June 24, 2002
Challenge the Church
Spread the word!!!
Take action to help WOC's Young Feminist Network spread the word about a
unique opportunity for young Catholics to “Challenge the Church!”
Please forward this information to all individuals or
organizations that may be interested. Send this to your parish young adult
ministry, the Newman Center at your local university, your local women's center,
and your small faith communities!
Challenge the Church: For a Just World Youth Day
Toronto, Canada.
July 22-28, 2002
World Youth Days is a time for Catholic youth from
around the world to gather and honor their faith tradition. Traditionally
the World Youth Days, marked by a visit from Pope John Paul II, have been
fairly conservative. However, this year, international church reformers
are coming together to create a unified, alternative voice. Challenge
the Church: For a Just World Youth Day is a
group of individuals and organizations, Catholic and non-Catholic, who
are challenging the Vatican on a broad range of issues, including women's
equality, sexuality, AIDS prevention, the Church's inadequate response
to sexual abuse by priests and religious, and freedom of conscience.
Challenge the Church will
raise awareness and provide a forum for discussing issues excluded from
the World Youth Day agenda. Topics such as racism, women's ordination,
and sexuality will be addressed through workshops, dialogues, prayer,
and theater. The multicultural, diverse City of Toronto provides the ideal
context for youth to engage in dialogue about these issues -- issues relevant
to the lives of people around the globe.
Join a delegation from the Young Feminist Network
to facilitate and participate in these alternative programs sponsored
by Challenge the Church. We
will celebrate women's gifts of ministry and speak about the necessity
of reform in our Church.
For more details and information about registering
through YFN, please contact Joy Barnes, WOC Program Director at grassroots@womensordination.org or by phone at 703-352-1006. For details about Challenge the Church, visit www.challengethechurch.ca or contact info@challengethechurch.ca.
*** This ACTION ALERT E-MAIL is from the Women's Ordination
Conference. Send comments or information for future ACTION ALERTS to Joy Barnes,
WOC Program Director at grassroots@womensordination.org.
For more information about WOC and how to become a WOC member, visit www.womensordination.org.
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