Women’s Ordination Resources   

Roman Catholic Womenpriests (formerly Danube Ordination Group) This site documents each communication between the Vatican and the seven women ordained on the Danube River on June 29, 2002. Although most of the site is in German, there are portions in English. www.virtuelle-dioezese.de

Roman Catholic Womenpriests (USA and Canada) This site features the history of the ordinations within this program, prayers and litugies, a photo gallery, and a news section. The site is written in English. www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org

Southeastern Pennsylvania Women's Ordination Conference is one of WOC’s many local affiliates across the United States. www.sepawoc.org

Women’s Ordination Catholic Internet Library An internet library on women's ordination, presenting alternative views of scripture, tradition, and the magisterium, as well as research and other resources. www.womenpriests.org

B.A.S.I.C. BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST An Irish based network of women and men who support women's vocations to a renewed priestly ministry and work to bring about the ordination of women to the Roman Catholic Church. www.iol.ie/%7Eduacon/basic.htm

Catholic Network for Women's Equality Catholic Network for Women's Equality fosters solidarity among women by celebrating the contributions of women to the Church and working towards full inclusion of women in all aspects of prayer and ministry, including ordained ministry. www.cnwe.org

Circles is a combination of on-line forums that offer Catholic women and men the opportunity to be involved in a non-stop, world-wide, multi-sided interaction over the internet. Join other women in the Christian Churches, and especially in the Catholic Church, who look forward to the day when authority and priesthood will be reformed and when women as well as men will enjoy full and equal access to all the ministries. http://www.womenpriests.org/circles/ 

Ordination of Catholic Women (OCW) is an Australian network of women and men who support women’s ordination. www.ocw.webcentral.com.au/

Women of the New Covenant is an Australian missionary community praying and working for the ordination of women in the Catholic Church. members.ozemail.com.au/~newcov/

Women's Ordination? Order the award-winning documentary on women and women's ordination in the early church: "Women's Ordination: The Hidden Tradition" www.womensordination.com

Catholic Women’s Organizations    top

Women-Church Convergence is a coalition of autonomous Catholic-rooted organizations raising a feminist voice and committed to an ekklesia of women which is participative, egalitarian and self-governing. www.women-churchconvergence.org

Conference for Catholic Lesbians is a friendly and mutually supportive spiritual and social community for Catholic lesbians. We feature an archive of personal stories and commentary, prayer and liturgical resources, and ways to meet others in the "real world". www.catholiclesbians.org

Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (WATER) is a feminist educational center, a network of justice-seeking people responding to the need for theological, ethical, and liturgical development for and by women. www.his.com/~mhunt/

Catholic Peace & Justice Organizations    top

Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center is a coalition of faith-based organizations and individuals who work together to educate around justice issues, take collaborative action and do public witness. www.ijpc-cincinnati.com/homepage.html

8th Day Center for Justice envisions a world of right relationships where all creation is sacred and interconnected. With Christian Faith, we work for structural change towards creation of a more just world. www.8thdaycenter.org/

Pax Christi USA is the national Catholic peace movement of 14,000 members who are committed to the gospel imperative of seeking peace through nonviolence. www.paxchristiusa.org

Catholic Church Reform Organizations    top

Association for the Rights of Catholics in the Church (ARCC) was founded in 1980 by lay and clerical Catholics in the wake of Vatican condemnations of such theologians as Edward Schillebeeckx, Jacques Pohier, and Hans Küng. The Association affirms that there are fundamental rights and corresponding responsibilities which are rooted in the humanity and baptism of all Catholics.
www.arcc-catholic-rights.org/

The Call to Accountability Campaign is an ad hoc coalition of religious, women's rights and human rights groups whose goal is to raise public awareness about sexual violence against women in the Catholic Church and hold accountable the individuals and institutional leadership involved or complicit in this problem. www.calltoaccountability.org

Call To Action USA (CTA) is an independent national organization of over 25,000 people and 40 local organizations who believe the Spirit of God is at work in the whole church, not just in its appointed leaders. www.cta-usa.org

Catholics For A Free Choice, an independent not-for-profit organization, is engaged in research, policy analysis, education, and advocacy on issues of gender equality and reproductive health. www.catholicsforchoice.org

Catholic Organizations for Renewal (COR) is a coalition of Catholic groups, inspired by Vatican II, to further the reform and renewal of the Catholic Church, and to bring about a world of justice and peace, reflecting the sacredness of all creation.
www.cta-usa.org/COR.html

Catholics Speak Out, a project of the Quixote Center, encourages reform in the Roman Catholic Church and adult responsibility for faith. In particular, the project works towards equality and justice within the Church and dialogue between the laity and hierarchy on issues of sexuality, sexual orientation and reproduction. www.quixote.org/cso

CORPUS is the Association for an Inclusive Priesthood, which rooted in a strong Eucharistic commitment, promotes an expanded and renewed priesthood of married and single men and women in the Catholic Church. www.corpus.org

Dignity/USA is the largest and most progressive national lay movement of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) Catholics, their families, and their friends. www.dignityusa.org

FutureChurch is a national coalition of parish-based Catholics who seek the full participation of all baptized Catholics in the life of the Church. Inspired by Vatican II, FutureChurch recognizes that Eucharistic Celebration (the Mass) is the core of Roman Catholic worship and sacramental life. FutureChurch advocates that this celebration be available universally and at least weekly to all baptized Catholics. www.futurechurch.org

The Married Priests Web Site offers a forum for dialogue concerning mandatory celibacy, and has resources for Catholic clergy struggling with this issue. www.marriedpriests.org

International Movement We Are Church (IMWAC) On November 23, 1996 IMWAC was founded during the first meeting of international We Are Church representatives in Rome.
www.we-are-church.org/

New Ways Ministry provides a gay-positive ministry of advocacy and justice for lesbian and gay Catholics and reconciliation within the larger Christian and civil communities. www.newwaysministry.org

North Atlantic Federation for a Renewed Catholic Priesthood is one of several International Federations of married Catholic priests, motivated by a desire to be of service to the Christian community which is now suffering from a grave crisis of a shortage of priests. At present there are four such Federations -- the Latin American, the Philippine, and the North Atlantic and the European. www.renewedpriesthood.org

The People's Synod is calling for a return to the tradition of holding a "Demos Syn’odos," of the "People Coming Together," so the "People Can Rule," Demokratia. www.peoples-synod.org

Save Our Sacrament is a ministry to annulment-respondents and their children.www.saveoursacrament.org

Spiritus Christi is a Catholic Community in Rochester, NY where “all are welcome.” www.spirituschristi.org

We Are Church YOUTH is a network of teens and young adults, who are working for the renewal of the Roman-Catholic church. Inspired by the Second Vatican Council, they want to inform young people about the reform movements in the Catholic Church. Their work is based upon the five points of the 1996 "We Are Church Referendum" which gathered millions of signatures around the world. www.we-are-church.org/youth

Additional Christian Resources    top

Christians For Biblical Equality is a non-profit organization that seeks to further belief in the equality of women and men of all races, ethnic, economic, and age groups. www.cbeinternational.org

The Crossroad Publishing Company is an ongoing leader in spiritual, religious, and cultural publishing with excellent books that offer a forum for the continuing conversation among Christians. www.crossroadpublishing.com

Evangelical and Ecumenical Women's Caucus is an international organization of women and men who believe that the Bible supports the equality of the sexes. They are Christian feminists and inclusive of all. www.eewc.com

Federation of Christian Ministries is a meeting ground for people of varying faith traditions and spiritualities. FCM “celebrates new ministries for a new millennium” www.FederationofChristianMinistries.org/

The General Commission on the Status and Role of Women advocates for the transformation of the ministers of the church to mirror the inclusive people of God. www.gcsrw.org

Global Ministries University Whether you are beginning a University career or if you are seeking an advanced degree, Global Ministries University's programs provide you with innovative techniques in approaching your educational goals. The bachelor's and master's degrees offered at Global Ministries University allow students to gain the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies needed to prepare them for productive careers and future academic endeavors. www.globalministriesuniversity.org/

Koinonia Catholic Community is an Intentional Eucharistic Community, Catholic in tradition and Ecumenical in membership, that gathers weekly to celebrate Eucharist in Portland, Oregon. Pastor Peggy Friedl-Yee is active in the women’s ordination movement and the community has a long history of strong leadership roles for women. www.koinoniacommunity.org