Current Action Alerts

Beginning in mid-October 2021, the global Catholic Church begins what is arguably its most important initiative since Vatican II — the Synod on Synodality.   This two year process will explore what it means to “journey together” as the People of God in a local and global Church. Pope Francis is inviting us to what he…
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Anne Tropeano, known as Father Anne, was joyfully ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood in Albuquerque, NM on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the Cathedral of St. John. She is defying the Vatican and breaking canon law, which automatically excommunicates women who attempt ordination.  Anne Tropeano holds a Master of Divinity from the Jesuit School…
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Learn about ordained woman priest Ludmila Javorová’s life, ministry, and why she is important as the world follows Francis to Slovakia.

As a member of Catholic Organizations for Renewal, WOC is part of an effort to encourage Catholics to speak out against the US Bishops’ attempt to politicize and weaponize the Eucharist by drafting and voting on a controversial document on the Eucharist this fall. We want to hear from you. What does the Eucharist mean to you?…
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There’s a story from the Eastern Orthodox tradition about Mary Magdalene and her iconic red egg… Mary Magdalene went to the emperor Tiberius Caesar to proclaim the resurrection of Jesus and brought an egg, a traditional symbol of rebirth and spring. The emperor told her that it was no more possible that Jesus had risen…
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Please join us for our next virtual retreat: “She Went Up in a Flame: A Pentecost Retreat,” on May 14-16, 2021. In this retreat, we will explore the Pentecost story and what it means for women to act as “prophetic flames,” bearing the Spirit’s fire of justice to a world and a Church sorely in…
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My Dream of Vocation… As “Vocations Sunday,” the Church’s World Day of Prayer for Vocations, approaches on April 25, we invite you to reflect: What is your dream of vocation? The prophet Joel and the Acts of the Apostles remind us: God’s Spirit, poured out upon us, allows us to prophesy, to see visions, and…
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Women’s Ordination Conference (WOC) welcomes and appreciates your support as a sponsor of our 45th anniversary gala, Breaking Bread at the Table of Justice: A Celebration of Prophetic Persistence, November 27-30, 2020.  Support the mission of WOC and spread the word about your organization, business, or community by becoming a sponsor at one of the…
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From November 1-9, 2020, supporters of ordination justice gathered (virtually) for a parallel “Vocations Awareness Week” to call for the inclusion of women and non-binary people in all ordained ministries. We should not wait to be perfect in order to respond with our generous “yes,” nor be fearful of our limitations and sins, but instead…
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This past July, the Latin American Academy of Catholic Leaders and various scholars offered a certificate program: “Women in public life: feminism and Catholic identity in the 21st century.” The topic, requested by Pope Francis, attempted to reflect on “authentic feminism” and the promotion of women in public life.  WOC’s Lilian Medina Romero enrolled in…
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