CTAers continue to organize at state, regional levels
CTA members are organized enough in at least 24 states to have regional meetings. Here are contact persons, listed by state:
AZ - CTA Arizona. Mary Jayne Benton, 602-970-4288.
CA - Voices of Catholic Action, Burbank. Patricia Taylor, 818-398-6364. Bay Area, San José. Tom McMahon, 408-723-8004.
CO-WY - Rocky Mountain CTA. Amy Sheber Howard, 303-477-6379.
CT- Next meeting is March 30, 12-3 PM at Yale Divinity School, New Haven, CT. Call Rich Chmielecki, 860-742-8375 or Geary Corves, 203-245-1941.
FL - CTA Miami. Dan McGrew, 305-235-2124.
IA - Iowa CTA. John Ayers, 515-357-4489.
IL - FOSIL (Fellowship of So. Ill. Laity). Lena Woltering, 618-234-4073.
IN - CTA Michiana, South Bend: Steve Nani, 219-234-3135.
Northwest Indiana CTA: Mary Rachubinski/Jim McShane, 219-322-8753.
CTA Indianapolis, Loreta Riffel, 317-257-2519; Peter Leunig, 317-545-0742.
MA - Monthly meetings in Natick, MA, and a regular newsletter. Jan Leary, 508-653-3604.
MD - CTA Baltimore. Fred Ruof, 410-494-0300.
ME - First meeting Jan. 14 in Wells, ME drew CTAers from a three-hour driving radius in ME and NH. Will meet again after the May 11 CTA New England Conference (see calendar on this page.) Jack Jamison, 207-676-9904.
MI - CTA Michigan. Marge Orlando, 810-751-8592.
MN - CTA Minnesota. Gerry Sell, 612-823-3248.
NE - CTA Nebraska. Jean and John Krejci, 402-466-8460.
NH - Meeting March 24, 11 AM - 2 PM at St. Michael's, Exeter, NH, including Eucharist, group sharing, and a film on a peace/justice issue. Nancy Greaney, 603-472-4944.
NJ - CTA New Jersey. Maryann Pennella, 908-647-1472.
OH - Cincinnati area. NEW. Fred Kemen, 513-530-0280.
CTA Dayton. JoAnn Summer, 513-223-6744.
FutureChurch (Cleveland), Chris Schenk, 216-631-6965.
FutureChurch of SW Ohio, 513-433-8391.
PA - CTA Philadelphia (South Jersey, Delaware). Ann & Dave McCarraher, 610-275-3313.
RI - Barbara Burdick, 401-364-8803.
TX - The Open Window, Dallas: Ellen Catterson, 214-348-0601.
Houston: Mike Comeaux, 713-861-2697 or Laura Linz, 713-868-5933.
VA - CTA/Northern Virginia. Rea Howarth, 703-527-3501.
VT - A spring meeting is in the works. Marje Rucker, 802-388-4401.
WI - CTA Wisconsin. Dick Kirsch, 414-463-7899.
Did we omit your group? Write Carrie Maus at CTA in Chicago and fill us in. CTA National encourages the formal organization of regional chapters, and provides local groups with information on how to organize as a CTA chapter. Once up and running, chapters send leaders to weekend regional organizing meetings with CTA board and staff in Chicago. Upcoming weekends are Apr. 19-21 and Sept. 20-22.
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