Sympathy to the BVM Community: remembering Anne Carr

Despite my absence from the church or functioning in a pastoral capacity, I am well aware of the pulse of women and their contribution.  I have been moved deeply by the feminist theological movement.  Therefore, the iRobyn site extends sympathy to the BVM Community on the death of their well-respected feminist theologian Anne Carr.I received the following from WATER/Mary Hunt:

She passed away this week in her apartment in Chicago. Anne Carr was Professor Emerita at the Divinity School and the College of the University of Chicago. She was a pioneer in feminist theology whose books include TRANSFORMING GRACE: CHRISTIAN TRADITION AND WOMEN’S EXPERIENCE, several issues of Concilium focused on women, as well as work on Karl Rahner and Thomas Merton. She received the 2007 Ann O’Hara Graff Memorial Award from the Catholic Theological Society of America. She was among those progressive Catholic women theologians who made their mark outside of Catholic institutions because of Vatican discrimination. May her work endure in future generations of feminist scholars.  

Following is information on the services planned for this week in Chicago. 

• Wake: Thursday, February 14, 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
• Prayer Service: 6:00 pmSt. Thomas the Apostle Church5472 S. Kimbark Ave. (55th and Kimbark)Chicago
• Funeral: Friday, February 15, 11:00 am(viewing 9:00 am - 10:45 am)St. Thomas the Apostle Church
• Followed by burial: Queen of Heaven Cemetery Hillside

Expressions of sympathy may be directed to Anne’s sisters:

• Jeanne Horan111 Acacia Dr. #307 Indian Head Park, IL 60525
• Pat and Dick Zeiler525 N. Edgewood Ave. La Grange Park, IL 60526