Mary Magdalene Is Going to the Synod: Whom Will You Send With Her?
This October, FutureChurch will be traveling to the Synod in Rome to continue our advocacy to expand the Lectionary to include Mary Magdalene and other women omitted from our Sunday lectionary. While in Rome we will:
- Deliver our open letter asking that all of John 20:1-18 be proclaimed on Easter Sunday to the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
- Host a Mary Magdalene celebration in honor of all women hidden by the lectionary
- Bring art of Mary Magdalene of scripture to Synod delegates and the people of Rome through prayer cards, postcards, banners
- Engage in direct service with vulnerable women and members of the LGBTQ+ community
- And collaborate with our friends in partners in the church reform and renewal community.
In addition to Mary Magdalene, we’ll also uplift other women ancestors like Phoebe the deacon, Huldah the prophet, and Junia the apostle, and Puah and Shiphra the midwives. And we need your help!
Now is the time to make a contribution and have it doubled! Donations in honor of Kathrene Blish Houlihan and Sister Theresa Kane, RSM will double your donation until October 5, 2024 (up to $10,000 for a total of $20,000) to fund our vital work to expand the lectionary. Please donate in honor of the ancestors you want to send to Rome in spirit! We will lift them up in prayer during our Mary Magdalene celebration and throughout our travels around Rome (unless directed to keep your honoree anonymous).
Thank you for your support!