ROOT & BRANCH: But What Will Father Say?
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| THIS LENT Find out more with Root & Branch Thursday 20th February, 8pm London time 9pm Rome 3pm New York 12 noon Los Angeles Friday 21st February 1.30am Mumbai 4am Perth 7am Sydney 9am Wellington |
| CATHOLIC WOMEN STRIKE: Global Witness for Equality is calling on women who are regular churchgoers, who work for the church on a voluntary basis or who have paid jobs with Catholic organisations to withhold our labour throughout Lent, from 5 March to 20 April. |
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| Kate McElwee, centre, leads a silent witness in Rome calling for the ordination of women. Photograph: Serrano/AGF/Shutterstock Catholic women urged to strike over ‘betrayal’ on ordination. Joanna Moorhead, The Guardian, 24/11/2024 |
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| KATE McELWEE Director, Women’s Ordination Conference We’re delighted that Kate will be with us on 20th February to tell us more, and share ideas. How to take part? As little or as much as you feel able. Withhold your weekly contribution and drop a note into the plate saying why? Withdraw your musical, financial, coffee or cleaning services for Lent? Kate’s got help, ideas, and toolkit to share. |
| “But what will Father say?” Never underestimate the strength of Catholic cultural conditioning. Like the stick of rock, it goes right through too many of us. It can be scary being ahead of the curve. So – let’s just think about our granddaughters… |
| The October 2024 Synod concluded without action on women’s leadership or the possibility of ordination to the diaconate or priesthood. Yet this was the very move that we, the faithful, had most asked for in our deliberations. So, Catholic Women (and Men) Strike! CWS will take many and diverse forms, some large and colourful, some small and discreet. At the heart of every action will be a renewed commitment to remove all barriers to ministry and governance for women, including Holy Orders. Join us to learn, ask questions, share your thoughts and get ideas about what action you could take or be part of. And we need to ask ourselves: Why are Catholics so reluctant to stand up for what we actually know is right? |
| “The all-male priesthood is not of God, but of men who have hijacked the church, become addicted to power and believe themselves to be superior to women.” Roy Bourgeois, former Maryknoll priest, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee. |