People’s History of Vatican II Series Begins
Last year we introduced the People’s History of Vatican II, a project documenting the generational memory of the Second Vatican Council’s reforms and promises. Through conversation and reflection, we are co-creating a recorded and embodied archive. Our vision is to root the lived experience of Vatican II in Call To Action’s current and future work.
Before COVID, Christine Haider-Winnett and People’s History intern Kascha Sanor conducted listening sessions with 13 elders and collected 116 written reflections. Bearing homemade bread, Kascha sat down with movement elders to better understand the impact of the Second Vatican Council on their lives. How did Vatican II shape individuals, Call To Action, and our Church as a whole?
In a second phase of this project, we are publicly documenting memories of Vatican II through a series of posts on our website. Kascha, summer intern Emma Calkins, and other CTA members will interpret and present the reflections we have collected. Through text, audio, photography, and video, the People’s History series will recall and honor our roots.
New People’s History posts will appear on our website every week as we move from summer to fall! We hope that you will follow along and join us in reflecting upon how our past makes us who we are — and where we go from here.
