Box 5
Contains 59 Results:
Excommunication of San Diego NOW members, research conducted by Rebecca Davison, 2001
Excommunication update, 1975, 1995
Includes 1995 article "Where are they NOW? Catholic Abortion Rights Protestors Jan Gleason, Joan Casale, Roselle Leasure
Bishop Maher & Mother's Day, 1975
This file contains the ceremony and songs sung by NOW and written by Joan T. Casale on Mother's Day, May 11, 1975; "Mother's Day Libretto," Declaration of Rights of Girls and Woomen on Mother's Day, pro-choice theme; May 8, 1975: National Day of Outrage and Implications of Fetal Amendments; also includes correspondence from Bishop Maher to his constistuents railing against NOW.
Bishop denies communion of Jan Gleason and Lucy Killea, 1975, 1979
Catholic Newspapers, 1977-78
"Holy War Against Women" by Joan T. Casale, 1976
Catholic Bishop Dispute, 1975
Documents the Catholic Church's involvement in abortion politics; Church's tax-exempt status was challenged; includes newsletters, Anthem and draft wording for a 60-minute cassette tape titled "Forever Free" that was never produced due to low demand.
Bishop Cartoons, 1973-1975
Cartoons that appeared in San Diego NOW NEWS. The Bishop excommunicated NOW members in 1975.