Resources

Every Church a JustChurch, every Diocese a JustDiocese….

Call To Action’s JustChurch campaigns are bringing justice to church communities across the country. You can join the movement for a more just and compassionate church by taking action in one of the following ways:

Actions for You or Your Chapter

1. Join CTA’s email list and take action on our campaign alerts.
2. Write a letter to the editor of your local Catholic or secular paper about one of the JustChurch causes.
3. Write a letter of encouragement to one of the JustChurch sites.
4. Consider creating a JustChurch campaign in your own diocese. Contact CTA’s JustChurch Coordinator for more details.

Education for You, Your Chapter or Local Community

1. Read, discuss and pray with one of the books suggested below or study a particular church justice topic.
2. Invite a speaker to your chapter or community. See a list of possible speakers below.
3. Coordinate a Lay Synod in your diocese to educate laity about our rights in the church. Contact Lena Woltering for further information.

Books and Website Resources

Pace e Bene: FranciscanNonviolence Service and Books
Love in Action: A Direct Action Handbook

JustChurch Speakers

Lena Woltering, CTA’s JustChurch Trainer and Chapter Organizer
David Saavedra, CTA’s JustChurch and Anti-Racism Trainer
Amy Sheber-Howard, CTA’s JustChurch and Anti-Racism Trainer
Fr. Fred Daley, Catholic Priest on topic of homosexuality and the church

These speakers/trainers are available for lectures, workshops or weekend trainings. CTA also has a network of nationally known speakers who may address a variety of topics on spirituality and justice. To inquire about other speakers to fit your community’s needs, contact CTA’s JustChurch coordinator at 773.404.0004 x285.