A Short Summary from the FutureChurch Synod Report
Nearly 600 Catholics, representing 170 dioceses participated in FutureChurch's synod listening sessions.
BLM and many people in the social and racial justice movements are rejecting the version of Christianity that excludes people whose lives and choices do not fit the dominant white Christian narrative.
Although we never forget the work that lies ahead, we also celebrate! Advent hope and the promise of Christmas flows through us!
FutureChurch decries CDF Responsum and Endorses Austrian Priests' Initiative Declaring They Will Continue to Bless Same Sex Love
As faithful Catholics, we lament the U.S. Catholic community’s complicity and participation in fostering an environment that encouraged and enabled such violence.
This FutureChurch Celebrating Women Witnesses for Racial Justice inaugural prayer service highlights and celebrates the witness of Sr. Antona Ebo.
Fr. Bryan Massingale accepts our 2020 Louis Trivison Award in recognition of his prophetic work with and for Black and LGBTQ Catholics and offers a presentation on racial justice and the Catholic Church.
Dr. Cecilia González-Andrieu offers a beautiful vision of Church for today's realities.
Dr. Doris Wagner Reisinger accepts our 2020 Sr. Christine Schenk Award for Young Catholic Leaders and offers remarks on the clergy sexual abuse crisis.
This closing prayer, written by FutureChurch board member Sean Gargamelli-McCreight, brought our commemoration of 30 years to a close.
A challenging and inspiring prayer by Rev. Dr. Yolanda Pierce
Founding FutureChurch members remember Fr. Louis Trivison.
Welcoming the prophets among us
Living in right relationship with God and one another
Breathing God's Breath of Life into a Broken World.
The first session of our three-part series with author, Sr. Christine Schenk, CSJ, and Sr. Theresa Kane, RSM
We have already been given the Spirit.
We are all called to image Christ in the world today.
How can we shepherd each other to fullness of life?
How can we heal the inequities, inequalities, and trauama this pandemic has cast new light on?
How can we recognize, or even savor, God's abundant blessings in the midst of darkness and suffering?
In what appears to be a strategy to avoid ordaining women to the permanent diaconate, Pope Francis appointed members to a second commission on April 8, 2020
FutureChurch's Online Liturgy of the Word celebrating the Fifth Sunday of Lent.
FutureChurch brings the voices and perspectives of women and progressive Catholics to online opportunities for worship and prayer during this time of distancing, isolation, and quarantine
Influential clergy and orthodox leaning lay apostolates are forming partnerships in the attempt to define and influence the direction and mission of American parishes, dioceses, and the larger Church.
Karen Gargamelli-McCreight is a co-founder of Benincasa Community in New York City.
Marie Collins is the foremost advocate for justice for survivors of clergy sexual abuse
2019 Teleconference Series Confronts Clericalism
The memoir will be available this month.
During our Feeding Five Thousand Campaign FutureChurch willl produce high quality posters of "St. Mary of Magdala Proclaims the Resurrection" by artist Margaret Beaudette, S.C., and send them to five thousand Catholic schools, universities, and seminaries.
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