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Upcoming Events
UPCOMING VOTFNJ MEETINGS & EVENTS
 Pink Smoke Over the Vatican
Film and discussion with Mary Ann Schoettley, ordained womanpriest 2009
Sunday, May 20, 2:30 PM*
St. Mark Lutheran Church
100 Harter Road
Morristown, NJ
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What does the ordination of women have to do with VOTF? Our third goal is to "Help Change the Structures of the Church", right? Think about the findings of the Review Board, set up by the USCCB in Dallas, 2002. They spoke of the male, celibate only, clerical culture of secrecy, and entitlement as a major problem and cause of the sexual abuse crisis. How does this current structure of the Church get changed? Not by continuing the "men only" culture we now experience. We need a broadening of the pool of talent from which to select our leaders in the future. The early tradition of the Church included women as leaders of communities of Christians. We need to return to this early tradition.
 Biography available here.
http://pinksmokeoverthevatican.com/
Come join us for this prayerful and stimulating discussion of this needed change in the stuctures of leadership in our Church.
*Liturgy to follow with Mary Ann Schoettley presiding at 4:30 PM
A PETITION IN SUPPORT OF SNAP
A petition to Cardinal Dolan, as the head of America's bishops, to urge him to publicly denounce and stop the bullying tactics used by bishops and church defense lawyers against those seeking help from the support group SNAP, including victims of abuse by clerics, witnesses, whistleblowers, police, prosecutors and journalists. More information here. Click here to sign petition.
A PETITION IN SUPPORT OF THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE OF
WOMEN RELIGIOUS
JOIN US IN SUPPORTING... A CATHOLIC BILL OF RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Adopted at the inaugural convening of the American Catholic Council, Detroit MI, June 12, 2011. Learn more here.
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The Vatican & the Leadership Conference on Women Religious (LCWR)
Memorial Rededicated at Saint Joseph's, Mendham in Support of Clergy Sex Abuse Victims
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The VOICE - May/June 2012
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Setting the Record Straight
A report written for VOTFNJ by members Mary Ann Schoettly and Carole Rogers, both holding M.A. in Theology degrees from the College of Saint Elizabeth.
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