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Here you will find an assortment of pictures from WOC's Three Ministries, Young Feminist Network, and coalition events. If you have photos you would like to share, please send them to woc@womensordination.org, and we will be glad to add them to our gallery.

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I hope you enjoy the photos. PLEASE NOTE: All photos are copyrighted property of Women’s Ordination Conference. Photos may not be used without the written consent of the Executive Director of WOC.

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Erin Saiz Hanna
Executive Director
Women's Ordination Conference

Featured Galleries

2009 World Day of Prayer for Women's Ordination : The World Day of Prayer for Women's Ordination is a concerted global action held annually on March 25, the feast of the Annunciation, to draw attention to women's ordination into an inclusive and accountable Catholic Church. Every year, WOC members in the USA and women's ordination activists around the world host events to honor this special day. PLEASE NOTE: All photos are copyrighted property of Women’s Ordination Conference. Photos may not be used without the written consent of the Executive Director of WOC

2009 World Day of Prayer for Women's Ordination

The World Day of Prayer for Women's Ordination is a concerted global a ...

Updated: Apr 05, 2009 6:18pm PST

Farewell Party for Aisha Taylor with Fr. Roy Bourgeois : On Thursday, June 25, over 50 WOC supporters and activists gathered at Latin-American Art Bar in Washington, DC to bid farewell and honor of Aisha S. Taylor. Fr. Roy Bourgeois gave a key note address. PLEASE NOTE: All photos are copyrighted property of Women’s Ordination Conference. Photos may not be used without the written consent of the Executive Director of WOC

Farewell Party for Aisha Taylor with Fr. Roy Bourgeois

On Thursday, June 25, over 50 WOC supporters and activists gathered at ...

Updated: Jul 01, 2009 11:27am PST

WOC's Anti-Racism Team April 09 meeting :

WOC's Anti-Racism Team April 09 meeting

Updated: May 06, 2009 12:29pm PST

2009 Women's Ordination Worldwide Steering Committee meeting in London :

2009 Women's Ordination Worldwide Steering Committee meeting in London

Updated: May 20, 2009 11:18am PST

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Giving the Gift of Women's Leadership : On April 14, 2008, in conjunction with thirteen similar events around the country, over 100 people attended an inclusive Mass presided by Catholic women, including two recently excommunicated ordained women from St. Louis.

Giving the Gift of Women's Leadership

On April 14, 2008, in conjunction with thirteen similar events around ...

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 2:19pm PST

Rising from the Ashes! Fire in the WOC Office: Before and After : On February 15, 2008, a three-alarm fire broke out in our office building in Virginia, and the place WOC called home for over 20 years was destroyed. Thankfully, no one was hurt and we were covered by insurance. Four months after the incredible tragedy, we moved into our new office in Washington, DC. This gallery features pictures of the new and improved office, and two of the fire damage to the old one. We thank our members and supporters for helping us rise from the ashes like the Phoenix!

Rising from the Ashes! Fire in the WOC Office: Before and After

On February 15, 2008, a three-alarm fire broke out in our office build ...

Updated: Jul 30, 2008 7:35am PST

Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe : View pictures of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe

View pictures of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the the Basilica of the Nat ...

Updated: Nov 27, 2007 7:13am PST

WOC Merchandise :

WOC Merchandise

Updated: Feb 24, 2007 5:10pm PST

Prayerful Demonstration outside Bishops' Mass in Baltimore : On Sunday, November 12, 2006, WOC members gathered outside the Marriot Hotel to demonstrate as the bishops loaded into their buses to head to the Basilica of the Assumption. WOC members then gathered outside the Basilica to demonstrate with banners and large posters. Participants then celebrated an inclusive Mass outside while the bishops' celebrated Mass inside the Basilica.

Prayerful Demonstration outside Bishops' Mass in Baltimore

On Sunday, November 12, 2006, WOC members gathered outside the Marriot ...

Updated: Nov 14, 2006 6:17pm PST

"Bridging the Gap: Gender Equality, Sex and Ordination," Nov. 3, 2006 : Over 100 people gathered for the first event of the National Catholic Ministries Alliance, a pre-conference seminar event at the 2006 Call to Action Conference. Anthony Padovano, Andrea Johnson, Christine Mayr-Lumetzberger and Mary Ramerman were the featured speakers who presented different aspects of what an inclusive and renewed priestly ministry looks like.

"Bridging the Gap: Gender Equality, Sex and Ordination," Nov. 3, 2006

Over 100 people gathered for the first event of the National Catholic ...

Updated: Nov 14, 2006 10:07pm PST

Switzerland RCWP Ordinations, June 2006 : On a boat on Lake Constance, three women were ordained as priests, and one as a deacon by the Roman Catholic Womenpriests. Roman Catholic bishops Ida Raming, Patricia Fresen and Gisela Forester ordained the women.

Switzerland RCWP Ordinations, June 2006

On a boat on Lake Constance, three women were ordained as priests, and ...

Updated: Nov 06, 2007 9:44am PST

SEPA WOC Holy Thursday, May 2006 : On Holy Thursday, April 13, 2006, SEPA WOC sang, prayed and displayed their support for reclaiming women's priesthood.

SEPA WOC Holy Thursday, May 2006

On Holy Thursday, April 13, 2006, SEPA WOC sang, prayed and displayed ...

Updated: Apr 14, 2006 2:34pm PST

Upstate New York CTA Lay Synod, June 2006 : Over 100 people gathered on June 10th & 11th for Upstate New York CTA's first lay synod featuring speakers Lena Woltering, active in the lay synods in southern Illinois, and Sr. Kate Kuenstler, a canon lawyer. Aisha Taylor represented WOC on a panel with representatives from CORPUS, Dignity and SNAP.

Upstate New York CTA Lay Synod, June 2006

Over 100 people gathered on June 10th & 11th for Upstate New York CTA' ...

Updated: Jun 10, 2006 11:59pm PST

World Day of Prayer for Women's Ordination, March 25, 2006 : With over 25 events nationwide and over 600 people participating, this was the largest World Day of Prayer ever!

World Day of Prayer for Women's Ordination, March 25, 2006

With over 25 events nationwide and over 600 people participating, this ...

Updated: Apr 14, 2006 6:56pm PST

Conversation and Celebration of Women Called, California, Feb. 2006 : On Saturday, February 18, over 120 people gathered at La Casa de Maria near Santa Barbara, Calif. to celebrate women called to ordination in the Roman Catholic Church.

Conversation and Celebration of Women Called, California, Feb. 2006

On Saturday, February 18, over 120 people gathered at La Casa de Maria ...

Updated: Mar 26, 2006 12:48pm PST

YFN Leadership & Organizing Retreat, Jan. 2006 : To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Young Feminist Network, 12 young Catholic women gathered for a weekend in Michigan to set the foundations of YFN for the future. The retreat was an incredible success!

YFN Leadership & Organizing Retreat, Jan. 2006

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Young Feminist Network, 12 young ...

Updated: Jan 22, 2006 9:02pm PST

Nov. 14, 2005 - WOC Showered the Bishops with Roses and Puppets! : WOC's Ministry of Irritation organized this prayerful protest outside the U.S. bishops meeting on Nov. 14, 2005, with giant protest puppets made by WOC's Young Feminist Network, a Eucharist concelebrated by three women, and a blessing ritual of roses with postcards attached from 86 women called to ordination, symbolically from St. Therese of Lisieux. Enjoy!

Nov. 14, 2005 - WOC Showered the Bishops with Roses and Puppets!

WOC's Ministry of Irritation organized this prayerful protest outside ...

Updated: Dec 24, 2005 2:36am PST

Dec. 2005 - DC YFN Holiday Party : Take a look at the Holiday Party of the DC Metro Area Young Feminist Network. To find out more about YFN, visit http://www.womensordination.org/pages/projects_femnet.html

Dec. 2005 - DC YFN Holiday Party

Take a look at the Holiday Party of the DC Metro Area Young Feminist N ...

Updated: Jan 26, 2006 1:06am PST

Oct. 2005 - DC YFN Pumpkin Carving : As one of the bi-monthly social events of the DC Metro Area Young Feminist Network, this Pumpkin Carving was a smashing success! By the end of the night, 13 pumpkins were carved into creative and festive jill-and-jack-o-lanterns!

Oct. 2005 - DC YFN Pumpkin Carving

As one of the bi-monthly social events of the DC Metro Area Young Femi ...

Updated: Dec 27, 2005 11:22pm PST

August 2005 - World Youth Day 4 All - Cologne, Germany : From August 12-20, 2005, WOC's Program Director Aisha Taylor represented WOC in the World Youth Day 4 All Coalition (WYD4All), an international youth coalition dedicated to promoting church reform, sexual and reproductive health and rights and youth activism.

August 2005 - World Youth Day 4 All - Cologne, Germany

From August 12-20, 2005, WOC's Program Director Aisha Taylor represent ...

Updated: Dec 24, 2005 3:15am PST

July 2005 - CTA Anti-Racism Team : Aisha Taylor, WOC Director, is a member of the Call to Action Anti-Racism Team. WOC is in the process of implementing our anti-oppression initiative as well, and is grateful and happy to be working with CTA on the essential task of incorporating anti-oppression initiatives into our work for women's ordination.

July 2005 - CTA Anti-Racism Team

Aisha Taylor, WOC Director, is a member of the Call to Action Anti-Rac ...

Updated: Dec 24, 2005 3:28am PST

April 2005 - Pink Smoke Events & COR Press Conference : April 2005 was a solemn and busy month in the Catholic Church. WOC was featured in the media, and you can view this at http://www.womensordination.org/pages/pressWOCin%20Media. WOC also sent up Pink Smoke around the country symbolizing the lack of women in the conclave and all church decision making and governing bodies. WOC initiated a Catholics for Renewal Press Conference with many of the church reform leaders in the U.S.

April 2005 - Pink Smoke Events & COR Press Conference

April 2005 was a solemn and busy month in the Catholic Church. WOC wa ...

Updated: Jan 01, 2006 6:23pm PST

March 25, 2005 - World Day of Prayer for Women's Ordination : WOC organized over 20 events around the country for the World Day of Prayer for Women's Ordination. To find out more, visit http://www.womensordination.org/pages/intern_wdofp. These pictures are from the Washington, DC celebration on March 25, 2005.

March 25, 2005 - World Day of Prayer for Women's Ordination

WOC organized over 20 events around the country for the World Day of P ...

Updated: Jan 26, 2006 1:15am PST

WOC National Staff : The staff of WOC's National office - past and present - are featured here.

WOC National Staff

The staff of WOC's National office - past and present - are featured h ...

Updated: Jul 30, 2008 7:36am PST

Open House & New Office Blessing :

Open House & New Office Blessing

Updated: Jul 22, 2008 10:05am PST

Joint Conference and Boston RCWP Ordinations :

Joint Conference and Boston RCWP Ordinations

Updated: Jul 30, 2008 7:40am PST

Favorites :

Favorites

Updated: Jul 24, 2008 2:36pm PST

Ordination of Janice Sevre-Duszynska in Lexington, Ky. with Fr. Roy Bourgeois :

Ordination of Janice Sevre-Duszynska in Lexington, Ky. with Fr. Roy Bourgeois

Updated: Aug 13, 2008 11:48am PST

WOC and CTA San Diego deliver letter with over 2,000 signatures to the University of San Diego :

WOC and CTA San Diego deliver letter with over 2,000 signatures to the University of San Diego

Updated: Aug 22, 2008 6:52am PST

WOC in Rome for 2008 Synod of Bishops : Rome, Italy: Women’s Ordination Conference joined Catholic activists from around the world to call for the full and equal participation of women in the Roman Catholic Church, including ordination as deacons, priests and bishops. A press conference on the feast of St. Teresa of Avila launched a weeklong of events, which included daily demonstrations and leafleting at Saint Peter’s Square, an educational forum and a tour of women office holders in the early church. These events occurred as 240 delegates met for the Synod of Bishops in Rome. PLEASE NOTE: All photos are copyrighted property of Women’s Ordination Conference. Photos may not be used without the written consent of the Executive Director of WOC.

WOC in Rome for 2008 Synod of Bishops

Rome, Italy: Women’s Ordination Conference joined Catholic activists ...

Updated: Oct 21, 2008 1:17pm PST

RCWP: Nov. 1, 2009 Chicago Ordinations :

RCWP: Nov. 1, 2009 Chicago Ordinations

Updated: Nov 14, 2008 10:33am PST

WOC at 2008 Call to Action Conference :

WOC at 2008 Call to Action Conference

Updated: Nov 14, 2008 10:55am PST

WOC at SOA Watch Demonstration, November 21-23, 2008 : WOC at 2008 SOA Watch Protest in Ft. Benning, GA. PLEASE NOTE: All photos are copyrighted property of Women’s Ordination Conference. Photos may not be used without the written consent of the Executive Director of WOC.

WOC at SOA Watch Demonstration, November 21-23, 2008

WOC at 2008 SOA Watch Protest in Ft. Benning, GA. PLEASE NOTE: All p ...

Updated: Nov 24, 2008 11:55am PST

Interfaith Voices: Defying Rome, Finding Peace with Roy Bourgeois & Asra Nomani : PLEASE NOTE: All photos are copyrighted property of Women’s Ordination Conference. Photos may not be used without the written consent of the Executive Director of WOC.

Interfaith Voices: Defying Rome, Finding Peace with Roy Bourgeois & Asra Nomani

PLEASE NOTE: All photos are copyrighted property of Women’s Ordinati ...

Updated: Feb 17, 2009 2:29pm PST

2009 World Day of Prayer for Women's Ordination : The World Day of Prayer for Women's Ordination is a concerted global action held annually on March 25, the feast of the Annunciation, to draw attention to women's ordination into an inclusive and accountable Catholic Church. Every year, WOC members in the USA and women's ordination activists around the world host events to honor this special day. PLEASE NOTE: All photos are copyrighted property of Women’s Ordination Conference. Photos may not be used without the written consent of the Executive Director of WOC

2009 World Day of Prayer for Women's Ordination

The World Day of Prayer for Women's Ordination is a concerted global a ...

Updated: Apr 05, 2009 6:18pm PST

2009 SEPA WOC Holy Thursday Event : On Thursday, April 9, over 30 women's ordination activists gathered outside the Cathedral in Philadelphia to pray, sing, and chant for women's justice and equality in the Catholic Church.

2009 SEPA WOC Holy Thursday Event

On Thursday, April 9, over 30 women's ordination activists gathered ou ...

Updated: May 06, 2009 11:44am PST

WOC's Anti-Racism Team April 09 meeting :

WOC's Anti-Racism Team April 09 meeting

Updated: May 06, 2009 12:29pm PST

2009 Women's Ordination Worldwide Steering Committee meeting in London :

2009 Women's Ordination Worldwide Steering Committee meeting in London

Updated: May 20, 2009 11:18am PST

Farewell Party for Aisha Taylor with Fr. Roy Bourgeois : On Thursday, June 25, over 50 WOC supporters and activists gathered at Latin-American Art Bar in Washington, DC to bid farewell and honor of Aisha S. Taylor. Fr. Roy Bourgeois gave a key note address. PLEASE NOTE: All photos are copyrighted property of Women’s Ordination Conference. Photos may not be used without the written consent of the Executive Director of WOC

Farewell Party for Aisha Taylor with Fr. Roy Bourgeois

On Thursday, June 25, over 50 WOC supporters and activists gathered at ...

Updated: Jul 01, 2009 11:27am PST

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