“I had the honor this past September of working with the Equally Blessed pilgrims as they journeyed to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families (WMF)”.

We hope you enjoy our first online edition of the Call To Action summer newsletter!

Call To Action continues presence at School of Americas Watch (SOAW) as a founding organization of the Progressive Catholic Coalition (PCC).

Frida Berrigan: “Can you be fully committed to changing the world and change diapers at the same time?”

Gina Messina-Dysert’s, PhD: “The day Pope Francis was elected is a memorable one for many Catholics, myself included”.

Marianne Duddy-Burke: “How many of us CTAers can also relate to this man who fears that he has a challenge that might separate him from what he sees as an answer to his spiritual hunger”.

Maria Teresa Davila: “I think it’s safe to say that my entire academic career has been dedicated to figuring out what makes people of faith tick - morally that is”.

When we envision Call To Action’s future as one including a vibrant community of engaged young people, we can do so only because of the generosity of Shirley Adler.

Maureen Fiedler: “When I think about the future of Catholic ministry, people like Barbara Wander come to mind. She ministers to poor children in Haiti.”

Jamie Mansion, M.Div.: “Last year I traveled to five cities that comprise the Call To Action-Upstate New York chapter, addressing the topic, ‘Why Stay?’”