My Story

[The following is a reply sent in response to an anonymous email.]

Thank you so much for sharing this. Many of us are struggling and "hanging on by thread" when it comes to being Catholic because of all the issues described in your email. Lately, I had been feeling so out of integrity by still being in the pews. It was starting to become clear to me that for me to be true to myself and my dignity, I have to start raising my voice about the injustices in a bigger way, if I am sticking around. And then the Jennifer Sleeman call hit the news and it struck a cord with so many of us (40 women came to the planning meeting last Sunday!). This event on Sept. 26 is going to be incredible. It will be heartbreaking.... because we will be speaking the truth about the injustices. But it will also be empowering and hope-filled because we are joining our voices with other women (and men) in a very public way. With the momentum that has been created in just this last week, I have a feeling this will be bigger than any of us imagined. The event itself will honor the gifts of women and women leadership. My hope is that the experience will be refreshing and nurturing to the spirits of those gathered in addition to being a call for change.