 
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeJuly 28, 2024We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.(Romans 8:28)
Mutual Support Working Group
The Mutual Support Working Group of AUSCP has become aware of many injustices in our present system, and we have decided to try to raise awareness of the unjust and inconsistent ways priests are being treated. As announced at the June Assembly, we have begun a new project called “Untold Stories that Need to be Told.”These are real life situations that our brother priests are experiencing across the country. We are asking priests to tell their stories so that they can be published in the Sunday E-mail Newsletter. The stories are carefully written to preserve the identity of the priest and his diocese and bishop. Our goal is to increase understanding of how injustice and consequent hurt and destruction of reputation can occur.We encourage each member to invite any priest treated without regard to canon law or denied due process to submit his story. An information page for distribution may be found HERE.************
Videos from 2024 Assembly are published here:Eucharist: Sacrament of EncounterRetreat: Bishop John StoweSpeakers: Fr. Tom Reese, SJ, Fr. Michael Driscoll, Dr. Kim Harris_______________________________________________________________________Catholic Climate CovenantTo close out Plastic Free July, we invite you to register for an online webinar that will highlight the theme and activities of this year’s Earth Day program, with a special focus on the Global Plastics Treaty.Beyond a Throwaway Culture: Focus on Plastics
Tuesday, July 30th, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (ET)The webinar will be recorded, and the recording will be sent to all who register.**************Upcoming Webinars from the Association of Pittsburgh PriestsEvening with Fr. Tony FlanneryTuesday, July 30, 2024. 7:00 – 8:30 pm Eastern TimeJoin us to view a documentary of the journey of Fr. Tony Flannery, followed by live, virtual discussion with him. Tony was suspended by the Vatican and his religious community for writings and lectures he has given over the years, challenging certain church teachings, e.g., married priesthood, women’s ordination, same gender marriage, etc. Tony has never really received a full explanation or hearing around this silencing, and only more recently has he gotten a fuller explanation of how his suspension was handled. Despite his situation, as one of the founders of the progressive, APP-like Catholic Priest organization in Ireland, he is still an active member of the groupRegister Now______________FREEDOM TO FLOURISH: HOW DO WE PROMOTE IT THIS ELECTION YEAR?with Mary Novak, Director of NETWORKTuesday, August 6, 2024 7:00-8:30 pm Eastern TimeAs Catholics, we believe that freedom is essential for people to flourish and make moral choices. Many moral choices await us this election year. It is a serious matter when people lack the freedom needed to flourish in life.NETWORK was founded on the connection between the issues that prevent people from flourishing and the duty to address the underlying public policies. This election year, NETWORK is focused on six Freedoms: to be healthy, to care for oneself and one’s family, to participate in a thriving democracy, to live on a healthy planet, to be free from harm, and to live in a welcoming country that supports human rights. All 6 are vital for people to live with the dignity God intended. Learn more about these freedoms and where they are most threatened today. Mary Novak is the first lay Executive Director of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, founded by Catholic Sisters 52 years ago.REGISTER____________________Catholic Climate CovenantWe invite you to watch the two-hour PBS documentary, Teilhard: Visionary Scientist, and then join us for anAugust 13th online conversation (7:00-8:00 p.m. ET) with distinguished Teilhard de Chardin expert, Sr. Kathleen Duffy, SSJ. Sr. Kathleen will lead us in exploring the life and theological and scientific contributions of Teilhard de Chardin, an influential French Jesuit priest, mystic, and scientist. His influence on theology, spirituality, and earth science was monumental. He pushed the Church to embrace new insights into the nature of the Trinitarian God. His influence can be deeply seen in Laudato Si’.“TEILHARD: VISIONARY SCIENTIST” ONLINE CONVERSATION
Tuesday, August 13th, 7:00-8:00 p.m. (ET)__________________Mark Your Calendar! AUSCP Women in the Church Working Group WebinarWednesday, September 18th, 2024 1-2:30 pm EST:Should she stay or should she go now? How could the church walk more closely with young women?Speakers: Julia Oseka, young adult synod delegate, Fr. Tony Davis, pastor and priest serving a Catholic school, and one of the 100 student pilgrims from Catholic universities around the US headed to Rome in OctoberSynod Delegate Julia Oseka is speaking, listening, and participating in this Conversation in the Spirit. Your participation, your story matters. A summary of this meeting will be submitted to the USCCB Synod Office and the General Secretariat of the Synod in Rome.This webinar is dedicated to St. Phoebe. Handed a letter from St. Paul to bring to the Romans, this is a question that must have weighed on her heart. Stay? Go? We are not told the end of the story but we assume this benefactor, this woman of means, this woman St. Paul called deacon, answered the call and went and delivered Paul’s epistle to the Romans. Let’s explore this question . . . what does our staying and going mean today . . . for today’s St. Phoebes, in particular, for our young women?Registration link coming soon.We are seeking AUSCP priests to both participate and to be facilitators. If you are willing to be a facilitator, training will be online at your own time. Email office@auscp.org to sign up to help facilitate and receive the facilitation link. There will be a facilitator briefing prior to the call on September 16th, 7-7:45 EST************ Recent WebinarsMAY 15, 4PM: Vatican II Decree on Christian Education — Gravissimum EducationisHosted by Fr. Bob Bonnot and presented by Dr. Joe TormaYou can view the webinar HERE.************MAY 22, 4PM: Vatican II Declaration on Religious Freedom — Dignitatis HumanaeHosted by Fr. Bob Bonnot and presented by Dr. Joe TormaYou can view the webinar HERE.************Constitution on Sacred Liturgy: Wednesdays, February 21, 28 and March 6, 13, 2024. Hosted by Fr. Bob Bonnot and presented by Dr. Joe TormaThe Videos are online:Session 1, Session 2, Session 3, Session 4Your Conscience, Your Vote: Voting as a Discerning Catholic in 2024As election day draws closer, the AUSCP offers a collection of news, opinions, and resources to help you in discernment:https://auscp.org/catholic-voting-2024/_______________________________________________________________Visit the AUSCP Facebook page and invite your friends to like us:AUSCP Facebook page For more information and photos, visit the AUSCP website at:AUSCP – HOME ©2024 Association of U.S. Catholic Priests (AUSCP)www.auscp.orgAssociation of U.S. Catholic PriestsPO Box 676, Tiffin, OH 44883 |
