Volume 25, Number 3 December 2003
Getting Around
Newlyweds met on cta-hope
Meg Gorham from upstate New York and Rob Breen from Arizona first “met” in May 2002 on cta-hope, the online list-serv frequented by the young adults of CTA's Next Generation. They met face to face at the Next Gen retreat in Chicago two months later.
They fell in love. Rob had filed for an annulment. They began to plan a September 2003 wedding. Then the bureaucracy of the official church annulment process bogged them down. In June, the wedding plan had to be scrapped. They thought of settling for a civil ceremony, but having Eucharist in the Catholic community was too important. So they besieged the bureaucracy with phone calls and letters. The annulment finally came.
They were married Nov. 8 at St. Lucy's, Meg's progressive parish in inner city Syracuse. Ironic, isn't it? The parish priest and music minister couldn't be there: they were charging their progressive Catholic batteries at the CTA conference in Milwaukee. Meg told CTA News: “They have brought back terrific ideas and energy, including more liturgical dance and a call for optional celibacy! Thanks for sharing our unique story. We are very happily married one month. All with great thanks to CTA.”
Bob McClory speaking tour heading for Florida
Bob and Margaret McClory, honored at the conference for 25 years of service since they founded CTA News in 1978, will be in Florida Jan. 20-31 for Bob's CTA speaking tour. His conference session traced the history of the church's conflicted message about war and peace. Florida dates are:
1/21 - Dissent and Authority in the Church - St. John the Evangelist Parish, Naples. 239 514-2927 or 239 390-0880
1/22 - Why We Should Stay in the Church Despite Everything - Mother of God House of Prayer, Alva. 941 728-3614
1/25 - Christianity and Warfare. Co-sponsor: Women’s Book Group of St Augustine Parish, Gainesville. 352 378-0562
1/28 - (tentative) Miami area. Co-sponsored by One Catholic Voice for Action (see left). 954 964-0053
Tour sponsored by CTA Development Office. Other events will be held. Contact Bob Heineman, 773 404-0004 x 263 or HeinemanCTA@juno.com for events near you.