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Bulletin #22: News and Notices
AN AUSCP GOAL is to "invite brother priests to gatherings to engage the vision of Vatican II for the larger church." The annual AUSCP Assembly is our most prominent and far-reaching invitation. We have engaged an array of insightful speakers to help us think afresh and more deeply about Lumen Gentium, Vatican II's Constitution on the Church under a theme of "God's Pilgrim People." We invite you to attend & participate. It's not too late. Come ... and invite a fellow priest to come with you. June 24-27, Seattle University. How do we become more the Church the Spirit calls us to be through Vatican II? More info at www.uscatholicpriests.org.
SEATTLE ASSEMBLY, June 24-27, Speakers & Topics:
- Tuesday am, journalist Robert Blair Kaiser on "Listening to the Signs of the Times"
- Tuesday pm, systematic and historical theology theologian Catherine E. Clifford on "Sharing in the Priesthood of Christ: A Framework for Rethinking Ministry as Service"
- Tuesday eve, journalist Robert Mickens on "The Church Today in Light of Lumen Gentium"
- Wed., am, Canon lawyer James A. Coriden on "Canonical Rights of Priests: How does the Code of Canon Law Square with Lumen Gentium?"
- Thurs. am, evangelizer and parish renewal specialist Fr. Pat Brennan on "Empowering God's People"
IMAGES FROM 2012 ASSEMBLY: The gathering was diverse across geography, age, ethnicity, experience, training, viewpoint. Join us this year and bring your particular element of diversity to the mix.
 JOHN XXIII AWARD: AUSCP established this annual award which is announced and given during the Association's Annual Assembly. It recognizes persons who have kept alive "the vision and spirit of Vatican II." Last year's recipients were Mike Ryan of Seattle WA and Bernie Survil of Greensburg PA. Mike was recognized for the concern he raised regarding the New Roman Missal. His concern grew into the AUSCP! Bernie Survil was recognized for being the major facilitator of that growth and a tireless promoter of AUSCP. This year's award winner will be announced during our Seattle Assembly.
 US TOUR OF AUSTRIAN PRIEST LEADER: Fr. Helmut Schuller is president of the Austrian "Priest Initiative." From July 16 to August 7 Schuller will be on a 14 city U.S. speaking tour sponsored by FutureChurch. His topic will be "The Catholic Tipping Point: Conversations with Fr. Helmut Schuller." His tour will include these cities with AUSCP members: New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Cincinnati, Denver, Los Angeles, Portland (OR), Seattle and Long Island. Tour dates and contact people for each venue are available by clicking here. AUSCP is doing what it can to publicize the tour and AUSCP members in Detroit are actively involved in hosting Father Helmut.
AUSCP ENGAGES A MANAGING DIRECTOR: following a national search with several well qualified candidates, AUSCP has engaged a Managing Director whose name and function will be announced soon. She will be present at the June Assembly and fully engaged by September.
SAVE THE DATE -- AUSCP 3RD ANNUAL ASSEMBLY "Meet Me in St. Louis." That song was written for us. We gathering at the St. Louis Airport Marriott Hotel, June 23 to June 26, 2014, to reflect on Dei Verbum. So far we have commitments from three presenters: Dianne Bergant, CSA; Michael Crosby, OFM Cap.; and Donald Senior, CP. Mark those dates in your calendar.
Your AUSCP Leadership Team
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AUSCP Mission Statement
We are an association of U.S. Catholic priests, offering mutual support and a collegial voice. We are engaged in contemplation, dialogue, and prophetic action on issues affecting Church and society. |
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