This episode is about Sister Jeannine Gramick, who has dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of gays and lesbians in the Catholic Church despite repeated censures from the Vatican for her activities. Curve Riders series art by Garrett Tiedemann & Rocky Pierson. Curve Riders is a short narrative podcast of women who didn't make the history books. Produced by Pa Ying Vang and Maakwe Cumanzala, students at St. Catherine University, and the oral history project SisterStory; the series presents achievements and cultural impacts of women religious. Inspired by SisterStory's coverage "Sisters of Influence" on pinterest the podcast aims to present these stories anew with an emphasis on storytelling through writing, sound design, and music. SisterStory is the ongoing story of National Catholic Sisters Week aimed at broadening awareness of Catholic sisters through the collection of oral histories, social media outreach, and the creation of additional media content. For more information

visit SisterStory.org. National Catholic Sisters Week is a celebration of the lives and legacies of Catholic sisters every year from March 8-14 in conjunction with NWHM. If you wish to participate or have events you would like to share please visit www.NationalCatholicSistersWeek.org. More Information: newwaysministry.org/co-founders.html www.huffingtonpost.com/jo- piazza/thi…5752464.html www.lorettocommunity.org/my-week-with…ope-francis/ globalsistersreport.org/blog/justice-…francis-32446 www.catholic.com/tracts/homosexuality Music used: Podington Bear-Celadon freemusicarchive.org/music/Podingto…mbient/Celadon Podington Bear-Sunbeam freemusicarchive.org/music/Podingto…e1331/Sunbeam Gillicuddy-Springish freemusicarchive.org/music/gillicud…r/05-springish