"My Journey from Silence to Solidarity" by Roy Bourgeois, M. M./ New Booklet Now Available

Peace and justice activist Maryknoll priest Roy Bourgeois delivered the homily that challenged the prejudice of the Vatican patriarchs at Janice Sevre-Duszynska's ordination as a Roman Catholic Woman Priest in Lexington, Kentucky on Aug. 9, 2008. In this moving story of his personal consciousness raising, Fr. Roy shares his journey from silence to solidarity with the women's ordination movement. He confronts the Old Boys club stating that "prejudice in liturgical clothing is still prejudice" , and calls the church to live Gospel equality now: "Hearing the experience of many women in the Catholic Church made me realize that excluding women from priesthood is a grave injustice against women, against our Church and against our God who calls both men and women to be priests."
You will be inspired by this moving story. Fr. Roy shares photos and experiences of  family, service to country,  priesthood, missionary work, peace and justice advocacy with SOA Watch.   After preaching the homily at Janice's ordination, Roy received a letter from the CDF asking him to recant his support of women's ordination which he refused to do. After prayer and reflection, Roy responded in a letter stating: "Silence is the voice of complicity. Therefore, I call upon all Catholics, fellow priests, bishops, Pope Benedict XVI, and all Church leaders at the Vatican to speak out loudly on this grave injustice of excluding women from the priesthood." 
Roy  has put everything on the line - even  membership in his beloved Maryknoll Order.  His prophetic witness has shaken up the Vatican and has challenged all of us to join together in mutual support and solidarity for justice and equality in our church. Well done, Roy and thank you for your courageous witness for women priests! Now justice like a mighty river is rising as more believers around the world express their support for women's ordination including 1500 European priests! 
For copies of Fr. Roy's story, "My Journey from Silence to Solidarity", phone or fax 706-682-5369 or read online www.roybourgeoisjourney.org

(left to right: Erin Hanna, WOC, Donna Rougeux, ARCWP, Ree Hudson, RCWP, Fr. Roy Bourgeois, Janice Sevre-Duszynska, ARCWP in Rome outside Vatican in Oct. 2011)