Fall 2014 Newsletter
Maria Teresa Davila: “I think it’s safe to say that my entire academic career has been dedicated to figuring out what makes people of faith tick - morally that is”.
Conference spotlight: Images of the Black Madonna
At our annual Conference this year in Memphis, organizer, speaker and writer Onlielove Alston will present a workshop called “The Black Madonna’s Magnificat: Poor Women, Faith and Resistance.”
Helping the media cover the voices of Catholics
In advance of the Synod on the Family, CTA and other lay-led Catholic groups have collaborated to create a Media Guide and distributed it to over 200 journalists and commentators who will be covering the Synod.
Students and alumni stand with pregnant fired teacher
Barb was fired earlier this month when she asked for leave from her position as a chemistry teacher because she is pregnant.
CTA chapter speaks out against Bishop's anti-Muslim speech
After Bishop Paprocki made anti-Muslim statements in a speech last week, our CTA chapter responded quickly with a statement making it clear that the Bishop did not speak for the majority of Catholics in the diocese.
Priest who stood with his community will speak in Columbus
Fr. Robert Marrone, who faced excommunication in 2010 for standing with his parish when the diocese tried to close it, will speak on Wednesday in Columbus about the state of community in our Church and what the future may hold.
Your support of LCWR, Elizabeth Johnson delivered in Rome
Kate, an organizer for the NunJustice campaign delivered your signatures in support of women religious on Friday.
Stand against injustice in Florida diocese
Since 2006, Catholics in the diocese of Venice, Florida have been tirelessly trying to save their Church from the effects of a Bishop whose intimidation and bullying have harmed many.
Conference Spotlight: Building progressive community for young families
An interactive workshop at this year's Conference in Memphis will focus on a topic that has been at the core of discussions over dinner or drinks at Conference for years: How do we minister to our children and teens? How do we create a progressive Catholic community to raise our children in?
St Louis acts for racial justice and police accountibility
On Wednesday, CTA chapter leader Jenn spoke at a press conference announcing the newly formed Don't Shoot Coalition, which was formed in response to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson and will work for police accountability and systematic change of the factors that brought about his death.