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110	2 |aWomen-Church Convergence.
245	10|aWomen-Church Convergence records,|f1980-2007.
300	|a26|flinear feet.
351	|aSeries 1: 1983 Conference, From Generation to Generation: Women Church Speaks, 1982-1985. Series 2: 1987 Conference, Women-Church Claiming Our Power, 1986-1988. Series 3: 1993 Conference, Women-Church Weavers of Change, 1987, 1992-1994, n.d. Series 4: Restricted Material. Addendum 1. Series 1: Ruth McDonough Fitzpatrick, 1987-1993. Addendum 2. Series 1: Kathleen Henry Records, 1988-1993, n.d. Addendum 3. Series 1: Women-Church Convergence Organization, 1997-2002, n.d. Series 2: Affiliated Members and Other Organizations, 1997-2003, n.d. Series 3: Subject Files, Individuals, 2000-2003. Series 4: Subject Files, General, 2000-2002. Addendum 4. Series 1: General Organization, 1990-1998. Series 2: Financials, 1991-1996, n.d. Series 3: Miscellaneous, 1990-1997, n.d. Addendum 5. Series 1: Conference, 2006-2007, n.d. Addendum 6. Series 1: Open Forum, 2006. Series 2: Audio/Visual Materials, 2007.
545	|aCoalition of autonomous Catholic organizations committed to the egalitarian and self-governing participation of women in the Church. The Women of the Church Coalition was formed in May 1977 around the idea of including both laywomen and women religious in working together for women's issues. The founding member groups included Chicago Catholic Women, the Institute of Women Today, St. Joan's Alliance, Christian Feminists, Las Hermanas, the National Black Sisters Conference, and Priests for Equality. The coalition quickly grew to include many other organizations. One representative from each member groups attended meetings twice a year and presented her group's concerns and agenda. The coalition would then endorse timely actions with signatures and personal commitment. These bi-annual meetings lead to an international conference in 1983 entitled Women-Church Speaks: From Generation to Generation held in Chicago. Following the 1983 conference, the sponsoring groups decided to stay together and change the name to Women-Church Convergence. Groups from across the country were invited to be part of this new movement. Today, W-CC consists of women and men who gather in their community to worship and act and a discipleship of equals. In addition to working for recognition, empowerment, and development of women, W-CC is committed to the egalitarian and self-governing participation of women in the church. To this end, W-CC sponsored two conferences since the original: Women-Church: Claiming Our Power (1987) and Women-Church: Weavers of Change (1993). Each focused on women's spirituality, sexuality, and equality and provided a forum for women to share, network, envision, take action, and support their collective work to live Gospel values and create a world without militarism, poverty, racism, and sexism.
520	2 |aThe records of Women-Church Convergence span the years 1982-1994 and consist primarily of documents pertaining to three conferences sponsored by Women-Church Convergence and its predecessor, Women of the Church Coalition. Addendum 1 contains the records of Ruth McDonough Fitzpatrick. Addendum 2 contains the records of Kathleen Henry. Addendum 3 consists of 4 boxes, starting in 1980, but is predominantly from 1997 to the present and focus on subject files. Addendum 4 consists of general materials and W-CC meeting materials. Addendum 5 records consists of materials relating to the Women-Church Convergence Conference on August 17-19, 2007. Addendum 6 consists of records of the various topics and responses discussed in an online open forum and audio-visual materials of the Women-Church Convergence Conference in 2007.
506	|aSome restrictions may apply.
546	|aIn English.
555	0 |aFinding aid available in repository;|cfolder level.
544	|nSee Also: Chicago Catholic Women records, Donna Quinn, OP papers, and the Massachusetts Women-Church Convergence records at the Women and Leadership Archives, Loyola University Chicago.
500	|aConsult repository for information on possible additions to this collection that are not covered by this description.
599	|aCRRA|b2011-09-16
610	20|aWomen-Church Convergence|vArchives.
650	0|aWomen in the Catholic Church|zUnited States.
650	0|aOrdination of women|xCatholic Church.
650	0|aChild sexual abuse by clergy.
650	0|aCatholic gays.
650	0|aNuns|zUnited States|xAttitudes.
710	2 |aLoyola University of Chicago.|bWomen and Leadership Archives.
852	|aLoyola University of Chicago.|bWomen and Leadership Archives.|eChicago, Illinois.
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