Pittsburgh and Switzerland Ordinations
July 2005 was an important month in the women's ordination movement. From July 22-24, the Second Ecumenical Women's Ordination Worldwide (WOW) Conference took place at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The day afer the conference, in near-by Ganonoque, a chartered boat and sailed on the St. Lawrence Seaway and was the location of the first nine ordination of the Roman Catholic Womenpriests in North America. Read more about these exciting events below.
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Participants at the WOW 2005 Conference sing during the opening gathering on Friday, July 23rd. |
WOC Executive Director Joy Barnes WOW Presentation: "Breaking Boundaries through Ministry: Diversity in the Women’s Ordination Movement"
Blessing poem for ordinands at WOC's 30th Anniversary Celebration reception at WOW Conference
NewWomen, New Church article on WOW Conference
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This beautiful tapestry was one of many that served as a backdrop for the large room WOW Conference participants gathered. |
WOC Press Release on St. Lawrence Ordinations
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Patricia Fresen lays hands on and blesses WOC Vice President Regina Nicolosi during her ordination as RC Womandeacon. |
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Andrea Johnson talks with Nicole Sotelo on the boat where the St. Lawrence ordinations took place. |
WOC in the News
Members of the WOC community were featured in radio shows and over 200 local, national and international newspapers covering the WOW Conference and the nine St. Lawrence Ordinations. The following are selections of these articles:
July 26, 2005:
Washington Post "Nine Women Defy Vatican's Ban on Ordination of Women" by Doug Struck. Click to read article.
Seattle Times "Unofficial ordination for 9 Catholic women in Canada" by Janie Gosselin, Associated Press. Click to read article.
Joy Barnes, WOC's Executive Director, was interviewed over the radio by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC).
Aisha Taylor, WOC's Program Director, was interviewed on Canadian radio by Rob Brekinridge for the Rutherford Center, Public News and Information call in show.
July 25, 2005:
Washington Post "Nine Women Unofficially Ordained in Canada" by Janie Gosselin, Associated Press.
Boston Globe "Local Woman to be ordained priest in unsanctioned Catholic service" by Michael Paulson, Globe staff. Click to read article.
July 21, 2005:
Ottawa Sun "Women's Holy Struggle: With or without Church support, women answer call" by Megan Gillis. Click to read article.
July 19, 2005:
WCCO, Local CBS television affiliate "Local Catholic Women to be ordained" by Terri Gruca. Click here to read article.
July 18, 2005:
Grand Forks Herald "Women to be 'ordained' as Catholic priests" by Rachel Kane. Click here to read article.
July 14, 2005:
The Ottawa Citizen "Don't talk about female ordination archbishop tells priests" by Hayley Mick. Click here to read article.
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