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American Catholic Council in the Grassroots
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As ACC moves forward beyond Detroit, one of our goals is to continue to promote Local Listening Sessions (Assemblies). We are pleased to offer a new Listening Session design template based on the CBRR. CLICK HERE
Created by ACC Administrator Jan 18, 2012 at 7:45am. Last updated by ACC Administrator Jan 18.
You can read the summary reports by clicking the following links:
The proposed actions that are documented may not include all ideas that were presented in the respective sessions in Detroit. Recognizing these inadequacies, we are attempting to transpose the substance of these reports into thematically aligned discussion forums where ideas and proposed actions can be further explicated.
NEW DISCUSSION FORUMS pickup on these themes and action proposals and can be accessed on the right.
DIRECTIONS FOR POSTING TO FORUMS
GUIDELINES AND POLICIES REGARDING THE FORUMS
The aim is to have these new Discussion Forums provide input from the grassroots and help frame a forthcoming strategic ACTION PLAN that will define the future work of the ACC and inform the deliberations of the National Planning Committee when it meets in November in conjunction with the Call to Action Conference in Milwaukee. The Forums are organized in topical categories across FOUR domains.
A: Principles that inform strategic action; (A1-A3)
B: Topical Action Proposals including recommendations put forth in Detroit; (B1-B9)
C. Mission & Structure of ACC, and its relationship with the grassroots and the larger Catholic reform movement; (C1-C5)
D. Other Topics
There are now NINE categories open for discussion. Others will be opened in the coming weeks.
Note: The Pre-Detroit Forums (Domain "X") have been archived and though they are closed to new postings, they can still be viewed.
SUBMIT YOUR EVENT HERE. Once approved, your event will be appear on the Calendar on this website. The online form is fairly "intuitive", but for step-by-step directions, you can download DIRECTIONS for Submitting Events to ACC Calendar. At a minimum, you will need a NAME for the event, a starting and ending date/time, and Location.
Posting your event adds "steam" to the momentum for Church Reform and demonstrates the vitality of our movement in the Grassroots. We wecome all local, regional or national events that inform the reform agenda of the American Catholic Council. Events may take many forms, i.e. Listening Sessions, followups to Detroit, retreats, workshops, conferences, local/regional Assemblies/Synods, etc. Whether you anticipate a crowd of a thousand or a gathering in your living room,we'd love to know about it!
By our confirmed count, there were 81 Listening Sessions involving just over 4000 persons across 22 states and provinces in the US and Canada. But the number is likely higher than that, as we continue to hear of sessions that we were unaware of and are not accounted for in our databas. To read the report on those sessions, click SOUNDINGS OF THE FAITHFUL. You can also view a short video to the lower left column.
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The CBRR was acclaimed and adopted in Detroit. This forum seeks to stimulate implementation of its implications for the Church Reform Movement.
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To stimulate development of Contemplative Spirituality to sustain ACC work for Church Reform.
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To stimulate learning and insight regarding the role of nonviolence in the Church Reform Movement
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Follows up the Detroit input on this topic and calls for Concrete Actionable Proposals.
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Follows up the Detroit input on this topic and calls for Concrete Actionable Proposals.
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Follows up the Detroit input on this topic and calls for Concrete Actionable Proposals.
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Proposals to enflesh the CBRR in parish structures of governance and leadership.
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If ACC should continue as an organizational entity, this forum considers the need for re-defining ACC's mission, leadership and its internal organizational infrastructure.
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Considers how ACC might coordinate with COR and other expressions of the larger Church Reform Movement.
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The American Catholic Council is committed to promoting dialogue across diverse expressions of Catholic Reform that reflect our grounding in the reforms of Vatican II and the Catholic Bill of Rights and Responsibilities adopted in Detroit this past June. For this reason, it is appropriate that we include expressions of reform coming from other quadrants, including those who are blazing new paths through so-called "Independent" Catholic parishes.
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Share stories of organizing for dialogue and action in the grassroots. This forum also includes threads associated with initiatives described elsewhere on the ACN page "Grassroot Gleanings."
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Share ideas about the developing program, process and desired outcomes of the Detroit gathering. For updates on the developing program in Detroit, see Past ACC Newsletters on the main ACC website.
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Practical Discussions on planning and facilitating a Listening Session, including: Program Design, the Role of Dialogue, Prayer and Liturgical Resources, Marketing and Outreach, and post-session survey instruments.
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