This International Women's Day, join the Women's Ordination Conference in lifting up the women who light and lead the way for equality, in our movement and in the world. Today and every day we celebrate the courage and passion of those who model inclusion and speak courageously for equality in the Catholic Church.
It is our great privilege to announce our newest Advisory Board members:
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"Longing for the Sun of Justice"
Dr. Annette Esser,
WOW Delegate
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Regina Bannan, PhD.,
Southeastern Pennsylvania Women's Ordination Conference
"In the Catholic church, priesthood is power. No decision-making structures include anyone who is not ordained. For the good of the whole church, women need to be empowered within it."
Sr. Teresa Forcades, MD, PhD, OSB
"The Roman Catholic church, which is my church, is misogynist and patriarchal in its structure. That needs to be changed as quickly as possible."
Jamie Manson, M.Div, National Catholic Reporter
"Women's ordination isn't simply about making women priests. It's about helping church leaders recognize that if they were to include women in their leadership as their equals, they could truly be a powerful force for economic and social justice for women and children throughout our world."
And the newest members of our Board of Directors, joining Fall 2018:
Abby Rampone is a Vermonter, a writer, and a feminist Catholic. She's concerned with creating radical, resilient communities in the face of environmental degradation and patriarchal violence. After graduating from Williams College last June, she moved to New York City, where she is pursuing an MDiv at Union Theological Seminary. At Union, she enjoys living and working with the Women's Interfaith Residency Program.
Sabrina McLaughlin was raised in her mother's Italian American Catholic parish, and after several years as a member of the United Methodist Church, she discerned a return to the Catholic Church to better serve God and her conscience by being a voice for change from within the Church. Sabrina holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in literature and has worked as a classroom instructor in community colleges and trade schools, and on political campaigns and for political organizations. For the past 5 years she has served on a Congressional staff in Pennsylvania.
Please join me in celebrating the many women who offer their gifts to the Women's Ordination Conference, and all women who work for justice and equality.
