Catholic Tipping Point Tour: Fall 2014
We are excited to host Fr. Tony Flannery in 18 cities across the country this fall!
Chicago Guerrilla Communion kicks off fall
With pumpkin rolls and apples on the table, this month's Guerrilla Communion was clearly ready for the cooler weather that has come to Chicago this month.
Equally Blessed leaders meet in Memphis
Last week, staff and leaders of the four member organizations of the Equally Blessed Coalition gathered in Memphis to focus their attention on the movement for Catholic support of LGBT rights.
President Carter Video Recording to Welcome Conference Attendees
It would not surprise anyone that President Jimmy Carter's recent book A Call To Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power was enthusiastically received by the CTA community.
Don't forget! Scholarships available
October 1 is the first deadline to apply for our Adler and Cardijin scholarships. All who meet the basic qualifications will receive free registration and can also request up to $250 to help cover travel expenses.
Celebrating Bob Heineman
For nearly 20 years, Bob Heineman has served on Call To Action’s national staff cultivating and supporting CTA’s local chapters around the country as well as leading fundraising efforts.
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.