Lent and Easter 2021

This is a course for all interested women of color and their allies 
from the parishes of St. Columba, St. Benedict, & St. Patrick
 

Saturdays:  March 6, 13, 20 / April 10, 17, 2021

9:00 - 10:30 am   |     Zoom

Presented by
ETCHI JULIETTE BESEM OBEN
→ Curriculum Vitae
→ Catholic Women Speak

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OBJECTIVES
    To acquire a basic understanding of the foundations of Womanist Knowledge and Methods
    To gain new tool for engaging Christian justice in the parish and society

READING MATERIAL
  → Womanist Theology by Emilie Townes

JOIN THE COURSE
  → Womanist Theology
  Meeting ID: 235 286 6193   /   Passcode: 18981898

ASSESSMENT:
  2 paged paper on "Womanist Theology at my Engagement at St. Columba"

GROUP PRESENTATION
  Class will be divided into 5 groups which will lead the first 15 minutes of class in a presentation of the main
   arguments of the asigned text and study quesions on the text

ATTENDANCE
  Must attend all classes and participate to get a completion Certificate

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SCHEDULE  |  RECORDINGS   |   MATERIALS

Week 1: March 6
   "In Search of Wholisic Justice" - The History and Proponents of Womanist Theology
Session Video: → Womanist Theology 1

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Week 2: March 13
   "Ain't I Also a Woman?" The 4 Elements of Womanist Theology and Their Implications
Session Video: → Womanist Theology 2
PDF: → Womanist Theology for the Parish WEEK II 

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Week 3: March 20
   "What Does Justice Look Like?" - Womanist Theology and the Scriptures
Session Video: → Womanist Theology 3
PDF: → Womanist Theology for the Parish WEEK III

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Week 4: April 10
   "I am a Global Citizen" - Intersectionality: Finding Solutions from the Location of Black Women

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Week 5: April 17
   "Inclusice Social Justice" - Contemporary Womanist Theologians and the Church

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PowerPoint Presentation videos will be recorded and available on a YouTube Channel for attendee re-viewing and to take care of unforeseen technical difficulty

 

NSOROMMA
'God's Child'

“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear;
knowing what must be done does away with fear.”
-Rosa Parks

. . . 

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”
-Alice Walker

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“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
-Maya Angelou