[Sundaycommunity] Re The Voice of Mary McAleese - past President of Ireland

[David Walsh]

Here are links to inspiring talks & remarks by Mary McAleese
-  see attachments  - see youtube video below.

We need to ask the Synod to listen to her and other prophetic women's' voices.

David
david at dwalsh.ca


Mary McAleese, past President of Ireland 1997-2011. Voices of  faith - "We are here to shout, to bring down our Church's walls of misogyny ...."

Former president of Ireland tells pope to develop 'credible strategy' for women's inclusion<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001W7LoZwm3G99Y7guc48c1XM_CKoQartHwPCDVghQhwug0AXCTtJQs5AZOgnGf9mKAwhP6l6wx8Yvk6931GqVMtOBsyYlpx8-5BFWKqWmcoeGg5sRiZc-5ds-0uTq80SxST5Xje32C14LnOo_jW7lIq4dDAz7DUOME6SKlyaKvVRT51CY8IEApZMO8qxW8-qTag3r3vGeMWhEuIdGX4Di_Iu90vOfVLh0NXg2GTpayyKFVTX2WW0QvDxjJMKpIx30HVXjnMiPRSliIC4zcLJwBIWDrC5d1SDZHtuILU_FX96WXU11S3rD0Mn5TVU5KDJxj&c=5b0zAlqk88-ZO6-zXHQkj-FAYTZtvASPS-xDdGBvlnjOlf-G_nhzPQ==&ch=lfe7phjwCGIcJIsJQek7pT1s9dPytI98bOdgz8MAotFbUsx5VTBlAA==>
Vatican City: Mary McAleese, the former president of Ireland, has called on Pope Francis to develop a "credible strategy" to include women at every level in the Catholic Church's global structure, saying their exclusion from decision-making roles "has left the church flapping about awkwardly on one wing."
McAleese, speaking at the annual Voices of Faith event said the church "has long since been a primary global carrier of the virus of misogyny."

People leaving Church in 'droves' warns McAleese<https://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/13397/people-leaving-church-in-droves-warns-mcaleese?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=26%20September%202020&utm_content=26%20September%202020+CID_b4928d6d9a05e22b34ba998b3dddd14f&utm_source=SxTabNews_v1&utm_term=Ruth%20Gledhill>

Watch the thought provoking opening speech of the Voices of Faith International Women's Day 2018 event by former president of Ireland Mary McAleese as...
Watch Dr Mary McAleese, former president of Ireland deliver her opening address on International Women's day 2018. All videos can be viewed in German, ...

Voices of Faith - Dr Mary McAleese "The time is NOW for change in the ...<https://www.facebook.com/voicesoffaithwomen/videos/dr-mary-mcaleese-the-time-is-now-for-change-in-the-catholic-church/1832022023499117/>  "We are here to bring down our church's walls of misogyny"
https://www.facebook.com/voicesoffaithwomen/...mary-mcaleese.../1832022023499117...
Watch the thought provoking opening speech of the Voices of Faith International Women's Day 2018 event by former president of Ireland Mary McAleese as...

[PDF]The time is now for change in the Catholic Church Mary McAleese ...<http://www.womensordination.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/McAleese-Voices-of-Faith-Text-1.pdf>
www.womensordination.org/wp-content/.../03/McAleese-Voices-of-Faith-Text-1.pdf<http://www.womensordination.org/wp-content/.../03/McAleese-Voices-of-Faith-Text-1.pdf>
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Mary McAleese, President of Ireland 1997-2011. Voices ... voices, voices of faith and we are here to shout, to bring down our Church's walls of - Google Search<https://www.google.com/search?q=Mary+McAleese%2C+President+of+Ireland+1997-2011.+Voices+...+voices%2C+voices+of+faith+and+we+are+here+to+shout%2C+to+bring+down+our+Church%27s+walls+of&oq=Mary+McAleese%2C+President+of+Ireland+1997-2011.+Voices+...+voices%2C+voices+of+faith+and+we+are+here+to+shout%2C+to+bring+down+our+Church%27s+walls+of&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCDI1OTZqMGo0qAIAsAIB&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8>
Mary McAleese grew up the eldest of nine children in a tumultuous time in Northern Ireland. Her family was forced to leave the area by Mary McAleese grew up the eldest of nine children in a tumultuous time in Northern Ireland. Her family was forced to leave the area by Loyalists when The Troubles broke out. She was the first Irish President to come from Northern Ireland and the first woman to succeed another woman as the eighth President of Ireland from 1997 - 2011. An outspoken advocate on many issues concerned with justice, equality, social inclusion, anti-sectarianism and reconciliation it was no surprise the theme of her Presidency was 'Building Bridges'. Mary graduated in Law from the Queen's University of Belfast in 1973 and was called to the Northern Ireland Bar in 1974. In 1975 she was appointed Reid Professor of Criminal Law, Criminology and Penology at Trinity College Dublin and in 1987 she returned to her Alma Mater, Queen's, to become Director of the Institute of Professional Legal Studies. In 1994, she became the first female Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Queen's University of Belfast. In 2013 she received a master's degree and licentiate in canon law of the Roman Gregorian University....









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