Tues. Oct. 1 – Vigil on Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux 

• Prayer vigil at 3pm: Same Baptism, Same Spirit, Same Calling

• Basilica of Saint Praxedis (Via di Santa Prassede, 9/a) & live-streamed on WoW’s YouTube channel

Wed. Oct. 2 – Opening day of Synod

• “Women Can Be Priests” witness and prayer – 8 – 9.00am

• Activists will gather along Lungotevere Castello, angolo Largo dei Mutilati Ed Invalidi di Guerra – Women’s Ordination Worldwide

Thurs. Oct. 3

International Press Conference @13:00

• 6 speakers each with 4 minutes to speak and set out main issues and hopes for Synod – We Are Church (WAC)

“Celebrating Women Hidden by the Lectionary”

• Thursday 6pm at Caravita (Via del Caravita, 7) – Future Church

• A prayer service and celebration of women from Scripture whose stories are omitted, made optional, truncated, relegated to a weekday, or otherwise hidden by the Roman Catholic Lectionary (readings assigned for Mass)

Fri. Oct. 4 afternoon

• “Why not me?” Action and Greeting of Synod Delegates – Women’s Ordination Worldwide

Fri. Oct. 11- Mon. Oct. 14

• Meetings and public witness actions by WAC

• The theme will be “Equality for All”

Sat. Oct. 12

At 2pm at Casa Maria Immacolata Hotel https://www.casamariaimmacolata.it  Vaticanelle 

• Theatre performance – all invited. Featuring 3 women bishops in vestments discussing the question of admitting men to an all-women priesthood. To hold up a mirror to the current all-male celibacy – reversing the teaching (God loves men too…to illustrate how ridiculous the arguments are).

• The performance will be filmed and posted to YouTube by WAC

Sun.  October 13

• At the Angelus at noon on Sunday 13 October 2024 in St Peter’s Square WAC will be supporting Pope Francis’ call for EQUALITY. Please join us.

Other Events:

Daily Vigil

• WOW members will gather in solidarity and prayer outside St. Peter’s with baptismal candles, symbolizing our collective commitment to the renewal of the Church. 

• Daily October 2-26, at 7 PM organised by Women’s Ordination Worldwide

Youth Gatherings on Fridays

• Every Friday except the 11th the DACHS-Bau a German Speaking Youth Organisation will host 

• 18 – 19:30, International youth gathering (Discussions about the Synod with young people)

• 20 – 20:30, Prayers with songs from Taizé, followed by Snacks and Drinks

• Location: San Lorenzo near St Peter’s Square

LGBTQI+ group gatherings

• Global Network of Rainbow Catholics (GNRC) will host gatherings with other LGBTQI+ groups around mid-month (dates not yet confirmed) and also intend to be there at the end when recommendations from Synod assembly become public

• Dignity will have a presence in Rome for the entire month