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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Women and the Word: Follow-up to Synod 2008
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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

Podcasts

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

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May We Thy Church Renew: Prayers for Building the FutureChurch
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