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 The Women’s Book Group formed in the mid-90s when three
longtime parishioners discovered a mutual desire to nourish their faith,
challenge their minds, and learn more about issues of interest to women in the
Church. They invited others and began gathering to view a video or discuss an
article. Soon they were reading a book each month and meeting regularly for a
lively interchange of ideas.
Reading selections range over Church history and current
issues, theology, and social justice, with a continuing focus on women, and are
both non-fiction and fiction.
As an outgrowth of their reading, the group has sponsored
parish events by and about women:
- Annual celebrations of the feast of St. Mary of
Magdala, with speakers and a prayer service
- Four annual series of presentations on women role
models in the Church
- Lectures by nationally known writers and theologians—
Barbara Reid, Robert McClory, Carolyn Osiek.
- A day retreat
Meetings are held upstairs in the Student Center from 9:15
to 11:15 a.m. on the 4th Sunday of most months. Meetings and book
selections are announced in the parish bulletin and website as well as through
our e-mail list.
Interested women are welcome to attend any or all meetings.
It is desirable but not necessary to have read the book. Most selections are
available at Wild Iris Books, which offers us a 10% discount.
For more information, call Marion at
372-0777.
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Women’s Book Group
2008 Meeting Dates and Readings
Meetings are
usually held upstairs in the Student Center
9:15-11:15 a.m.
Upcoming:
June 22 - Thumpin' It: The Use and Abuse of the Bible in
Today's Presidential Politics by Jacques Berlinerblau.
July 22 - Parish Celebration of the Feast of Mary Magdalene
5:30 Mass in the Church
6:30 Dinner with the Newman Club in the Lounge
7:00 Dessert with the Women's Book Group in the Library
Presentation "Beyond the Call" by Sister Thomas Joseph McGoldrick SSJ. The story
of her order in Florida began with eight French sisters who arrived in
St.Augustine in 1866 to teach the children of newly freed African slaves.
Honoring the leadership of St. Mary of Magdala, we celebrate the courage and
dedication of these women whose educational endeavors continue today.
August 24 - Cardinal Mahony: A Novel by Robert Blair Kaiser
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