<div>This is some info sent to me by another CNWE member, Sister Veronica Dunn. The first attachment is the press release that CNWE has sent out. And the second is inviting you to pray together with and for the CNWE members who are going to Rome to represent all women during the Synod. <br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto">Blessings, Catherine </div><div><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto">Share as you wish to others who might be interested. </div></div><div><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><br><br><div lang="EN-CA" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Greetings. I had an experience today that made me realize there’s a value in informing the Archdiocese where we live about CNWE’s delegation to the Synod. I sent the Archbishop of Winnipeg a copy of our press release, and he sent a response, thanking me. A low bar for sure – but take it into consideration as a local action where we are. Send the CNWE press release to the Bishop of the diocese where you reside. (Send it to your friends and family too) For your convenience, I have attached a copy.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The second attachment, is an invitation to a prayer/picnic we are having in Winnipeg on October 4, at the grave of Cardinal Flahiff. As you will see in the attachment, Cardinal Flahiff was a Bishop in Winnipeg from 1961-1982. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Flahiff was a consistent advocate for women’s involvement in all ministries of the church. At a meeting of the Canadian Catholic Conference in spring of 1971, sixty-five of Canada’s seventy-five bishops met with sixty women in a dialogue workshop on the status of women. A set of recommendations were submitted to the hierarchy for consideration and were accepted in principle 64 to 1. The recommendations were the following:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(1) Declare clearly and unequivocally that women are full and equal members of the church, with the same rights, privileges and responsibilities as men.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(2) Make strong immediate representations to the forthcoming synod of bishops, asking that all discriminatory barriers against women in canon law and tradition be removed.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(3) Ordain qualified women for the ministry,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(4) By whatever means deemed appropriate, encourage the presence of qualified women on all bodies dealing with matters which concern all church members.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(5) That all practical measures be taken to ensure that the attitude of the clergy toward women, sexuality and marriage respect the inherent dignity of women.” <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The reporter who did the interview with Louise Dowhan, has indicated he plans to join us at the cemetery. Please join us in spirit as we gather. <b>IF</b> you can’t join us, we will take lots of pictures and send them to you. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kind regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Veronica</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#c00000">With life as short as a half-taken breath, don’t plant anything but love</span><span> </span><span> Rumi</span></p></div></div><div lang="EN-CA" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> </span></p></div></div>
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