JustChurch Program

Shatter the Stained Glass Ceiling
2010 Tour Dates

Kenwood/Santa Rosa/Sonoma, CA
January 22, 7pm
Contact: Beth Jordan, BethOnIvy@aol.com
St. Patrick's Episcopal Church
9000Sonoma Highway
Kenwood, CA 95452

Palo Alto, CA
January 23, 3pm
The Thomas Merton Center of Palo Alto
Contact: Kay Williams, kaywill@pacbell.net
Palo Alto Art Center
1313 Newell Rd at Embarcadero
Palo Alto, CA 94303

San Francisco, CA
January 23, 7pm
Contact: Judy Liteky, JLiteky@aol.com
First Congregational Church
1300 Polk Street at Bush
San Francisco, CA 94109

Orinda, CA
January 24, 3pm
Contact: Eartha Newsong, enewsong@gmail.com
Orinda Community Church
10 Irwin Way
Orinda, CA 94563

Sacramento, CA
January 25, 7pm
Contact: Caryl Callsen, graycall@volcano.net
or Rita Mize, rmize@winfirst.com
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
2391 St. Mark's Way
Sacramento, CA 95864

Santa Barbara, CA
January 26th, 7pm
Contact: Patricia Sandall, 805.687.2533
Trinity Episcopal Church
1500 State Street

Culver City, CA
January 27th, 7pm
Contact: Tom Honore, 310.559.7577
Veteran's Memorial Building, Garden Room
4114 Overland Ave.

Fullerton, CA
January 28th, 7pm
Contact: Jan Urban, 714.423.5802
Fullerton Senior Multi-Service Center
340 W. Commonwealth Ave.

Santa Fe, NM
February 4, 7pm
Contact: Marie Morgan, 505.795.1542
St. Bede's Episcopal Church
1601 St. Francis Drive
$10 suggested donation at the door,
collection beyond expenses will go to SOA Watch ministry

Albuquerque, NM
February 5, 7pm
Contact: Marie Morgan, 505.795.1542
Albuquerque Mennonite Church
1300 Girard Blvd. NE
$10 suggested donation at the door,
collection beyond expenses will go to SOA Watch ministry

Sarasota, FL, 2pm
February 20
Contact: Mike Rigdon, mikerigdon@verizon.net
St. Andrew's UCC Church
6908 Beneva Rd. S.

Dallas, TX
February 27, 8:30 Registration, 9:00 Starting Time, 3:00 Conclusion
Shattering the Stained Glass Ceiling, Building Church Reform Day-Long Event
Contact: Mary Jane Stevenson, 214.457.3466, jstevens53ok@yahoo.com
White Rock United Methodist Church
1450 Oldgate Lane
Dallas, Texas

Chicago, IL
March 2nd, 7pm
Contact: Barbara Zeman, 312.305.1053, elke@rcn.com,
Irving Park Baptist Church
4401 W. Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL
$10 in advance, $15 at the door to cover costs
Advance Tickets Available at www.WisdomandWordWorks.com

Portland, OR
April 9, 7pm
Contact: Nancy Barrett-Dennehy ndbdpdx@comcast.net
Central Lutheran Church
1820 NE 21st St.
Presenting with Roy Bourgeois, MM are three women church leaders:
Toni Tortorilla, Sandra DeMaster, both Roman Catholic Womenpriests, and Laurie Larson Caesar, Lutheran Pastor.
$10 free will offering suggested

Seattle, WA
April 10, 2pm
Contact: Tom and Betty Hill, tombethill@comcast.net, 360.357.6207, www.ctaww.org
"Breaking the Silence: Shatter the Stained Glass Ceiling"
St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Bloedel Hall
1245 Tenth Ave. East Seattle, WA 98102

Olympia, WA
April 11, 2pm
"The Struggle for Justice in Latin America"
Contact: Tom and Betty Hill, tombethill@comcast.net, 360.357.6207, www.ctaww.org
Evergreen State College
2700 Evergreen Parkway NW
Olympia, WA 98512

Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
April 13, 7pm
Contact: Michelle Birch-Conery, michelebirchconery@shaw.ca
Roy Bourgeois, MM and Pat Fresen--double speaker event!
Centennial United Church
649 Gorge Rd. East
General parking available across street behind Traveler's Inn that faces Douglas St.
For those traveling from out of town, there are rooms available at Comfort Inn Hotel
3020 Blanshard St, 250.382.4400 or 250.382.4053, GM.CN904@choicehotels.com
Mention RCWP group rate, $107 plus taxes per night,
includes continental breakfast and free parking

Ames, IA
May 5, 7pm
Contact: Linda White, bjwhite@iastate.edu, 515.292.8741
Ames Public Library
515 Douglas Ave.
Ames, IA 50010
Free

Iowa City, IA
May 6, 7pm
Contact: Bonnie Murphy, bmurphyy@yahoo.com
First Christian Church
900 Lincolnshire Place
Coralville, IA 52241
Speakers: Fr. Roy Bourgeois and Mary Kay Kusner

Lansing, MI
September 11
Contact: Karen Schrauben, 517.627.5534,kroses@comcast.net
or Janet Glisson, 517.484.0443, j.behappy@comcast.net
More information to come!

November 2009
Roy Bourgeois, Maryknoll priest and SOA Watch Founder, is one of the few priests willing to speak publicly about women's ordination. The Vatican has threatened him with excommunication for doing so.

Now, Roy and women's ordination advocates are hitting the road on a national tour, lifting up their voices for equality in cities across the country and building the movement for an inclusive church.

Add your voice by attending one of the events in your area or consider hosting Roy in your city. For more information about hosting, contact Nicole at justchurch@cta-usa.org.

You may also join Roy at Call To Action's Conference this year where he will be a keynote speaker on the topic of "A New Model of Being Church."

Our tour leaders look forward to welcoming you to the following events. Don't miss being a part of this historic time in our church's history as we break the silence on women's ordination and shatter the stained glass ceiling.

For justice,

Call To Action and Women's Ordination Conference Staff,
coordinators of the Shatter the Stained Glass Ceiling Tour

Shatter the Stained Glass Ceiling Tour Dates

2009

Philadelphia, PA
May 2009

Washington, DC
June 25th
Guest Speakers: Aisha Taylor, Women's Ordination Conference Director and Roy Bourgeois
Contact: Erin Hanna, 202.675.1006
Rumberos, Latin-American Art Bar
3345 14th St. NW
Washington, DC 20010

McAllen, Texas
August 7th, 7 PM
Contact: Al Dabrowski, CTA/Rio Grande Valley, al.dabrowski@gmail.com
First Christian Church of McAllen
1400 N. Tenth St.
McAllen, TX 78501

Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
August 13th, 7 PM
Contact: Bernie and Eileen Rodel, brodel66@yahoo.com
Park Pavilion at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve,
North Picnic Shelter, Washington County Parks
Map - click here

Boston, Massachusetts
August 23rd, 3 PM Presentation, 5 PM Liturgy
Contact: Spirit of Life Community, Roman Catholic Womenpriests Church, rjblessings@gis.net or www.spiritoflifecommunity.org/contact_us.html
130 Newton St.
Weston, MA 02493
Transportation provided from the Riverside T Station with advance request.

Columbus, OH
October 1st, 7pm
Contact: Pete Anderson, panders1@columbus.rr.com
First Unitarian Universalist Church
93 W. Weisheimer Rd.
Columbus, OH 43214

Phoenix, AZ
October 6th, 7pm
Contact: Robert Blair Kaiser, rbkaiser@justgoodcompany.com
Shadow Rock United Church of Christ
12861 N. 8th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85029

Tucson, AZ
October 7th, 12noon and 7pm
Contact: Laurie Olson, CTA/Tucson and WOC , Call_To_Action_Tucson@yahoo.com or 520.615.0183
First Christian Church
740 E. Speedway
Tucson, AZ 85719 (SW corner of Euclid and Speedway)
12noon-Presentation by Fr. Roy about SOA
Bring a bag lunch, drinks provided
7pm-Presentation by Fr. Roy about women's ordination

Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- POSTPONED DUE TO ILLNESS
Please check back again for new dates and times
December 6, 2pm
Contact: John Quinn, johnquinn@cogeco.ca, 905-934-9115
Emmanuel College
75 Queens Park Crescent East
Toronto, Canada
Speakers: Roy Bourgeois, MM and Marie Bouclin, Canadian Roman Catholic Womanpriest
Sponsored by: New Catholic Times, www.newcatholictimes.com

If you would like to bring Roy Bourgeois to your city, contact Nicole at justchurch@cta-usa.org for more information.

November 2008:

A Roman Catholic priest faces excommunication for his public support of women's ordination through the Roman Catholic Womenpriests movement. The priest is Fr. Roy Bourgeois, founder of the School of the Americas (SOA) Watch who is known internationally for his work to end U.S. government-funded combat training of Latin American militaries. This November, he has decided to risk his 36 years of priesthood to end sexism in the Church.

The Vatican issued its threat of excommunication due to Fr. Bourgeois' participation in the ordination of Janice Sevre-Duszynska in Lexington, KY on August 9, 2008. Fr. Bourgeois gave the homily during which he said. "Sexism is a sin" and went on to say, "The hierarchy will say, 'It is the tradition of the church not to ordain women.' I grew up in a small town in Louisiana and often heard, 'It is the tradition of the South to have segregated schools.' It was also 'the tradition' in our Catholic church to have the Black members seated in the last five pews of the church. No matter how hard we may try to justify discrimination, in the end, it is always wrong and immoral."

In late October, the Vatican sent a letter to Fr. Roy Bourgeois' superiors, saying he had 30 days to recant his position on women's ordination or be excommunicated. Fr. Roy has decided to stand by his public support for women's ordination.

Fr. Roy has written a letter to the Vatican in response to their directive. He says "Conscience is very sacred... it is my conscience that compels me to do the right thing. I cannot recant my belief and public statements that support the ordination of women in our Church." The 30 days have now ended and Fr. Roy is awaiting word from the Vatican.

An online petition, initiated by the Women's Ordination Conference, and supported by Fr. Bourgeois and coalition partners Call To Action/USA and Roman Catholic Womenpriests is gathering the signatures and support of thousands of Catholics across the country. Click here to sign the petition, "Break the Silence on Women's Ordination. Shatter the Stained Glass Ceiling." To read Fr. Bourgeois' response to the Vatican, click here.

A sample of articles on this topic:

NY Times: Catholic Priest Faces Excommunication (11/14/08)

Democracy Now!: Vatican Threatens to Excommunicate Catholic Priest (11/20/08)

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In the modern world the best way to get people to discuss something is to refuse to let them discuss it. The Vatican will attempt to silence Father Roy. The Curia will ridicule him and attempt to ignore him. Unfortunately, this will lead to sprouting of independent Catholic communities as individual Catholics learn to say no this kind of unchristian dictatorship.

The Curia will not listen but some Catholics will listen and will walk when they find an alternative and their are alternatives.

By Charles Donaldson, at Thu Jun 25, 10:26:00 AM CDT

How can the Roman Catholic hierarchy feign justification for their actions to cut-off and exclude all of those who disagree with them? For learned and intelligent men to stoop so low is morally wrong. All are equal in the eyes of God, and what makes us equal in spite of difference is that all are vessels which hold the breath of God. That breath, a life-force, does not contradict itself. It was blown into Adam...and it was blown into Eve.

Women should be allowed priestly ordination. It is their baptismal right...and if hierarchy doesn not realize it yet---Baptism is something which cannot be undone. And further, excommunication is unacceptable to Christianity. It is a violation against those living the ancient law (Ten Commandments) and the beatitudes---the hallmark of a Christian life.

Women deserve to serve in the manner of which they are called to serve. Fragmentation of the Mystical Body is nothing new...discrimination is deeply rooted in envy!

To praise God, ignore every unjust label except the one by which you define the self. Only God knows what he has made and why.

By Thomas, at Fri Jul 03, 05:35:00 PM CDT

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