The Future of Priestly Ministry
Dialogue and Resource Packet
We believe we must claim our adult baptismal responsibility for our Church. Part of being an adult means being able to talk about our differences and to take appropriate responsibility for shaping our shared future.
Dialogue participants receive a packet of educational and organizing materials, which are designed to educate and empower fellow parishioners to take ownership for shaping the future of Catholic worship rather than allowing a priestless future to shape us.
Packet Contents
| Section Index | |
|---|---|
| Eucharist Priesthood/Priest Shortage Statistics Married Priesthood Women in the Church |
Rights of Catholics/Sensus Fidelium Organizing Materials Prayer Resources Misc. |
| Eucharist | |
|---|---|
| "Eucharist: Understanding Christ's Body" | Msgr. William Shannon |
| "Sunday Worship in the Absence of a Priest: Some Disquieting Reflections" | Kathleen Hughes R.S.C.J. |
| "Why We Can't Accept Communion Services" | Fr. William Marrevee SCJ |
| Catholic Teaching on the Eucharist | Catechism of the Catholic Church |
| Church of the Resurrection's Resolution the Eucharist | Church of the Resurrection of our Lord |
| Priesthood/Priest Shortage Statistics | |
| "Where Goes the Priesthood: An Interview with |
Reprinted from U.S. Catholic |
| The Impact of Fewer Priests on the Pastoral Ministry | U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops |
| The Priest Shortage at a Glance | From Full Pews, Empty Altars, Richard Schoenherr and Lawrence Young |
| Recent facts and public statements about the priest shortage by Bishops and other Church leaders | from Focus on FutureChurch |
| Married Priesthood | |
| A History of Celibacy in the Church | CORPUS, Canada |
| A Married Priesthood? | Jane Lampman, Christian Science Monitor |
| "Vocations Abound But Not to the Church's Liking" | Regina Brett, Cleveland Plain Dealer |
| "Married Priests Win New Support" | Tom Heinen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
| Top Ten Reasons for a Married Priesthood | |
| Women in the Church | |
| Benchmarks for Church Leadership Roles for Women | Leadership Conference of Women Religious |
| "An Infallibility Reader" | Call to Action Spirituality/Justice reprint |
| "Infallibility and Equality in Catholicism" | Christine Schenk csj (added to above) |
| "Future of the Church May be in the Past" | Regina Brett, Cleveland Plain Dealer |
| Jesus and Women | Christine Schenk csj |
| Questions and Answers about Women's Ordination | RAPPORT, Women's Ordination Conference |
| Women Ministers in the Catholic Church (an overview) | Christine Schenk csj |
| "Women Deacons: Why are they Hiding the History?" | Dr. Phyllis Zagano presentation Focus on FutureChurch |
| Rights of Catholics/Sensus Fidelium | |
| Canon Law and Lay Decision Making: Accountability, Governance, Use of Church Premises" | Fr. James A Coriden Workshop from Focus on FutureChurch |
| "Charter on the Rights of Catholics in the Church Excerpts from Canon Law" | Association of the Rights of Catholics in the Church |
| Sensus Fidelium: The Sense of the Faithful | Ms. Lori Ashyk |
| Sensus Fidelium (in Canon Law and Church Teaching) | Dr. Joan Nuth and Fr. Louis Trivison |
| Organizing Materials | |
| CORPUS CHRISTI CAMPAIGN FOR OPTIONAL CELIBACY | |
| Sample op-ed article and media releases on the priest shortage in in your diocese | |
| Tips for Local Dialogue Organizers | |
| Suggested Outline for Parish Education Programs | |
| The Basics of Media Relations | |
| Be Opened! An Invitation to a Culture of Conversation | |
| Prayer Resources | |
| Parish Celebration of the Feast of Corpus Christi | |
| Misc. | |
| Bibliography | |
| Information about FutureChurch | |
| Information about other education and dialogue packets available | |
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