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Women's Concerns Ministry
Empower Women in Faith, Celebrate the Spirit and Strength of Women
Mission Statement of the Women’s Concerns Subcommittee
As women and men, we are called through Baptism to be partners in enhancing the reign of God on earth. Vatican II Council invites each of us to be full, active, and conscious participants of our faith. We dedicate ourselves to justice and equality for women, and to healing for all of God’s people. We commit ourselves to educational, spiritual development, and advocacy for the role of women in Church and society. We challenge others to join us in calling forth the giftedness of all women and men.
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Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, 'I have seen the Lord,' and what he told her.John 20:18
Women of Faith: Saints, mystics, and inspiring women of the bible
The Women’s Concerns Committee will be regularly sharing the lives of some amazing women in the Bible, women saints, and mystics for the parish to read. You may know some of them, but we also hope to share with you the lives of women who are not well known.
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini: Patron saint of immigrants and beacon of hope
Because St. Frances Xavier Cabrini is the patroness of immigrants, she was chosen as our first example of a holy woman whose quiet faith and perseverance continue to inspire the Church today. Although not as widely known as some saints, Mother Cabrini was a remarkable leader of prayer, compassion, and courage.
Today, immigrants throughout our country and around the world continue to face hardship and persecution, making her example especially meaningful in our time.
Born on July 15, 1850, in Lombardy, Italy, Frances was the 10th of 11 children. Her family deeply nurtured her faith from an early age. Though she longed to become a missionary, she first worked as a schoolteacher after being refused admission to a religious community.
After many struggles and setbacks, she eventually professed her vows and founded her own religious order:
The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
With great determination, Mother Cabrini traveled to Rome and obtained permission from Pope Leo XIII to come to America with her sisters to minister to Italian immigrants in New York City.
Although Archbishop Corrigan did not initially welcome her, Mother Cabrini remained steadfast in her mission to establish an orphanage for immigrant children. Over time, he became one of her greatest supporters, helping her found an orphanage in West Park, New York.
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini died in 1917 at the age of 67 and was canonized in 1946.
Saint Gobnait: Patron saint of bees and beekeepers
St. Gobnait, also known as St. Abigail or St. Deborah, is a little-known Irish saint, born around the 6 th century in Co. Clair, Ireland. As the story goes, St. Gobnait was told by an angel to go to Ballyvourney, Co. Cork, where she would find a herd of nine deer (Epiphany?). There she would begin her ministry of pastoral service and Christian charitable work, mostly caring for the sick. In early Celtic folklore and religious symbolism, the soul departs from the body in the form of a bee or butterfly. Not surprisingly, St. Gobnait became a beekeeper. She used honey to treat many illnesses, even saving the town from the plague. But she also used the bees to chase off evil. St. Gobnait is the patron saint of honeybees, beekeepers, and apiculture.
Saint Angela Merici
Into a 1470s era of militarism, corrupt institutions, and ethical and social double standards, Angela Merici was born to Giovanni Merici and Caterina Biancosi at Le Grezze Farm in Desenzano, Italy.
During childhood, she heard stories of the gospels and inspiring saints. She learned collaboration by participating in household and farm tasks. As a devout adult, rather than choosing marriage or monastic life, Angela invented a new path: to live independently as a lay Franciscan Tertiary.
Commitment to simplicity, spirituality, and service to others through the spiritual and corporal works of mercy anchored her relationships. Angela believed in the dignity of women, a radical idea at the time. As a mentor, she encouraged knowledge of Scripture, prayerful reflection, discernment, and participation in sacramental life.
Angela’s gift for connecting gospel values to real-world circumstances and her personal life attracted friendships and followers. Angela named her companions the Company of St. Ursula, after an inspiring patroness. Angela Merici is typically remembered for establishing the Ursuline Order. Equally important, her unique spirituality and example were among the first to value women as effective agents of the Gospel carried out in all walks of life. That empowering vision is Angela Merici’s transformative gift to history and the world.
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Women's Concerns Ministry
Mission Statement of the Women’s Concerns Subcommittee
As women and men, we are called through Baptism to be partners in enhancing the reign of God on earth. Vatican II Council invites each of us to be full, active, and conscious participants of our faith. We dedicate ourselves to justice and equality for women, and to healing for all of God’s people. We commit ourselves to educational, spiritual development, and advocacy for the role of women in Church and society. We challenge others to join us in calling forth the giftedness of all women and men.