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Climate Change and Church in the Political World Working Group Report
I write this Annual Report as the new facilitator of the combined Climate Change and Church in Political World Work Groups. Mike Allison and I were to be Cofacilitators, but Mike has had to step back because of health concerns. I have an understanding of the work the Political World…
John Lewis called us to be a nation at peace with itself
Clete Kiley remembers John Lewis and regrets his passing, in National Catholic Reporter.
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on the Death Penalty
“This is a time to teach clearly, encourage reflection, and call for common action in the Catholic community to bring about an end to the use of the death penalty in our land. “ . . . We reaffirm our common judgment that the use of the death penalty is…
Our Common Conviction
“ . . . We renew our common conviction that it is time for our nation to abandon the illusion that we can protect life by taking life. Ending the use of the death penalty would be one important step away from a culture of death toward building a culture…
Priestly Formation and Clericalism Working Group Report
The working group on Priestly Formation finalized a document on recommendations for changes in Program of Priestly Formation, 6th edition (PPF6). These recommendations were sent to the USCCB committee working on the revision of the PPF. We sent a copy to Cardinal Tobin who was in charge of the committee;…
Immigration Working Group Report
At the AUSCP Annual Conference of 2019 in St. Louis the Immigration Work Group was formed. At the Conference the work group met and decided on six priorities concerning immigration. From these six, the Immigration Work Group developed five priorities. The first priority is to promote education, including of ourselves,…
Women In The Church Working Group Report
The association’s working group on Women in the Church has been reviewing ways to make various types of groups aware of the document of the same name approved at the 2019 assembly. We are developing an online four-part discussion guide on four of the topics in the document and suggesting…
Gospel Non-Violence Working Group Report
The AUSCP Gospel Nonviolent Working Group, submitting the following 2020 report, will continue in process in 2021 and until the Parousia when violent conflict will be laid to rest. In the meantime, since the 2019 Assembly we three active members, Harry Bury, Bob Cushing and Bernie Survil, have with other…