Our Favorite Season is the Fall of the Patriarchy
Greetings!
Like so many of you, we find inspiration and strength from the example of feminist icon Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, and deeply mourn her death. 

But her words, "Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you," ring in our ears as we continue to conspire to make creative forms of resistance, activism, and community available to all who are committed to the ongoing movement for women’s equality. 

You can look below to see some examples: Our solidarity with Redemptorist Fr. Tony Flannery in the face of ongoing persecution from the hierarchy; our global liturgy with Women’s Ordination Worldwide; the hopeful words I spoke when interviewed by the Tablet: “Catholic women are so strong. We will find a way.” 

And you can join with us as we celebrate 45 years of our strong and compelling movement during “Breaking Bread at the Table of Justice: A Celebration of Prophetic Persistence” our virtual gala from November 27-30. Find more information here, and consider becoming a sponsor or donating an auction item

We will persist until women are in the places where decisions are made in our Church. Thank you for your part in creating a movement that has led so many others to join us.
With gratitude,

Kate McElwee
Executive Director
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17 Catholic Reform Organizations Sign Letter of Support for Fr. Tony Flannery
"What [the CDF] fails to see is that his ministry cannot be silenced, and in reality, they have not stopped him or all those who join him in following the Gospel message of equality."

The Tablet: Time to remove the gag order on women's ordination & WOC Executive Director on The Tablet podcast
The UK-based Tablet asks: "Has the time come to set aside the ruling in Ordinatio sacerdotalis, issued by Pope John Paul II in 1994, thereby opening up a debate about the ordination of women priests that he intended expressly to forbid?" Read the editorial here

** WOC executive director, Kate McElwee was also on the Tablet's podcast to discuss their editorial and "Fratelli Tutti." **
500+ people gather for Women's Ordination Worldwide Eucharistic Liturgy
More than 500 people from around the world joined WOW for liturgy on Sunday, Sept. 20. You can find the video here, and make sure to read Soline Humbert's homily here.


Thanks to everyone who joined for this very special gathering.
Mythbusters: Women's Ordination Edition
As a companion to our "Women's Ordination 101" resource, we've created a series of videos to bust some common myths about women's ordination. Watch our new video series or check out our video on "Complementarity" below.