Association for the Rights of Catholics in the Church - www.arcc-catholic-rights.net To bring about substantive structural change in the Catholic Church, ARCC seeks to institutionalize a collegial understanding of Church in which decision-making is shared and accountability is realized among Catholics of every kind and condition. It affirms that there are fundamental rights which are rooted in the humanity and baptism of all Catholics. To this end ARCC developed and works to implement a Charter of the Rights of Catholics in the Church and a Proposed Catholic Constitution. Call to Action - www.cta-usa.org Call To Action is a national organization of 25,000 laity, religious, priests and bishops and 40 local chapters. It advocates for reforms in the Catholic Church such as the ordination of women, optional celibacy for priests, more focus on the church's social justice teaching, and consultation with the Catholic people on church decision-making and sexuality issues. FutureChurch - www.futurechurch.org FutureChurch is a coalition of parish based Catholics who seek the full participation of all Catholics in the life of the Church. FutureChurch strives to educate about the seriousness of the priest shortage, the centrality of the Eucharist (the Mass), and the systemic inequality of women in the Catholic Church. It has developed many user friendly resources to educate and pray about important issues in the church. 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. Jean Alvarez and Nancy Conway - www.jeanandnancy.org Jean Alvarez and Nancy Conway are consultants and facilitators for not-for-profit organizations. They have developed this web site to help them communicate with their primary client group, Catholic religious congregations. Everyone, however, is invited to take a look around to learn more about them and what they have to offer you. Institute for Communal Contemplation and Dialogue - www.engagingimpasse.org Nancy Sylvester, IHM, founded the Institute in 2002. The Institute's purpose is to resource, educate and organize people of faith to reflect, analyze and act on the critical issues of church and society through a process of communal contemplation and dialogue. It's current project is Engaging Impasse: Circles of Contemplation and Dialogue. The website includes reflective articles on dialogue, contemplation, impasse, societal and ecclesial context, globalization and the new cosmology. Margaret Wheatley - www.margaretwheatley.com Margaret Wheatley believes we can change the world if we start listening to one another again. Her book, featured here, speaks to simple, honest, human conversation; not mediation, negotiation, problem solving, debate, or public meetings. Simple, truthful conversation where we each feel heard, and we each listen well. National Federation of Priests' Councils - www.nfpc.org The NFPC represents approximately 26,000 priests through 125 priest councils, priest associations and religious communities in the United States. The NFPC promotes priestly fraternity by facilitating communication among priests' councils; provides a forum for priests to discuss pastoral matters and enables priests councils to speak with a common voice. The NFPC collaborates with the USCCB as well as other national lay and religious groups on programs of pastoral research to further the spiritual renewal of priestly life. The NFPC encourages priests' councils to promote justice in light of the social teachings of the Church and participates in developing a national and universal perspective of church and ministry. U.S. Catholic - www.uscatholic.org U.S. Catholic is a monthly forum for lay Catholics, covering issues of concern to Catholics in their everyday lives. U.S. Catholic is not afraid to tackle the controversial topics of our times and celebrates Catholic tradition, yet embraces the spirit of Vatican II reform and rejuvenation. U.S. Catholic can be your source for contemporary theological and spiritual discussions that help average Catholics understand their faith better. TOP OF PAGE