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Join CAN for a Hoot!

5th Annual CAN Hootenanny-

Peace and Justice Sing-A-Long Fundraiser

Sunday, September 26th

6:00-9:00 pm

at the Schlafly Tap Room- 2100 Locust

To RSVP e-mail CAN today, please include song requests for the sing-a-long.

Contributions to CAN's Program work may be made at the door or contribute in advance here.

Sliding scale: $12-$60 for individuals

$50-$200 for families

Song books, complimentary Schlafly beverages and light hootenanny snacks will be provided.

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Vatican Miscategorizes Women's Rights Advocates with Child Abusers

On July 15th, 2010, the Vatican issued a clarification of its canonical procedures for how dioceses should handle priests who sexually abuse children. As part of the statement, they have added that the "attempted ordination of a woman" has now been added to the list of "delicta graviora" or the most serious crimes in church law, alongside the sexual abuse of minors.

Take Action Today!

Read, Print, Sign and Share the CAN Petition here.

Sign the Petition sponsored by Call To Action, CORPUS, Rapport, WATER and Women's Ordination Conference. Denounce oppression of women and the inadequate response to child sex crimes. Sign on here.

Women Led Prayer

Our next women led prayer is Saturday, August 28th at 11 am at 1077 S Newstead.

Book Group

The Fall Book Group will be Lorenzo Rosebaugh's autobiography "To Wisdom Through Failure: A Journey of Compassion, Resistance, and Hope." Lorenzo was shot in the summer of 2009 where he was working in Guatemala. Lorenzo was 74 years old.

More info on Lorenzo here. If you want to participate in the book group please contact CAN, there are few books available so we will share the ones we have and rotate them before we meet in October.