Current Action Alerts

February 28th, 2017

Opening Hearts & Opening Doors – Journey with WOC this Lent

Opening Hearts & Opening Doors “Lazarus teaches us that other persons are a gift. A right relationship with people consists in gratefully recognizing their value. Even the poor person at the door of the rich is not a nuisance, but a summons to conversion and to change. The parable first invites us to open the…
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February 28th, 2017

Feminist Resistance & Persistence in the Catholic Church – June 3rd

The Women’s Ordination Conference invites you to Feminist Resistance and Persistence in the Catholic Church, a cocktail reception with special guest speaker Gina Messina, Ph.D. When: Saturday, June 3rd, 6-8 pm Where: DOC Wine Bar  2602 N Clark St, Chicago, IL  Tickets: Limited number of tickets available. Each ticket includes appetizers and drinks. $25 – Student ticket $45 –…
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February 10th, 2017

Catholic Feminists at the U.N.: WOC in New York this March

The exclusion of women from decision and policy-making in the institutional Roman Catholic Church is an injustice that impacts the global community, particularly the lives of women and girls. Because women are prohibited from ordination rites – which is  a necessary key for leadership positions in the Church – women are marginalized, silenced, and absent…
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January 19th, 2017

A Blessing for the Women’s March

Gracious and Loving God of all,  We ask your blessing on those who soon will march to uphold the principle that “Women’s rights are Human rights” We march together as your infinitely varied family,       Acknowledging that the good of each is bound up in each. We march together to honor the legacy…
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January 19th, 2017

Host a Radical Grace Screening this February

The Women’s Ordination Conference and Radical Grace are pairing up this February! You’re invited to show your love for fearless, feminist sisters by hosting a community or at-home screening of the award-winning film, Radical Grace. WOC supporters across the globe will be screening and discussing the stories of those who risk their place in the Church to…
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January 17th, 2017

Show Your Love For Women’s Equality This Valentine’s Day

Scholars from around the world are discussing the role and history of women deacons in the Roman Catholic Church as part of Pope Francis’ new commission. During this historic period of dialogue and study, the Women’s Ordination Conference needs you to join the conversation and share your passion for women’s full equality in the Church.…
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January 12th, 2017

Apply by April 15th for the Lucile Murray Durkin Scholarship for Women Discerning Priestly Ordination

The Women’s Ordination Conference, with the financial support of Sheila Durkin Dierks and her family, is honored to offer a scholarship fund for undergraduate and graduate women beginning in the 2017-18 academic year to support their academic and spiritual path toward ordained priesthood. Apply now! Learn more about Lucile Murray Durkin. Who is encouraged to…
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November 2nd, 2016

Patriarchy will not have the last word – Stand with WOC!

On November 1, 2016 on the papal plane from Sweden to Rome, Pope Francis was asked by a journalist: “Is it realistic to think that there might be women priests in the next few decades?” Referring to Ordinatio Sacerdotalis, he responded: “On the ordination of women in the Catholic Church, the last word is clear. It…
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November 2nd, 2016

Host an Equali-Tea

The exclusion of women from decision and policy-making in the institutional Roman Catholic Church is an injustice that disproportionately impacts the lives of women and girls. Because women are prohibited from ordination rites – a necessary key for leadership and voting positions in the Church – women are marginalized, silenced, and absent from Church policies…
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October 5th, 2016

Votes for Catholic Women’s Equality

The exclusion of women from decision and policy-making in the institutional Roman Catholic Church is an injustice that disproportionately impacts the lives of women and girls. Because women are prohibited from ordination rites – a necessary key for leadership and voting positions in the Church – women are marginalized, silenced, and absent from Church policies…
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