2025 Mary Magdalene Celebration: Women Speaking Truth to Power
FutureChurch’s 2025 Mary Magdalene Celebration, “Women Speaking Truth To Power” prayerfully uplifts the voices of women who, following in the footsteps of Mary Magdalene, are speaking truth to power on a variety of justice issues facing both Church and society.
This year’s celebration features the prophetic words of Nontando Hadebe, Christine Zuba, The National Black Sisters’ Conference, Sr. Norma Pimentel, and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. Our liturgy of the word concludes with powerful preaching by Sr. Eilis McCulloh, HM – a member of the Grassroots Mobilization Team for NETWORK – the Catholic Social Justice Lobby. A guided meditation invites participants to listen to the Spirit within them and discover what truth God is calling them to proclaim.
Thank you to everyone who had a hand in this year’s celebration:
Presider: Martha Ligas
Guest Preacher: Sr. Eilis McCulloh, HM
Readers: Bishop Paula Hoeffer, Leslye Colvin, Ronnise Handy, Pilar Siman, and Sr. Christine Schenk, CSJ
Prayer service and guided meditation developed by Olivia Hastie.
Music:
Permission to stream “All Are Welcome,” “Your Words Are Spirit and Life,” and “Celtic Alleluia” obtained from ONE LICENSE, License #S-921009. “You Shall Be My Witnesses” used with permission of the composer. All rights reserved.
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