tuesday, September 14, at 12:00 PM ET. Register at www.futurechurch.org/pope-francis-meet-your-priest-ludmila-javorova for the Zoom link. ![]()
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During his travels (Sept. 12-15), Pope Francis will visit his Jesuit brothers and likely recall the heroism of Jesuit priest Ján Chryzostom Korec who, under Communist rule, was secretly ordained a bishop (at the age of 27) and carried out his underground pastoral ministry - work that landed him in prison. Korec was later made a cardinal by John Paul II.![]()
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Yet, Pope Francis will not spend time with 89-year-old Ludmila Javorová, a Catholic woman who put her duty to care for the Church and God's people over her need for safety by becoming secretly, but fully ordained as a priest under the communist regime. ![]()
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Ordained in 1970 by Bishop Felix Davidek, Javorová became vicar general for a major branch of the underground Czech church for twenty years. ![]()
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Ludmila Javorová became the first woman ordained to the priesthood to tell her story publicly, confiding her experience in its entirety to Sr. Miriam Therese Winter, who later published her authorized biography in 2001. ![]()
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Join us as Sr. Miriam Therese Winter shares her story of meeting Ludmila. Learn how the story of her heroism unfolded between them and how they became very close friends along the way. We will also discuss the implications of her clandestine ordination and the Vatican's effort to "erase" it because Ludmila is a priest who is a woman. ![]()
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This story is important for all people as Pope Francis journeys to meet Catholics in Slovakia and celebrate those who courageously protected and pastored Catholics there when the times called for such selfless measures.
Book review: In Women of the Bible, Tel Aviv-based photographer Dikla Laor celebrates dozens of biblical women and aims to shine a light on the important roles that biblical matriarchs played in the holy texts. Read more: www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/golan-heights-landscapes-photographer-reimagines-biblical-womens-s...
In Golan Heights landscapes, photographer reimagines biblical women's stories
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So often when many of us think of women in the Bible, Eve comes to mind. But who else? A self-published photography book, aptly called Women o...
A webinar : Early Textual Changes to the Gospel of John: Suppressions of Mary Magdalene's Authority?![]()
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Elizabeth Schrader (M.A. '15, S.T.M '16), a current Ph.D. Candidate in Early Christianity at Duke University, will present her research on the manuscripts of the Gospel of John. Schrader is well-known...
People's Catholic Seminary offers a new course beginning on September 14: Blessing Book facilitated by Mary Ann Matthys.
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Blessing Book is a process and a circle of souls across the globe who use Art as Process, Writing and Spiritual Practices to explore, examine and express our thoughts and feelings. We do this in a pla...
Home Interest - Season of Creation
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Season of Creation 2021 A home for all? Renewing the Oikos of God WATCH: Amid crises that have shaken our world, the global Christian family was awakened to the urgent need to heal our relationships w...
PCS 707 - We Make The Road By Walking: A Year Long Quest for Spiritual Formation
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Journey with us as we use Brian McLaren's book to explore Christian theology. It is a work of constructive theology—offering a positive, practical, open, faithful, improvable, and fresh articulation...
Stand with us for LGBTQI+ Non-Discrimination
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The Western Region of Roman Catholic Womenpriests endorses New Ways Ministry’s statement “A Home for All: A Catholic Call for LGBTQ Non-Discrimination.” God hears the cries of those suffering, s...
July 22: Mary Magdalene’s Feast Day, 2021 - Daily Meditations with Matthew Fox
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The feast of St. Mary Magdalene, Apostle to the Apostles, is quickly approaching, and our members across the country are planning events to celebrate the woman called by Jesus to proclaim the Resurrection and the people of all genders whom God calls to ordained ministry today. ![]()
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Vigils are planned in the following cities on Thursday, July 22:![]()
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Chicago: 4:30 p.m. CST, Archbishop Quigley Center, 835 N. Rush St. ![]()
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Philadelphia: Morning vigil at Three Sisters Park. ![]()
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Washington, D.C.: Candlelight vigil and procession to St. Matthew's Cathedral (1725 Rhode Island Ave. NW). Meet at Dupont Circle fountain at 8:00 p.m. EDT, with vigil at the steps of the Cathedral beginning at 8:15 p.m. ![]()
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If you'd like to participate and there's not a vigil in your location, don't worry! You can download our prayer card here. Consider wearing red (and including a paper red egg if you can!) and sharing a photo on social media with the hashtags #OrdainWomen and #ToutesApotres. You can tag us on Instagram @womensordination and on Twitter @OrdainWomen.
PCS 707 - We Make The Road By Walking: A Year Long Quest for Spiritual Formation
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Journey with us as we use Brian McLaren's book to explore Christian theology. It is a work of constructive theology—offering a positive, practical, open, faithful, improvable, and fresh articulation...
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Tomorrow we are sending out our first regional newsletter, "Hope for a Renewed Church." Please subscribe to receive this newsletter and stay connected with us. The encouragement and support from people like you continues to sustain us and our commitment to creating pathways for Roman Catholic people excluded by the Vatican to be ordained and follow their callings from God. ![]()
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The Women Who Want to Be Priests
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They feel drawn by God to the calling—and won’t let the Vatican stop them.
From Bernadette Raspante, Vice President, WOC Board of Directors:![]()
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When people hear that I am passionate about ordination justice and inclusivity in the Catholic Church, they always ask why I don’t just leave and join a church that does those things already?![]()
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I’ve stolen my response from my high school youth minister: “If you throw rocks and yell from outside, you are easy to dismiss. If you throw rocks from inside, someone has to clean up the mess.” ![]()
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As a little girl, I tried to fit into a tradition and a spirituality that was not built for me.![]()
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It didn’t fit around my experiences and my understanding of the world. As a young adult, I went “parish hopping,” trying to find a more comfortable space where I felt represented.![]()
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I started to follow WOC’s work and learned that there were spaces that honored my experiences and understanding of the world. I grew even more interested in WOC as I grew in my own feminist thought and theology. I followed WOC from a distance at first and then could no longer help becoming more involved.![]()
I am a newer member of the WOC Board of Directors, but I feel so at home in the spaces that WOC creates. This past year, when all houses of worship moved online, my spirituality was deepened by participating in WOC’s virtual liturgies, retreats, and days of prayer. In addition, I connected with other people in the Young Feminist Network, trying to answer similar questions about the Church. ![]()
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The work of WOC is crucial because these experiences should be commonplace. It shouldn’t be extraordinary that I found a spiritual home as a Catholic woman. This should be how the church works - to be open and welcoming to all, to be truly representative of all believers. To fight for the inclusion and ordination of women, trans and non-binary folks. To stand up to the injustices that the church continues to perpetuate. ![]()
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This work, grounded so deeply in tradition, can not be fueled only by passion. To do this work, to have our voices heard, we need your continued financial support. A donation to WOC is a donation towards an inclusive and renewed priesthood that benefits all believers.
From Jennifer O'Malley, WOC board president: ![]()
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Your support of the Women's Ordination Conference (WOC) is personal for me and countless girls and women who are called to ordination to the priesthood.![]()
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As a young child I was fascinated with liturgy and the role of the priest. Unfortunately, the message I received was that exploring that fascination was not an option because I was a girl. Who God was calling me to be was pushed aside simply because of my gender. ![]()
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The work of WOC gave me hope and I was ordained with the Roman Catholic Womenpriests in 2012. But the struggle did not end with my ordination.![]()
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The Roman Catholic Church continues to say that only males can be validly ordained and continues to promote policies that oppress half of the world's population. Recently, the Vatican reaffirmed their oppression of God’s call of women when they revised the Code of Canon Law and included the automatic excommunication of any women “attempting” ordination. ![]()
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WOC works tirelessly to bring awareness to the oppression of women and people of all genders in our Church and to be sure that the voice of all those called to ordination is heard. WOC works consistently to attempt dialogue with those in Church leadership to emphasize the importance of recognizing and lifting up the call to ordination of people of all genders. ![]()
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This work must continue so that one day no young child will think that their call to ordination has to be quashed simply because of their gender.
Donate Now | Justice With Every Stride by Women's Ordination Conference
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The Torah affirms and celebrates LGBTQ+. #pride #jewish #torah #rabbi
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Rabbi Seth Goldstein (@rabbi_360) has created a short video on TikTok with music Vayehi Binsoa. | The Torah affirms and celebrates LGBTQ+. #pride #jewish #torah #rabbi | “And ALL people were created...
Racial Solidarity Prayer
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Urge Your Senators to Pass The George Floyd Justice Policing Act!
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On this anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, we continue to cry Black Lives Matter! Since the death of George Floyd, according to Mapping Police Violence at least 1,068 people have died at the h...
On this Juneteenth, let us never forget the legacy of slavery and how it has and continues to shape the reality of our lives. May we continue to work towards liberation, haunted by the collective and individual sins of our past, and inspired by the strength and resilience of all those who struggle for freedom.
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From Kim Griggs, RCWP Western Region: ![]()
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As many of you may have seen already, Women's Ordination Conference created a recent campaign that calls for the Vatican and Pope Francis to stop criminalizing God's call to women. They are encouraging everyone to sign the petition, and we would like to help them in their campaign that resists the patriarchal heirarchy's criminalization of women's ordination. ![]()
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We ask that you join us in:![]()
1. Reading and signing the petition at www.womensordination.org/pope-francis-stop-criminalizing-gods-call/. ![]()
2. Posting the link to the petition to your personal facebook and social media accounts. ![]()
3. Sending an email or letter to your local bishop, explaining why you are signing the petition and why you care about uplifting women's ordination. ![]()
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WOC's campaign comes in the wake of the Vatican affirming the harsh punishments for people ordaining women and women-ordained. RCWP can join WOC in spreading a message of the evident, empowering, and flourishing embodiments of Christ through women-priests. God's call should not be criminalized.
Pope Francis: Stop Criminalizing God's Call - Women's Ordination Conference
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Dear Pope Francis, Your recent codification of the “crime” of ordaining a woman is nothing less than an attempt to criminalize God’s call. This effort is theologically unsound and incompatible w...
A note from Phil Owen, SideWalk Executive Director: ![]()
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March of last year heralded a frightening and lonely time for us all. It impacted people experiencing homelessness in a fierce way. Restaurants and retail shops closed. Windows were boarded up. Pedestrians disappeared from the sidewalks. People experiencing homelessness witnessed the world disappear.![]()
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Answering to the closure of critical services for our most vulnerable neighbors, SideWalk mounted a response. We doubled our operating hours. We set up a bank of phones and computers for people to use for accessing services. We converted our backyard to a day center. We worked quickly to create a remote system for our volunteers to provide housing services. And finally, our hard-working team of housing case managers continued to provide wrap-around services to those with the greatest need.![]()
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Despite all the challenges that a global pandemic brought us, SideWalk helped 226 people safely move off the streets and into homes in 2020.![]()
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I'd personally like to thank our community partners, fellow social service providers, and donors. We owe you an enormous debt of gratitude for the outpouring of support that allowed us to expand services.![]()
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And to our amazing volunteers, interns, and staff, thank you for seeing us through these difficult times. You persevered. You served others with more dedication and compassion than humanly possible. ![]()
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In service and with deep gratitude...Phil