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FutureChurch mission statement

FutureChurch is a national coalition of parish-centered Catholics who seek the full participation of all baptized Catholics in the life of the Church.

FutureChurch, inspired by Vatican II, recognizes that Eucharistic Celebration (the Mass) is the core of Roman Catholic worship and sacramental life. We advocate that this celebration be available universally and at least weekly to all baptized Catholics.

FutureChurch respects the tradition of the Roman Catholic Church and its current position on ordination and advocates widespread discussion of the need to open ordination to all baptized Catholics who are called to priestly ministry by God and the people of God.

FutureChurch seeks to participate in formulating and expressing the Sensus Fidelium (the Spirit inspired beliefs of the faithful) through open, prayerful and enlightened dialogue with other Catholics locally and globally.

Revised June 12, 2003

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What's new

New!
Magdala's Market
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New: Send An Electronic Postcard To Rome Requesting Optional Celibacy

New! Women Leaders in Early Christianity CD and Presenter’s Guide

Women and the Word: Follow-up to Synod 2008
Send your paper and electronic postcards!

More Ways to Support Fr. Roy Bourgeois

Women Leaders in the
Ministry of Paul
Celebrating the Year of St. Paul
Free downloadable resources

Women and the Word: Synod 2008 -- Chris Reports from Rome
Chris Reports from Rome

ParishWatch: Tracking Parish Closings in North America

 

Save Our Parish Community

Do Not Stifle the Spirit!
A Call to Preserve Vibrant Parishes in a Time of Fewer Priests

"Crisis Kit" For Parishes faced with closing or merging

"Parish Rights and Obligations"

How to Claim Parish Rights

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Priest Survey

Lay leaders survey priests in 55 dioceses. The question: "Do you favor an open discussion of the mandatory celibacy rule for diocesan priests?”
Survey Results

 

PRIEST STATISITICS BY
DIOCESE

Priest Shortage USA: 1976-2006
Official Catholic Directory statistics for every U.S. diocese

 

Parish Closings

The Doherty Study: Parish Closings in the Boston Archdiocese (PDF; 600k)


 

Clergy Sex Abuse

Liturgy of Lament for the Broken Body of Christ

Justice Anne Burke: Lay Review Board Recommendations

 

Lay Decision Making

Canon Law and Lay Decision Making

A Catholic Bill of Rights in the 1983 Code of Canon Law

 

Other

May We Thy Church Renew: Prayers for Building the FutureChurch
A book of Prayer-poems commemorating the fifteenth anniversary of the founding of FutureChurch. Order your copy today!

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In the News

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On Eve of Retirement, Cardinal Breathes Life Into Debate on Priestly Celibacy
March 21, 2009
By Paul Vitello
New York Times

Catholic faithful face church closures
March 25, 2009
By Jessica Ravitz
CNN

Parishioners of Catholic churches targeted for closings left wondering, 'Why us?'
March 16, 2009
By Robert L. Smith & Michael O'Malley
Cleveland Plain Dealer

Catholic group calls for more women in Mass texts
January 1, 2009
By Michael O'Malley
Religion News Service

Catholics Push for Mary's Canticle To Be Heard
December 21, 2008
By Claire Bushey
Women's eNews

Foreign Ministry
December 29, 2008
By Jeff Parrott
U.S. Catholic

Parish closing trauma
By Tom Roberts
National Catholic Reporter

Pell to preside at Synod
September 10, 2008
CathNews

3 more Catholic churches oppose diocesan reorganization
September 12, 2008 By David Briggs
Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Catholics organizing ahead of closures
September 13, 2008

Wanted: More Catholic priests
Local parishes feel effects of shortage

August 22, 2008 By Rob Daniel
Iowa City Press-Citizen

St. Mary of Magdala feast day spirits celebrations
July 20, 2008 By Margot Patterson
National Catholic Reporter

Finding ways to keep parishes open
July 5, 2008 By David Yonke
Toledo Blade

Healthy Parishes Should Stay Open
July 20, 2008 By Christine Schenk
Cleveland Plain Dealer Letter to the Editor

Catholicism Today: WCPN Radio Interview with Sr. Chris Schenk and others
April 18, 2008 Moderated by Regina Brett, with Dr. Conrad Gromada, Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J., Sister Christine Schenk, and John Bernard Ruane
WCPN 90.3

Uncertain Church Awaits Pope in U.S.
April 14, 2008 By Laurie Goodstein
New York Times

Hard-Liner With Soft Touch Reaches Out to U.S. Flock
April 13, 2008 By Ian Fisher and Laurie Goodstein
New York Times

Pope Benedict begins visit to U.S.
April 14, 2008 By David Briggs
Plain Dealer


 

 

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