In about 50 cities across the country, supporters of Catholic sisters gathered Tuesday (May 29) with candles, signs and words of gratitude for nuns during the final prayer vigil planned in May to support the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. The vigils were organized by local Catholic groups, as part of a grassroots effort led by The Nun Justice Project.
See photos here.
And here's more from supporters:
More than 50 cities holding vigil todayas LCWR begins its meeting to discern a response to the Vatican. nunjustice.tumblr.com #nunjustice
— Call To Action (@CTACatholics) May 29, 2012
#nunjustice twitter.com/dearmisskate/s…
— Kate Conmy (@dearmisskate) May 29, 2012
Poster at NYC #nunjustice vigil: "Jesus was a radical feminist" #radicalfeministthemes twitter.com/OccupyCatholic…
— Occupy, Catholics! (@OccupyCatholic) May 29, 2012
Former nun explains #nunjustice to a group of tourists on the steps of St Patricks Cathedral twitter.com/OccupyCatholic…
— Occupy, Catholics! (@OccupyCatholic) May 29, 2012
130 strong at the vigil tonight to #supportoursisters and #LCWR.Thanks St. Louis for showing #whatsistersmeantome #nunjustice !
— CAN (@can_stl) May 30, 2012
At least 200 people in front of St Patricks for #NunJustice vigil. Check out nunjustice.org. Sign the petition
— Lewis (@lewistanner) May 29, 2012
"It's been a remarkable month," said Jim FitzGerald, a spokesman for the Nun Justice Project, who is executive director of Call To Action. "The message for the nuns was, 'This isn't just about nuns, this is about all of us in the church, about justice.'"