Call To Action members are committed to acting in solidarity with survivors of clergy sexual abuse. We pray for an end to clericalism in our Church and will continue to work for a more equitable and just Church.

Call To Action, a Catholic organization committed to justice and equality, is horrified by the findings of a recent grand jury report, which uncovered child sexual abuse by over 300 Catholic priests in Pennsylvania, and a systematic cover-up of those crimes by their dioceses.

Join us to hear from Kimberly Lymore, DMin and Sister Kate Kuenstler, P.H.J.C., J.C.D.

Yesterday Call To Action learned that Bishop Barres of the Allentown, PA, diocese plans to fight a bill which eliminates the statute of limitations on child sex abuse cases. This is wrong!

SNAP Gatherings are weekend events where survivors can focus on their personal experiences, gather information and inspiration and decide next steps to take in their personal journeys.

West Suburban Call To Action invites YOU to a January Gathering including a Discussion of the OSCAR Nominated Movie SPOTLIGHT with guests Barbara Blaine founder of SNAP and Ted Slowik, a reporter who investigated abuse in the Chicago area.

Conscience is the interior space in which we can listen to and hear the truth, the good, the voice of God.

Tim will focus on his efforts towards structural reform first as a pastor and later during ten years of voluntary exile. He will frame this crisis in terms of justice/injustice and a glaring lack of prophetic leadership, and address the reasons why more priests don’t speak up. 

Join Barbara Blaine of SNAP and Bob Heineman of CTA for a Special Viewing of Spotlight in Chicago.

Call To Action loved attending the Intentional Eucharistic Communities (IEC) gathering in St. Paul, MN June 26-28.

The West Suburban chapter of Call To Action met Sunday, June 7, to talk about the next steps they want to take as a group. 

Last week in Ireland, nearly 40 leaders of priest associations and lay reform groups gathered in Limmerick for an open-ended meeting to explore opportunities for working together.

In San Francisco, everyday Catholics have had enough and are standing up to protest the harmful actions of their Archbishop.

Recently, our CTA Western Washington chapter gathered with Catholics from parishes around the diocese for a discussion facilitated by Fr. John Whitney, pastor of St. Joseph parish.

In Birmingham and Mobile this week, members of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) took to the streets to urge an end to the secrecy surrounding allegations of abuse.

Last week, a petition signed by over 5000 US Catholics was delivered to the Bishops urging them to "widen the circle" and invite a diverse set of experts to testify at the Synod this fall.