JustChurch Campaigns
November 2011
Support Altar Girls!
Catholic families in the Arlington Diocese of Virginia held a vigil Sunday, November 20th at the diocesan offices to ask that their daughters be allowed to serve alongside their sons as altar servers. You are invited to stand in solidarity with them by calling Bishop Loverde Monday, November 21st or anytime this month. Ask the Bishop to show leadership by permitting altar girls at ALL parishes in the diocese. Phone: 703.841.2511.
To read more, click here.
October 2011
The Real Story Behind the Liturgy Changes
Starting November 27th, Catholics in the United States will be asked to speak an altered set of responses during Sunday masses in which the grammar and translation aligns more closely with the previous Latin-language mass. How did these changes come about? Learn the real history behind these changes by attending one of our tour stops or reading more at http://www.cta-usa.org/keepusinyourprayers.
September 2011
Sign the petition in support of women's ordination!
Fr. Roy Bourgeois, a priest who supports women's ordination, is traveling to Rome with his lawyer and a delegation of church justice leaders to witness for women's equality in the church and deliver this petition signed by you and thousands of other Catholics across the United States. If you support women's equality in the church, please sign here.
Shatter the Stained Glass Ceiling Tour
Join Fr. Roy Bourgeois and FOSIL, the Fellowship of Southern Illinois Laity, for the last stop on this incredible 32-city tour this September 25th! For more information, click here.
July 2011
Clergy for Conscience
In an unprecedented move, 157 Catholic priests have signed on to a letter in support of their fellow embattled priest, Fr. Roy Bourgeois, who has been told to recant his support for women's ordination or be removed from the priesthood. The letter that supports Roy's priesthood and his right to conscience was delivered, Friday, July 22nd, to Fr. Edward Dougherty, Superior General of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers in Maryknoll, NY. Since then, the New York Times, NPR and others have covered the story and the number of priests signing the statement has grown! Priests are able to add their support to the statement before August 11th.
If you are a priest who would like to support Fr. Roy's right to conscience, click here.
If you if you know a priest who may be willing to support this Clergy for Conscience Campaign, please email them this link and invite them to sign the statement of support: http://www.cta-usa.org/priests.
April 2011
Nationwide Vigils to Support Women's Ordination and FR. Roy Bourgeois
Co-Sponsored by Call To Action, Roman Catholic WomenPriests &
Women's Ordination Conference
Past Vigils
- Philadelphia, PA
- Thursday, April 21, 11:15am
- Sister Cities Park across 18th St. from
- Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul
- Contact: Regina Bannan 215.545.9649
- Portland, ME
- Thursday, April 21
- Details to come
- Details to come
- Contact: Bill Slavick 207.773.6562
- Lansing, MI
- Thursday, April 21, 9:30AM
- St Mary Cathedral
- 219 Seymour St
- Contact: Karen Schrauben 517.285.1490
- Detroit, MI
- Thursday, April 21, 10AM
- Blessed Sacrament
- 9844 Woodward
- Contact: Jeanie Daly 248.933.4754
- St Petersburg
- Sunday April 24, Before and after 9:15 mass
- Cathedral of St Jude Apostle
- 5815 5th Avenue N
- Contact: Katy Zatsick C 773.401.4012
H 813.938.5750 katyrcwp@tampabay.rr.com
- Buffalo, NY
- Tuesday, April 19, 5:30pm
- St Joseph's Cathedral
- 50 Franklin St.
- Buffalo, NY 14202
- Contact: Mike Toner 716.308.8666
- Venice, FL
- Tuesday, April 19, 10am
- Epiphany Cathedral
- 350 Tampa Ave., West
- Contact: Michael Rigdon 941.486.1456
- Dallas, TX
- Tuesday, April 19, 6:30pm
- Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe
- 2215 Ross Avenue
- Contact: Mary Jane Stevenson 214.457.3466
- Columbus, OH
- Tuesday, April 19, 4:45
- Cathedral of St. Joseph,
- 212 East Broad St.
- Contact: Tom Lupia 614.738.3756
- Milwaukee, WI
- Tuesday, April 19, 7PM
- Cathedral of St John the Evangelist
- 812 N Jackson
- Contact: cta-wisconsin@charter.net
- Madison
- Tuesday, April 19, 7PM
- St Maria Goretti,
- 5413 Flad Avenue
- Contact: Jim Green 608.669.2886
- Chicago
- Tuesday April 19, 1:30PM
- Holy Name Cathedral
- 730 N Wabash
- Contact: Bob Heineman 847.682.1056
- Joliet, IL
- April 18, 6:30 PM
- St Raymond's Cathedral
- 604 N Raynor, Joliet
- Contact: Cetta Smart 708 672-3971
- San Diego, CA
- Thursday, April 14, 2pm
- 8210 Gold Coast Drive
- San Diego, CA
- Contact: Donna Drinan 858.453.2236
- Los Angeles, CA
- Monday, April 18, 6:30pm
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels 555 W. Temple, Los Angeles, CA
- Contact: Susan Bierman 818.383.2003
- Rochester, NY
- Sunday, May 1, 2011
- 296 Flower City Park
- Contact: Marilu Aguilar, maguilar9855@yahoo.com
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March 2011
Stand in Solidarity with Fr. Roy and Women's Ordination
Fr. Roy Bourgeois, MM, received a "canonical warning" demanding that he recant his support for women's ordination or be dismissed from the priesthood.
Please join us in showing your support for Fr. Roy by signing the petition here. Tell his Maryknoll leadership that you stand with Fr. Roy and his support of women's equality.
December 2010
Calls Needed! Catholic University Discriminates Against Lesbian Professor!
Dr. Laine Tadlock, a well-regarded professor at Benedictine University in Illinois, married her partner in Iowa this summer. To share the news, they placed a wedding announcement in their local newspaper. Benedictine University's President, William J. Carroll, felt as a Catholic institution he could not employ educators who are openly-gay. She was offered a non-teaching job for which she felt she was not qualified. When she turned it down, President Carroll terminated her.
Please call Benedictine University President William J. Carroll today and demand a public apology and the introduction of gay-straight alliances for students on its multiple campuses to promote understanding and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people! Dial 630.829.6000, press 0 for operator and ask for his office.
November 2010
Advent: A Season of Hope for LGBT Youth
We invite you to wear a rainbow ribbon to Sunday masses this Advent season as a show of solidarity and support for LGBT youth in this time of increased awareness of LGBT youth suicides.
If you need ribbon, click here
If you want to pass out cards saying why you are wearing your ribbon, click here
Then, pledge your support by going to www.Facebook.com/EquallyBlessed
Let's make this season, a season of hope for our LGBT youth!