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Giving the Gift of Women's Leadership : On April 14, 2008, in conjunction with thirteen similar events around the country, over 100 people attended an inclusive Mass presided by Catholic women, including two recently excommunicated ordained women from St. Louis.

Giving the Gift of Women's Leadership

On April 14, 2008, in conjunction with thirteen similar events around ...

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 2:19pm PST

Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe : View pictures of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe

View pictures of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the the Basilica of the Nat ...

Updated: Nov 27, 2007 7:13am PST

Prayerful Demonstration outside Bishops' Mass in Baltimore : On Sunday, November 12, 2006, WOC members gathered outside the Marriot Hotel to demonstrate as the bishops loaded into their buses to head to the Basilica of the Assumption. WOC members then gathered outside the Basilica to demonstrate with banners and large posters. Participants then celebrated an inclusive Mass outside while the bishops' celebrated Mass inside the Basilica.

Prayerful Demonstration outside Bishops' Mass in Baltimore

On Sunday, November 12, 2006, WOC members gathered outside the Marriot ...

Updated: Nov 14, 2006 6:17pm PST

"Bridging the Gap: Gender Equality, Sex and Ordination," Nov. 3, 2006 : Over 100 people gathered for the first event of the National Catholic Ministries Alliance, a pre-conference seminar event at the 2006 Call to Action Conference. Anthony Padovano, Andrea Johnson, Christine Mayr-Lumetzberger and Mary Ramerman were the featured speakers who presented different aspects of what an inclusive and renewed priestly ministry looks like.

"Bridging the Gap: Gender Equality, Sex and Ordination," Nov. 3, 2006

Over 100 people gathered for the first event of the National Catholic ...

Updated: Nov 14, 2006 10:07pm PST

Switzerland RCWP Ordinations, June 2006 : On a boat on Lake Constance, three women were ordained as priests, and one as a deacon by the Roman Catholic Womenpriests. Roman Catholic bishops Ida Raming, Patricia Fresen and Gisela Forester ordained the women.

Switzerland RCWP Ordinations, June 2006

On a boat on Lake Constance, three women were ordained as priests, and ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2007 9:44am PST

Conversation and Celebration of Women Called, California, Feb. 2006 : On Saturday, February 18, over 120 people gathered at La Casa de Maria near Santa Barbara, Calif. to celebrate women called to ordination in the Roman Catholic Church.

Conversation and Celebration of Women Called, California, Feb. 2006

On Saturday, February 18, over 120 people gathered at La Casa de Maria ...

Updated: Mar 26, 2006 12:48pm PST

Nov. 14, 2005 - WOC Showered the Bishops with Roses and Puppets! : WOC's Ministry of Irritation organized this prayerful protest outside the U.S. bishops meeting on Nov. 14, 2005, with giant protest puppets made by WOC's Young Feminist Network, a Eucharist concelebrated by three women, and a blessing ritual of roses with postcards attached from 86 women called to ordination, symbolically from St. Therese of Lisieux. Enjoy!

Nov. 14, 2005 - WOC Showered the Bishops with Roses and Puppets!

WOC's Ministry of Irritation organized this prayerful protest outside ...

Updated: Dec 24, 2005 2:36am PST

August 2005 - World Youth Day 4 All - Cologne, Germany : From August 12-20, 2005, WOC's Program Director Aisha Taylor represented WOC in the World Youth Day 4 All Coalition (WYD4All), an international youth coalition dedicated to promoting church reform, sexual and reproductive health and rights and youth activism.

August 2005 - World Youth Day 4 All - Cologne, Germany

From August 12-20, 2005, WOC's Program Director Aisha Taylor represent ...

Updated: Dec 24, 2005 3:15am PST

April 2005 - Pink Smoke Events & COR Press Conference : April 2005 was a solemn and busy month in the Catholic Church. WOC was featured in the media, and you can view this at http://www.womensordination.org/pages/pressWOCin%20Media. WOC also sent up Pink Smoke around the country symbolizing the lack of women in the conclave and all church decision making and governing bodies. WOC initiated a Catholics for Renewal Press Conference with many of the church reform leaders in the U.S.

April 2005 - Pink Smoke Events & COR Press Conference

April 2005 was a solemn and busy month in the Catholic Church. WOC wa ...

Updated: Jan 01, 2006 6:23pm PST

March 25, 2005 - World Day of Prayer for Women's Ordination : WOC organized over 20 events around the country for the World Day of Prayer for Women's Ordination. To find out more, visit http://www.womensordination.org/pages/intern_wdofp. These pictures are from the Washington, DC celebration on March 25, 2005.

March 25, 2005 - World Day of Prayer for Women's Ordination

WOC organized over 20 events around the country for the World Day of P ...

Updated: Jan 26, 2006 1:15am PST

Open House & New Office Blessing :

Open House & New Office Blessing

Updated: Jul 22, 2008 10:05am PST

Joint Conference and Boston RCWP Ordinations :

Joint Conference and Boston RCWP Ordinations

Updated: Jul 30, 2008 7:40am PST

WOC in Rome for 2008 Synod of Bishops : Rome, Italy: Women’s Ordination Conference joined Catholic activists from around the world to call for the full and equal participation of women in the Roman Catholic Church, including ordination as deacons, priests and bishops. A press conference on the feast of St. Teresa of Avila launched a weeklong of events, which included daily demonstrations and leafleting at Saint Peter’s Square, an educational forum and a tour of women office holders in the early church. These events occurred as 240 delegates met for the Synod of Bishops in Rome. PLEASE NOTE: All photos are copyrighted property of Women’s Ordination Conference. Photos may not be used without the written consent of the Executive Director of WOC.

WOC in Rome for 2008 Synod of Bishops

Rome, Italy: Women’s Ordination Conference joined Catholic activists ...

Updated: Oct 21, 2008 1:17pm PST

WOC at SOA Watch Demonstration, November 21-23, 2008 : WOC at 2008 SOA Watch Protest in Ft. Benning, GA. PLEASE NOTE: All photos are copyrighted property of Women’s Ordination Conference. Photos may not be used without the written consent of the Executive Director of WOC.

WOC at SOA Watch Demonstration, November 21-23, 2008

WOC at 2008 SOA Watch Protest in Ft. Benning, GA. PLEASE NOTE: All p ...

Updated: Nov 24, 2008 11:55am PST