News Archive (2007)

Sowing Division in a Divided World

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Association for the Rights of Catholics in the Church, Leonard Swidler, 215-477-1080 
Call To Action Northern Virginia, Sharon Danner, 703-680-0860  
Call To Action USA, Nicole Sotelo, Acting Co-Director, 773-404-0004
Catholics for a Free Choice Canada, Rosemary Ganley, 705-748-9756
CORPUS, Anthony Padovano, 973-539-8732
DignityUSA, Sam Sinnett, President, 314-477-5798 
Loretto Women’s Network, Mary Ann Cunningham, SL, 303-936-5904 
National Coalition of American Nuns, Jeannine Gramick, SL, Executive Co-Director, 301-864-3604
New Ways Ministry, Francis DeBernardo, 240-432-2489
Spiritus Christi, Mary Ramerman
Voice of the Faithful New Jersey, Theresa Padovano, Facilitator, 973-539-8732
Women-Church Convergence, Bridget Mary Meehan, Co-Coordinator, 703-283-2929
Women's Ordination Conference, Aisha Taylor, Executive Director, 703-352-1006

A Statement from Catholic Church Reform Groups

As progressive Catholics who are committed to our church, we respond with regret and dismay to the publication of Pope Benedict XVI’s two recent edicts.

The first statement released on July 7, “Summorum Pontificum,” encouraged a return to the celebration of the Latin Mass of 1962, subtly critiquing the vernacular liturgy of the last 45 years. It may well mark the return in Catholic prayers for the conversion of the Jews, a tragic and harmful manipulation of piety.

Not All Catholics Decry Same-sex Bill

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Michael J. Nicosia, Chaplain/Representative
Dignity-Integrity/Rochester
585/576-7515
nicosia410@yahoo.com

Dignity-Integrity/Rochester Responds to New York Roman Catholic Bishops’ Opposition to Same-sex Marriage Bill

Rochester NY—In the midst of Rochester’s annual celebration of Pride, it is particularly frustrating that the Roman Catholic Bishops of New York State have tried to negate the source of our pride yet again.  A few weeks ago they published an article in every Sunday bulletin in the diocese, “Catholics decry same-sex bill” (Catholic Couri

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Gay Catholics Deplore Decision of Archbishop Flynn to Forbid Mass for Conference on Homosexuality and Catholicism

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Sam Sinnett 
314 477-5798 (cell)     
800 877-8797

March 16, 2007 –  DignityUSA President Sam Sinnett sharply criticized the decision of Archbishop Harry Flynn of Minneapolis to forbid the celebration of Mass at an upcoming conference on homosexuality and Catholicism sponsored by New Ways Ministry, an organization that seeks to build bridges between the Catholic Church and the gay and lesbian community.  According to conference organizers, about half of the more than 500 registered conference attendees are priests or nuns, while the rest are mainly Catholic lay people involved in professional ministry or the parents of gay,