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Register to get zoom Link August 2025 Dear Friends of BACAR, We hope that BACAR, Inc. will be part of your plans for October. We are privileged to have Sister Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ, PhD, for our celebration forum this October. BACAR, Inc. is celebrating its 30th year so this will be a special event!! Dr. Johnson, CSJ, is a Roman Catholic feminist theologian. She is a Distinguished Professor Emerita of Theology at Fordham University, a Jesuit institution in New York City and a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood. The National Catholic Reporter has called Johnson “one of the country’s most prominent and respected theologians.” She has served as president of the CatholicTheological Society of America and is “one of its most well known members.” The New York Times has described Johnson as “a highly respected theologian whose books are widely used…” At this forum, Sister Elizabeth will be addressing questions for her latest and most outstanding book – COME, HAVE BREAKFAST: MEDITATIONS ON GOD AND THE EARTH. It can be purchased on Amazon. FatherJames Martin, SJ, writes of her book, “Elizabeth Johnson is one of the world’s greatest and most gifted theologians. I can think of few people who have so profoundly influenced my understanding of God.” Please join us for this very special event which we will join together with our 30th anniversary, the year of Hope, and the celebration of the feast of St. Francis (October 4)! We hope to see you on October 1, 2025. Kathy Noether and Judy Borland Co-directors of BACAR, Inc.  “A Conversation with Sister Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ, PhD, on Meditations of God and the Earth ” October 1, 2025 4:00pm-5:15pm PST, 7:00pm-8:15pm EST Via Zoom |
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| Trust this earth uprising.All of us bring light to exciting solutions never tried beforeFor it is our hope that implores us, at our uncompromising core,To keep rising up for an earth more than worth fighting for.—from “Earthrise” by Amanda Gorman |
| Dear Friends of BACAR, Listening to Amanda Gorman’s words gives us courage to discern our prophetic call. Let’s take a long look together at this grand movement as “THE CHURCH IS RETHINKING WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION!” There is some very big news coming out of our universal church from the Vatican’s Global Synod office. They released the fruit of listening to millions of people across all the continents in the first year of Pope Francis’ Global Synod on Synodality. The document marks the themes heard and prioritized for further discernment. What is on the agenda for the universal church? You can read the whole thing here. We are particularly excited about paragraphs 60-65 titled “Rethinking Women’sParticipation”. There is a critical call for further discernment on women’s participation and three concrete areas are raised—women in governance, women with adequate preparation for preaching, and women in the diaconate. Join us as we discern the importance and rethinking of women’s participation. Now is the time! We look forward to our next BACAR Event with YOU – Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 4:00pm PST. Register here. We continue to keep in mind and solidarity the events of the day, particularly the poor and the hungry, those facing cruel wars, torture, tragedy and sadness, and an ever-renewed hope for our Mother Earth. We look forward to your continued participation in our collaborative discussions through BACAR! Judy Borland and Kathy Noether, Co-coordinators of BACAR |
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