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Chapters

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Find out if there is a CTA chapter in your area below. If you can’t find a group, need more information, or want to start a chapter, contact cta@cta-usa.org. We can connect you to members in your area.

Call To Action Chapters manifest the Church we believe in at the local level. They are the roots of our church-justice movement, providing on-the-ground responses to church injustice.

A chapter is a group of Catholics who have affiliated with Call To Action and who come together to be a Catholic community and work for justice in their Church and local context. Call To Action chapters are independent local groups. While chapters are autonomous, they benefit from consultation and coordination with Call To Action’s national organization.

There is no single blueprint for a CTA chapter. We encourage people to start chapters to meet the needs of their own communities. Some chapters primarily host house churches, prayer circles, or community gatherings. Others organize campaigns on the local and state level. Some are closely affiliated with parishes, while other chapters form specifically because a parish has alienated some of its members. 

This interview with chapter leaders in Syracuse, NY and Chicago, IL answers some frequently asked questions about how to start a chapter and illustrates the diversity of our communities.

Alaska

CTA Alaska

  • Ritchie Musick, ritchiemusick@gci.net

California

CTA Northern California

  • Gwen Watson, animo3@pacbell.net

Colorado

Colorado

  • Marie Venner, marie@vennerconsulting.com

Indiana

CTA Michiana

  • Steve Nani, NaniS@CenterForHospice.org

Louisiana

CTA New Orleans

  • Paula D'Albor Stuckart, pdstuckart@gmail.com

Maryland

CTA Maryland

Michigan

Washtenaw

Minnesota

CTA Minnesota

  • Art Stoeberl, artstoeberl@yahoo.com

New York

CTA Metro New York

Ohio

CTA Columbus

Oregon

CTA Northwest Oregon

  • cta-nw-oregon.com

  • Nancy Barrett-Dennehy; Ria Sutton, resutton@aol.com; ctaportor@prodigy.net

Pennsylvania

CTA Philadelphia

  • Facebook

  • Christa Kerber, ckerber88@aol.com

Texas

The Open Window (Dallas)

  • Facebook

  • Mary Jane Stevenson, jstevens53ok@gmail.com

CTA Rio Grande Valley

Wisconsin

CTA Madison

  • ctamadison.org

  • Deanna Grahn, grahnd63@gmail.com; Marian Fredal, Bmhfredal@gmail.com; Charlie Clark, clarkcfpville@centurytel.net; calltoactionmadison@gmail.com

News
Are Catholic Women Still Waiting?
Are Catholic Women Still Waiting?

For this panel discussion, CTA’s Community Leaders are bringing together three powerful voices on gender equality within the Catholic Church.

CTA Community Leaders Present LGBTQ+ Event: “Finding Your Voice”
CTA Community Leaders Present LGBTQ+ Event: “Finding Your Voice”

On Jan. 18, CTA’s Community Leaders will host Dr. Bradley Leger for a presentation on facilitating conversations between LGBTQ+ communities, allies, and church leaders.

Catholic culture wars with Michael Sean Winters
Catholic culture wars with Michael Sean Winters

Following his “thruway tour” across upstate New York, Michael Sean Winters will discuss the Catholic culture wars at this May 18 Zoom event.

Virtual Black History Month presentation
Virtual Black History Month presentation

In partnership with Baltimore’s Racial Justice Circle, CTA Maryland is proud to present a virtual Black History Month presentation featuring Dr. Shannen Dee Williams. Join us on February 12.

2021 chapter updates
2021 chapter updates

Our New Orleans, New York, and Maryland chapters sent us updates about the work they’ve done in 2021! If you’re in either city, we encourage you to connect with them. Check out our Chapter category to learn more about the work that all our chapters do throughout the year.

Healing haunted histories: Exploring a discipleship of decolonization
Healing haunted histories: Exploring a discipleship of decolonization

Join CTA Sacramento and authors Ched Myers and Elaine Enns for this December 5th event. We’ll explore how settlers can transform our lifeways and structures by practicing restorative solidarity and reparation with Indigenous Californians.

Honoring closing chapters
Honoring closing chapters

CTA is grateful for the many chapters that have come and gone over the years. A chapter closure is not a failure — we honor the past and allow new things to emerge.

Portland community provides mutual aid — beyond the church hierarchy
Portland community provides mutual aid — beyond the church hierarchy

When a conservative priest took over their parish and houseless outreach program, this community took matters into their own hands.

The Tulsa race massacre: 100 years later
The Tulsa race massacre: 100 years later

On June 13, Lincoln Cochrane, a leader in the Black Wall Street Alliance, will speak about the historical significance of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

Rescheduled: Honest Conversations on Racism
Rescheduled: Honest Conversations on Racism

Rescheduled! The Racial Justice Circle has held "Honest Conversations on Racism" events at 21 Catholic parishes in Baltimore. Learn more from Ryan and Joan Sattler of CTA Maryland on June 16.