Past Events
| Date | Event | Description |
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| 01/21/2015 | Erin Saiz Hanna |
Erin Saiz Hanna of the Women's Ordination Conference will speak. 7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus. |
| 11/19/2014 | Mike Tynan |
"Homelessness in Columbus" with Mike Tynan of Open Shelter. Mike Tynan is on the Board of the Columbus Coalition for the Homeless. 7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus. |
| 10/18/2014 | Gospel Nonviolence Workshop |
Renewing the Roman Catholic Church as an inclusive church in Ohio. Catholics throughout Ohio are invited to this gospel nonviolence workshop. Sponsors are FutureChurch, Voices Speaking, the American Catholic Council, the Association for the Rights of Catholics in the Church, and Call To Action Columbus. This workshop is for Catholics in Ohio who want an inclusive church. Lena Woltering will lead this workshop. Lena is a Pace e Bene nonviolence trainer, and works as an organizer for Call To Action USA. Saturday October 18, 2014, 9 am to 4:30 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus, OH.
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| 09/17/2014 | Robert Marrone |
"Ecclesial Climate Change: What's Melting, What's Gone, and What May Survive" with Fr Robert J Marrone of the Community of St Peter in Cleveland, OH. This talk will reflect the critical losses in the past 25 years due to the toxic polarization within the church and the society, as well as exploring possible sign-posts for the future. Fr Marrone kept his parish community alive after it was ordered closed by the archbishop. 7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus. |
| 07/16/2014 | Dagmar Celeste |
St Mary Magdala Celebration with Rev Dagmar Braun Celeste of the Danube Seven, the first women ordained Roman Catholic priests (2002). 7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus. |
| 05/21/2014 | Donald Cozzens |
"The Promise of Pope Francis: Hopes and Fears" with Fr Donald Cozzens of John Carroll University, author of Faith That Dares To Speak and Notes from the Underground: the Spiritual Journey of a Secular Priest. 7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus. |
| 04/15/2014 | Chrism Mass Vigil |
Chrism Mass Vigil: Jesus started this nonviolence tradition during the original holy week when Jesus and his followers staged a teach-in at the temple, teaching that we should love one another inclusively just as God’s love for us is inclusive. Teaching inclusiveness at the temple isn’t always popular, so Jesus was publicly executed within 96 hours of his teach-in. The need for this tradition, begun by Jesus, is not ended. Our Church continues to practice and teach exclusion. In the Lenten spirit of penance let’s come together at the temple in the name of Jesus to ask God in prayer for an inclusive church. 4:15 to 6:15 pm, St Joseph Cathedral, 212 E Broad St, Columbus. |
| 03/19/2014 | Gerry Bechard |
Putting Our House In Order: Damned If We Do, Damned If We Don't with Fr Gerry Bechard of Elephants in the Living Room, an organization of Catholic priests of the Archdiocese of Detroit who seek renewal of the Church of Detroit. This talk is part of the Justice in the Catholic Church Series of talks with prominent Roman Catholic priests. 7 pm, Maple Grove UMC, 7 W Henderson Rd, Columbus. |
| 01/15/2014 | panel discussion |
Local CTA members will talk about their trip to the national CTA meeting in Milwaukee, WI in November. |
| 11/13/2013 | Dianne Bergant |
"Can the Natural World Afford a 'Just War'?" with Sr Dianne Bergant, prominent biblical scholar at the Catholic Theological Union, Chicago. |
| 09/18/2013 | Joe Gentilini |
Hounded By God; A Gay Man's JourneyTo Self Acceptance, Love And Relationship with the author Joe Gentilini, PhD. Joe is a graduate of Bishop Watterson High School where teacher Carla Hale was recently fired for being homosexual. |
| 07/17/2013 | Bridget Mary Meehan |
St Mary Magdala Celebration with Rev Bridget Mary Meehan, a bishop with the Association of Roman Catholic WomenPriests. |
| 05/15/2013 | Linda Mercadante |
"Spiritual But Not Religious", the growing trend of Christians walking out of traditional Christian religious institutions with Rev Linda Mercadante, PhD, of The Methodist Theological School in Ohio. |
| 05/03/2013 | Stand up for Carla Hale |
A protest demonstration in support of Carla Hale, the gay teacher who was fired from Bishop Watterson High School over immoral behavior, at 4 pm at the Columbus Diocesan Office, 197 E Gay St, Columbus. The only immoral behavior in this matter is discrimination against gays. |
| 03/26/2013 | Chrism Mass Vigil |
When the priests of our diocese gather at the at St Joseph Cathedral for their Chrism Mass, we hold the Chrism Mass Vigil in support of Inclusive Priesthood. |
| 03/20/2013 | Marek Bozek |
"God's Call - Moses' Journey: On Route To Justice Through Liberation" with Fr Marek Bozek, the pastor of St Stanislaus Koska Church in St Louis, Mo. Fr Bozek saved St Stanislaus parish when the archbishop closed the church and tried to seize the property. This talk is part of the Justice In The Catholic Church Series with prominent Roman Catholic priests. |
| 03/12/2013 | Pink Smoke Vigil |
A Pink Smoke Pray Vigil will be held at 7pm at St Joseph Cathedral to bring attention to the lack of women's voices at the Papal conclave, and to protest the ban on women from all leadership and decision-making positions in the Catholic church. |
| 01/16/2013 | Chris Schenk |
Women Officeholders In The Early Church with Sr Chris Schenk, executive director of FutureChurch. |
| 11/14/2012 | Mary Ellen Williams |
What's Going On In Cincinnati, a discussion of Cincinnati's support for the sisters of the LCWR, with Mary Ellen Williams of the Hyde Park 9. |
| 09/19/2012 | Jim FitzGerald |
Vatican II: Church Forward with Jim FitzGerald the executive director of Call To Action USA. |
| 07/18/2012 | Janice Sevre-Duszynska |
Celebration of the Feast of St Mary Madala with Rev Janice Sevre-Duszynska, an ordained Roman Catholic female priest. |
| 05/16/2012 | Church Reform? |
Church Reform: should CTA Columbus commit to helping bring about nonviolent reform of the Catholic Church? Should the goals of church reform be Inclusive Priesthood and Servant Leadership? Plus the documentary film Pink Smoke Over The Vatican. |
| 04/03/2012 | Chrism Mass Vigil |
As the priests of the Diocese gather at St Joseph Cathedral for their Chrism Mass, the Chrism Mass Vigil is in support of an inclusive priesthood. |
| 03/21/2012 | Fred Daley |
"The Truth Will Set You Free" with Fr Fred Daley, an openly gay diocesan priest, pastor of an inclusive parish, he openly works for justice in our church community. This talk is part of the Justice In The Catholic Church Series of talks with prominent Roman Catholic priests. |
| 01/11/2012 | Anthony Ruff |
"The New Roman Missal" with Fr Anthony Ruff, OSF. |
| 11/16/2011 | Mark Matson |
"Dignity and Church Reform", a discussion of his experiences as president of Dignity USA and the future of Church reform with Mark Matson, the outgoing president of Dignity USA. |
| 09/21/2011 | Sharon Abercrombie |
The American Catholic Council's June 2011 Detroit meeting with Sharon Abercrombie & Ruthmary Mangan of Simply Catholic. Plus Fr Han Kung's call for "peaceful" revolution against the absolutism of papal power. |
| 07/20/2011 | Irene Scaramazza |
St Mary Magdala Celebration with Rev Irene Scaramazza, an ordained Roman Catholic female priest. |
| 04/19/2011 | Chrism Mass Vigil |
As the priests of the Diocese gather at St Joseph Cathedral for their Chrism Mass, the Chrism Mass Vigil is in support of Fr Roy Bourgeois and women's ordination. |
| 03/16/2011 | Michael Crosby |
"Reclaiming the Catholic Church for Jesus Christ" with Fr Michael Crosby. This talk is part of the Justice In The Catholic Church Series of talks with prominent Roman Catholic priests. |
| 01/19/2011 | Ruben Castilla Herrera |
"Justice for Immigrants" with Ruben Castilla Herrera, state director in Ohio for Reform Immigration for America. |
| 11/17/2010 | Karen Gagel |
"What Biblical Women Have to Tell Us about God" with Karen Gagel, biblical scholar. |
| 09/15/2010 | Thomas Gumbleton |
"Haiti" with Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, founder of Pax Christi, author, peace activist, and advocate for victims. The free will offering is for the Haiti relief effort. |
| 07/21/2010 | Joan Houk |
Celebration of the Feast of St Mary Magdala with Rev Joan Houk, an ordained female Roman Catholic bishop with Roman Catholic WomenPriests. |
| 05/19/2010 | Robert McClory |
"Democratization of the Catholic Church" with Robert McClory of Northwestern University, former priest, former NCR reporter, author and former Director of CTA. |
| 03/17/2010 | Mike & Norma Tynan |
"Intentional Eucharistic Communities/ Small Faith Communities", a panel discuss with Mike and Norma Tynam of Dignity Columbus, Tom Stricker of Dayton's Living Beatitudes Community, and Marie Sweeney of Simply Catholic. Mike Tynam is a priest who married. The Church refuses to allow him to be active as a priest. He continues ministry. |
| 01/20/2010 | Louise Akers |
"Our Role in Creating a More Just Church" with Sr Louise Akers of the Sisters of Charity, the sister who refused the Archbishop of Cincinnati's demand that she recant her support for women's ordination. |
| 10/01/2009 | Roy Bourgeois |
“Women’s Ordination” with Fr Roy Bourgeois, MM founder of School of the Americans Watch. The talk is part of the Justice In The Catholic Church Series of talks with prominent Roman Catholic priests. |
| 07/05/2009 | John Chuchman |
"Let's Hospice our church" with John Chuchman (known as Poetman) and Karen Schrauben. |
| 05/10/2009 | Maxime Shonk |
The Spirituality Network with Sr Maxime Shonk, OP. |
| 04/12/2009 | Chris Schenk |
“Women and the Word: Synod 2008 – Put Women Back in the Biblical Picture” with Sr Chris Schenk, CSJ, Executive Director of FutureChurch. |
| 03/15/2009 | Mark Matson |
The Place of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Catholics and the Church with Mark Matson, president of Dignity USA. |
| 11/28/2008 | Richard Sweeney |
The Importance of Looking at One’s Shadow with Richard Sweeney, PhD. |
| 06/15/2008 | Nicole Sotelo |
Women’s Ordination in the Catholic Church with Nicole Sotelo of Call To Action USA. Also Rev Joan Houk, a Roman Catholic Bishop with Roman Catholic WomenPriests. |
| 05/15/2008 | Rod Damico |
Married Catholic Priests with Fr Rod Damico, a married Roman Catholic priest. |
