Cardinal Sean O’Malley has barred a prominent Austrian priest from speaking in a Roman Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Boston because the priest advocates the ordination of women and married men as one solution to the priest shortage. The appearance by the priest, the Rev. Helmut Schüller in Boston on July 17  is part of a cross-country speaking tour sponsored by 10  liberal Catholic groups that are pressing the church for change. The Archdiocese of Boston said that its policy, like the practice in other dioceses, is to prohibit individuals who promote “positions that are contrary to Catholic teachings” from speaking in Catholic parishes and at church events. Father Schüller helped lead an “Appeal to Disobedience” backed by about 400 priests and deacons in 2011, and was later stripped of his formal title of monsignor. His talk in Boston has been moved to a Unitarian Universalist church, but he is scheduled to speak at a Catholic parish in Detroit and a Catholic college in Pennsylvania.



Helmut Schuller – Speaking Tour across America

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Rosemary
Fr. Helmut Schüller, founder of the Austrian Priests’ Initiative, a movement organized in 2006 to address an increasing shortage of priests, will be on a national speaking tour this summer.
Helmut Schuller2His “Call to Disobedience,” signed by a majority of Austrian priests, has brought worldwide
attention and momentum to addressing the crises in the Catholic Church. Today, he leads a practical movement that recognizes the Holy Spirit among the laity and the necessity of reforming church governance. Join Helmut Schüller and Catholics across the country to begin a new season of dialogue.
Jim and I are already planning a trip to Seattle in August to hear what Fr. Schüller has to say – Rosemary

Here is the schedule of his cross-country tour:

Tuesday 7/16/13 – NYC – National media kick off
Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South, New York
7:00 PM
Contacts:
Francis X. Piderit – francis@piderit.com – C: 917.916.7575, T: 212.826.3118
Art McGrath – artmcgrath@aol.com
Rita Houlihan – ritahoulihan@yahoo.com – (C) 914-319-1979,
(H) 212-316-0682
Wednesday 7/17/13 – Boston – Hosted by Voice of the Faithful
St. Susannah’s
262 Needham St.
Dedham MA 7:00 PM
Contacts:
Ron DuBois – 781-843-1676 – debber@beld.net
Friday 7/19/13 – Philadelphia – Hosted by Women’s Ordination Conference and S.E. Pennsylvania Women’s Ordination Conference
Chestnut Hill College
7:00-9:00 PM
Contacts:
Regina Bannan – 215-545-9649 – reginab317@gmail.com
Joe Boyle – josephboyleoil@comcast.net
Saturday 7/20/13 – Baltimore –                                                                                          Hosted by New Ways Ministry and Quixote Center
Site and time pending
Contacts:
Sr. Jeannine Gramick 301-277-5674 – gramick@verizon.net
Dolly Pomerleau – dollywood20722@hotmail.com
Monday 7/22/13 – District of Columbia -
Hosted by Women’s Ordination Conference and New Ways Ministry
National Press Club
Public event:
Site and Time Pending
Contacts:
Ben Palumbo – 202-957-2416 – bpalumbo@covad.net
Erin Hanna – 401-588-0457 – ehanna@womensordination.org
Sr. Jeannine Gramick – 301-277-5674 – gramick@verizon.net
Dolly Pomerleau – dollywood20722@hotmail.com
Wednesday 7/24/13 – Chicago – Hosted by Call To Action
Site and time pending
Contacts:
Bob Heineman – bob@cta-usa.org – 847.682.1056
Thursday 7/25/13 – Cleveland – Hosted by Future Church
Independence Middle School
6111 Archwood
Independence, OH 44131
7:00 PM
Contacts:
Liz England – liz@futurechurch.org
Sr. Christine Schenk – 216-513-3647 – chris@futurechurch.org
Friday 7/26/13 – Cleveland – Hosted by Future Church
Cleveland City Club
850 Euclid Ave # 200
Luncheon: (Phone ahead for reservations) (216) 621-0082
Contacts:
Sr. Christine Schenk – 216-513-3647 – chris@futurechurch.org
Friday 7/26/13 – Detroit Hosted by Elephants in the Living Room                                                         and Detroit Association of US Priests
SS Simon and Jude
32500 Palmer Rd., Westland, MI 48186
7:30 PM
Contacts:
Fr Gerry Bechard – pastor@stssimonandjude.com – 734-722-1343
Saturday 7/27/13 – Cincinnati – Hosted by Voices Speaking
Fairview-Clifton German Language School
3689 Clifton Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45220
2-4 PM
Contacts:
Deborah Rose Milavec – 513.673.1401 (mobile) – rosemilavec@fuse.net
Monday 7/29/13 – Denver – Hosted by Dignity USA
Capitol Heights Presbyterian
1100 Fillmore Street
7:00 PM
Contacts:
Brad Cameron – bwillcameron@comcast.net – 303/832-4282
Wednesday 7/31/13 – San Diego – Hosted by Call To Action
The First Unitarian Universalist Church, Bard Hall
4190 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92103
7:00 PM
Contacts:
Michael Crowley (as of June 12) – 858-748-3801 – mikecrowley@cox.net
David Glassner – dglass123@hotmail.com – (858) 864-2708
Friday 8/2/13 – Los Angeles – Hosted by Los Angeles Dignity USA
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Morrison Hall
1757 North Lake Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91104
7:30 PM
Contacts:
Fr. Kevin Steen – 323-258-2916
Frank Miller – framil1939@yahoo.com
Sunday 8/4/13 – Portland – Hosted by CORPUS
Central Lutheran Church 1820 NE 21st. Ave, Portland, OR 97212
2-4 PM
Contacts:
Nancy Dennehy – ndbdpdx@comcast.net – 503.238.1942
Monday 8/5/13 – Seattle Hosted by CORPUS
United Methodist Church
180 Denny Way,
Seattle, WA 98109
7:00 PM
Contacts:
Patrick Callahan, Secretary, CALL TO ACTION WESTERN WASHINGTON
928 33rd Ave. S.Seattle, WA 98144
206.329.1234 revcall@aol.com
Wednesday 8/7/13 – Manhasset, Long Island –
Hosted by Voice of the Faithful                                                                                                              Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock,
48 Shelter Rock Rd.,
Manhasset, NY 01103
Social Hall: 7:00 PM (coffee @ 6:30)
Contacts:
Phil Megna – pmegna@mattonegroup.com
Pat Paone – paongael@optonline.net – 516-627-2438