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Priests’ association plans virtual assembly in 2020
March 30, 2020 • For Immediate Release The Association of U.S. Catholic Priests made the announcement in the March 29 e-bulletin: “In the interest of the safety of our members and friends, our planned physically-present 2020 Assembly in Maryland has been cancelled.” Registration fees will be returned. Coronavirus travel restrictions…
Making a Difference – Fight the coronavirus, not each other!
By Tony Magliano Even now, as the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to attack humanity, so many human beings continue to fight each other. Challenging this terrible reality, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a heartfelt appeal for a global ceasefire (see: https://bit.ly/2K8aOJZ). Inspiringly he said, “Our world faces a common enemy: COVID-19.…
AUSCP Virtual Assembly Planned for June 22-24
Excitement is building for the Virtual AUSCP Assembly that is being planned for June 22-24 online! Plans call for retaining the original speakers. For the convenience of those on the west coast, the sessions will not begin until 1:00 PM Eastern time/10:00 AM Pacific time.
Letter from Rome
The Mass has ended… but the clerical abuse continues Bob Mickens comments that the coronavirus-induced quarantine should force the Church to do some serious soul-searching about the Eucharisthttps://international.la-croix.com/news/the-mass-has-ended-but-the-clerical-abuse-continues/12108
Mass during the time of the epidemic
Pope Francis approves liturgical text for Mass during the COVID-19 Epidemic, and for Good Friday
Physical 2020 Assembly Cancelled, Virtual Assembly Planned
In the interest of the safety of our members and friends, our planned physically-present 2020 Assembly in MD has been cancelled. We are working to hold a virtual Assembly using today’s media during the same June 22-25 time-frame, addressing the same theme and with our publicized keynoters.
AUSCP: Declaration on the Status of Women in the Church
On May 28, 2019, the Leadership Team of the Association of US Catholic Priests (AUSCP) approved a Declaration on the Status of Women in the Church. We invite you to read the document and discuss it in your parish or community. CONTENTS IN THIS RESOURCEAUSCP DOCUMENTSAUSCP Declaration P. 2 Summary…
We are all in this together!
Making a Difference By Tony Magliano “The worst is, yes, ahead of us,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, U.S. director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. No morally healthy person likes bad news. But to ignore dangerous bad news because it’s unpleasant to hear and may necessitate getting…