Call To Action 2007 National Conference
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 Thursday, November 1
  4 PM - 8 PM     Registration  
 Friday, November 2
  8 AM - 7:30 PM     Registration  
           
  Pre-Conference Seminars and Days of Reflection - 1 (Click here for descriptions. Separate fee.)
           
  9 AM - 2:45 PM  (Fri.)  
    Anti-Racism Team of CTA
1.01 Ending Racism in CTA and the Church: Where do we start?
 
    Roy Bourgeois and Montaño Arboleda Family 1.02 The Struggle for peace in Latin America, Iraq and the Church. Culture of Resistance: Afro-Colombian Survival through Art
 
    Joseph Brown
1.03 Education, Justice and Racial Identities in the U.S. Catholic Tradition
 
    K. Butigan, J. Rodriguez, K. Preston Pile, L. Slattery, E. Gateley, B. Myers-Powell
1.04 JustChurch in Action: A CTA Nonviolent Action Training  
    H. Carlson, O. Howard
1.05 Stories from the Other Side.
 
    Paul Ojibway
1.06 Native American Vision & Contemporary Wisdom: A Spiritual Exploration
 
 
  12 - 3:15 PM  (Fri.)  View Exhibits.  
     
  3:15 - 4:15 PM  (Fri.) Conference Begins. Presentations 2    
    Ken Butigan and Team
2.01 Nonviolent Dialogue Process  
    Shakti Butler 2.02 Unwrapping Whiteness: A Video Dialogue
 
    Simone Campbell
2.03 Race, Class and Government for the Common Good: Elections '08
 
    Bernard Cooke, Pauline Turner
2.04 Where are We Headed? Church Renewal for Newcomers
 
    Louise Diamond
2.05 The Power Dynamics of Racism
 
    Victor Lewis, Peggy McIntosh
2.06 Coming to See Our Race and Gender Privilege: The Surprising Journey  
    Robert McClory 2.07 The Church will be Democratized: The Why and the How
 
    Jorge Mújica
2.08 From the Marches to Immigration Reform
 
    RC WomenPriests
2.09 Celebrating God's Justice and Equality for All: Roman Catholic WomenPriest's Liturgy  
    George "Tink" Tinker
2.10 Dreaming a New Dream: Beyond Global Violence to the Gospel  
    Tim Wise
2.11 Race is Not a Card: Challenging Racism, Privilege and Inequity in 21st Century America
 
   
 
 
  4:15 - 7 PM  (Fri.) Dinner Break. Exhibits Open. 5:15 PM sit-down dinner for those with advance reservations.    
 
  6:45 PM  (Fri.) Gathering in plenary hall for networking by state and country    
 
  7:15 PM  (Fri.) Welcome and Opening Session 3    
 
    Jamie T. Phelps
  Plenary Address - Church as Communion: Embodying the Vision of Jesus the Christ
 
 
  9:15 PM  (Fri.) Next Generation Coffeehouse (Catholics in their 20's and 30's.) Read more.  

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 Saturday, November 3
 
  7:15 - 8:30 AM CTA Donors' Breakfast (for those with advance reservations)  
       
  8 - 9 AM  (Sat.) Visit Exhibits.  
       
  7:30 - 8:15 AM  (Sat.) Prayer Sessions 4  
    Debra Nell Brittenum 4.01 Racism to Reconciliation: Praying the Peaceable Kindom to Now and Here
 
    Crystal Chan
4.02 Praise and Worship: Opening the Door to the Spirit
 
    Brian David Christian
4.03 Heart-Fire
 
    Carolyn Gantner 4.04 Body of Peace: Yoga for Peacemakers
 
    Emily H. Hoag, Barbara Litrell
4.05 Celebrating Hidden Women of the Lectionary  
    Joan Horgan
4.06 The Echo of the Hearts Voice
 
    Mary Ramerman, J. Callan
4.07 Spiritus Christi Eucharist
 
    Sondra Rhodes
4.08 Spirit Guided Meditation, Prayer, Forgiveness, More Prayer!
 
  Gloria Ulterino, Judith Boyd 4.09 Breaking Boundaries: Praying with Lydia  
  Kate Ward, Shane Courville 4.10 Jesus on the Radio: Praying Secular Songs  
   
  8:45 - 9:45 AM  (Sat.) Presentations 5  
    Joseph Brown
5.01 He's got the Whole World in His Hands
 
    Ken Butigan and team
5.02 CTA's JustChurch Project: Nonviolent Action for Justice
 
    Rabbi Andrea Cohen-Kiener
5.03 Eco-Justice - Undoing the Infrastructure of Racism  
    Patricia Fresen
5.04 The Future Depends on Us: Views on Racism and Sexism
 
    E. Gateley, B. Myers-Powell
5.05 Two Women, One Story
 
    Victor Lewis, Peggy McIntosh
5.06 Coming to See Our Race and Gender Privilege: The Surprising Journey
 
    Robert McClory
5.07 The Church will be Democratized: The Why and the How
 
    Montaño Arboleda Family
5.08 Culture of Resistance: Afro-Colombian Survival Through Art
 
    Jorge Mújica 5.09 From the Marches to Immigration Reform
 
    Jon Nilson
5.10 Living in Sin
 
    William Quigley
5.11 Katrina: Who Was Left Behind Then? Who is Left Behind Now?
 
    George "Tink" Tinker
5.12 Dreaming a New Dream: Beyond Global Violence to the Gospel
 
    Tim Wise 5.13 Race is Not a Card: Challenging Racism, Privilege and Inequity in 21st Century America  
           
  10:15 - 11:15 AM  (Sat.) Plenary Session 6  
    Eddie Moore, Jr.
  Plenary Address: Leadership and Social Justice: The Challenge of White Supremacy, White Privilege and Religion
 
           
  11:30 AM - 1 PM  (Sat.) Lunch Break Exhibits.    
           
  12 - 12:45 PM  (Sat.) Caucuses  
   
   1 - 3:30 PM  (Sat.) Presentations 7  
    Anti-Racism Team Members
7.01 Ending Racism in CTA and the Church: Where do we Start?
 
       
   1 - 2 PM  (Sat.) Presentations 8  
    Louise Akers 8.01 The Voice and Vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Today's World  
    M. Brown, Callan, Ramerman
8.02 Dismantling Racism in Parish. Part 1 of 2
 
    Ken Butigan and Team
8.03 Nonviolent Dialogue Process
 
    Simone Campbell
8.04 Race, Class & Government for the Common Good: Elections '08  
    Becky, Maryanne Duddy-Burke
8.05 Parenting in the Cross-Hairs: Two Married Lesbian Catholic Adoptive Moms
 
    Janet Herrick, Margie Gray
8.06 Transformative Ritual: The Key to Social Change and Healing
 
    Janalea Hoffman
8.07 Learning to Play the Native American Flute
 
    Kathleen Kautzer
8.08 Underground Church: Nonviolent Alternatives to Vatican Empire
 
    Michael P. Kuczynski 8.09 Bread & Salt: When a Catholic Sex Abuse Victim Remains Catholic
 
    Carmen Lane, Aisha Taylor
8.10 Renewing Ourselves, the Movement and the Church: Toward an Inclusive, Anti-Oppressive Priestly Ministry
 
    Cindy Preston-Pile
8.11 Traveling with the Turtle: Women's Spirituality and Peacemaking  
    Chris Schenk
8.12 Women and the Word - Synod 2008: Put Women back in the Biblical Picture
 
    A. Regina Schulte
8.13 Some Feminine Spin on the Bible
 
    Sharon Toffey Shepela 8.14 If Not Us, Who? Moving From Bystander to Change Agent  
    Lena Woltering 8.15 Powerful Persuasion: Creating a Church Jesus Would Recognize  
  L. Yellowthunder, G. Eoyang 8.16 Coming Together: Creating Change in Chaotic Times  
   
   
   2:30 - 3:30 PM  (Sat.) Presentations 9  
    Louise Akers
9.01 The Voice and Vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Today's World  
    M. Brown, Callan, Ramerman
9.02 Dismantling Racism in a Parish. Part 2 of 2
 
    Ken Butigan and Team
9.03 Responding to Racism in the Church: Becoming Nonviolent Allies
 
    Becky, Maryanne Duddy-Burke
9.04 Parenting in the Cross-Hairs: Two Married Lesbian Catholic Adoptive Moms
 
    Carolyn Gantner 9.05 Body of Peace: Yoga for Peacemakers
 
    Janet Herrick, Margie Gray
9.06 Transformative Ritual: The Key to Social Change and Healing
 
    Kathleen Kautzer
9.07 Underground Church: Nonviolent Alternatives to Vatican Empire
 
    Michael P. Kuczynski 9.08 Bread & Salt: When a Catholic Sex Abuse Victim Remains Catholic
 
    Carmen Lane, Aisha Taylor
9.09 Renewing Ourselves, the Movement and the Church: Toward an Inclusive, Anti-Oppressive Priestly Ministry
 
    Next Generation Panel
9.10 Small Faith Communities for catholics in their 20's and 30's  
    Cindy Preston-Pile
9.11 Traveling with the Turtle: Women's Spirituality and Peacemaking  
    Chris Schenk and panelists
9.12 Organizing to Preserve Vibrant Parishes  
    A. Regina Schulte
9.13 Some Feminine Spin on the Bible
 
    Sharon Toffey Shepela 9.14 If Not Us, Who? Moving From Bystander to Change Agent  
    Lena Woltering 9.15 A How-To Guide for Organizing a CTA Chapter  
  L. Yellowthunder, G. Eoyang 9.16 Coming Together: Creating Change in Chaotic Times  
     
 
   
  4 -5 PM  (Sat.)  Presentations 10  
    Roy Bourgeois 10.01 The Struggle for Peace in Latin America, Iraq and the Church  
    Ken Butigan and team
10.02 Transforming Structural Injustice of White Patriarchy and Racism Through Nonviolence
 
    Shakti Butler
10.03 Unwrapping Whiteness: A Video Dialogue
 
    Rabbi Andrea Cohen Kiener
10.04 Eco-Justice - Undoing the Infrastructure of Racism
 
    Bernard Cooke, Pauline Turner
10.05 Q. & A. Session on Church Renewal
 
    Louise Diamond
10.06 The Power Dynamics of Racsim
 
    Patricia Fresen
10.07 The Future Depends on Us: View on Racism and Sexism  
    E. Gateley, B. Myers-Powell
10.08 Two Women, One Story
 
    J. Hoffman, Lukasz Kuzminski
10.09 Healing Music Concert
 
    Jon Nilson
10.10 Living in Sin
 
    Paul Ojibway
10.11 Reconciliation of Cultures: The Native American Imperatives
 
    William Quigley
10.12 Katrina: Who Was Left Behind Then? Who Is Left Behind Now?
 
    Lena Woltering
10.13 Powerful Persuasion: Creating a Church Jesus Would Recognize
 
   
 
 
           
  5 - 8 PM  (Sat.) Visit Exhibits.  
   
  5 - 7:45 PM  (Sat.) Dinner Break. 6:15 PM sit-down dinner for those with reservations.    
     
  5:15 - 6:15 PM  (Sat.) Next Generation Gathering (for Catholics in their 20's and 30's). Read more.  
   
  8 - 9 PM  (Sat.) Presentations 11  
    All Saints Choir 11.01 All Saints Gospel Choir. Performance (90 min.)
 
    Hand of God
11.02 Documentary Film (90 min.)