by Rene Reid | Sep 1, 2016 | Laity, Family and Life
An open letter to Bishop Kevin Farrell, newly appointed as head of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life Dear Bishop Farrell: Congratulations on your appointment as the head of the newly established department for the Laity, Family, and Life. We are pleased to...
by Rene Reid | Aug 28, 2016 | United States of America
by Rene Reid Reproduced with permission from OMG journal In an address to the Synod bishops in October 2015, Pope Francis contrasted the hierarchy to that of the powerful of this world and concluded that it must be understood as an “upside-down pyramid,” with the...
by Rene Reid | Aug 28, 2016 | CCRI News
On 17 August 2016 Jamie Manson wrote an article in the National Catholic Reporter on the subject “Stop shaming women for seeking equal power in the church” There were many comments. Here Clyde, one of the CCRI Strategy Team, responds: Why place so...
by Rene Reid | Aug 23, 2016 | Strategy Team Notes
Present: Kirit Macwan, Mary Beth Stein, Clyde Christofferson, and Rene Reid Here is the summary of our Strategy Team meeting today: Opening prayer (Mary Beth) Following our newsletter of last week, it was agreed to send a personalized group email to organizational...
by Rene Reid | Aug 22, 2016 | United States of America
Thomas P. Doyle, J.C.D., C.A.D.C. ANNUAL SNAP CONFERENCE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS June 24 to 26, 2016Revised August 16, 2016 (Reproduced with permission) In the original presentation I followed the basic format suggested for speakers at Alcoholics Anonymous and other Twelve...
