VOTF CONFERENCE 2009
VOTF National Conference

October 30-31, 2009

Hosted by:
Long Island Voice of the Faithful
Huntington Hilton, Melville, NY 

MAKING OUR VOICES HEARD
Featuring:  SR. JOAN CHITTISTER, O.S.B., &
FR. THOMAS REESE, S.J.

Join in lively discussions as we come together to reflect on the state of our church and how we can be part of the changes that will renew our faith.
FEATURED SPEAKERS

Sr. Joan Chittister
Leadership for Creative Change
 

Rev. Thomas J. Reese, SJ 
Survival Guide for Thinking Catholics

 

ABOUT Long Island VOTF
Statement of What We Believe

 
Your Financial Help is Needed 
 
SUPPORT VICTIMS and SURVIVORS

Prayer For Survivors
...and those who did not survive...

CHARTER to Protect CHILDREN
...Is it still relevant?...

Documentary Film
"HOLY WATERGATE"
Click here to view film


NEXT PRAYER  VIGIL
Sunday, July 5, 2009
St. Agnes Cathedral
... SUMMER RE-RUNS ...
Details here

2009 SNAP National Conference
August 7-9, 2009
Washington, DC
Details

SNAP Web Site
 SNAP Archives 

 
LEGAL MATTERS

MARGARET M. MARKEY
Two Amendments to Bill

3 THINGS YOU CAN DO!
Click here

DUANE/MARKEY - KRUGER/LOPEZ
Detailed Rebuttal

Important Update from
MARGARET M. MARKEY
Assemblywoman

An Eye Witness Account of
LOBBY DAY 2009
Click here

BILL of RIGHTS
for Victims of Sexual Abuse

NYS Coalition to Protect Children
www.protectchildrenny.org

 
 
LONG ISLAND NEWS
Next Regional Meeting
July 15, 2009
Manhasset
"Keep the FAITH?
Change the CHURCH?"

SUPPORT PRIESTS of INTEGRITY

Nominations for priests in your midst whose actions exemplify the gospel imperatives of honesty, openness, courage and compassion are accepted through August 1, 2009
PRIESTS of INTEGRITY AWARD

Daily Prayer for our Priests

"The Leadership Crisis"
Rev. Richard P. McBrien

"Not Quite at Home in Church"
Fr. Donald Cozzens

Most Catholics Aren't Listening
Thomas J. Reese, S.J.

"Married Priests Possible"
says Cardinal Edward M. Egan

"Restoring Clerical Authority"
Rev. Richard McBrien

Emergency Meeting of Irish Bishops
Agenda - Child Protection
(VOTF statements are quoted)

... How Kentucky Diocese copes ...
(Priests' Comments)

JOIN the CONVERSATION!
Issues Impacting Diocesan Priests 
(and the Ripple Effects)

PONTIFICATIONS
"VOTF calls for a debate"
by David Gibson

Voice of the FAITHFUL
asks U.S. Bishops to
Review Mandated Celibacy

 
CORRESPONDENCE
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SUPPORT STRUCTURAL CHANGE

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

Addendum to Diocesan Report on
FREE CASH RESERVES for 2006 

(dated Feb.19, 2008)
Prepared by H. Richard Grafer
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Independent Review Group Confirms Diocesan Free Cash Reserves
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Diocesan Free  Cash Reserves:
August 31, 2006

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Diocese of Rockville Centre
Gospel Driven Dioc. Finance Council
Statements Catholic Ministries Appeal

LIVOTF FINANCIAL INFORMATION

NEW ARTICLES, BOOKS, RELEASES

JUSTICE DENIED:
What Americans Must do
to Protect its Children
by Marci Hamilton
Reviewed by:
Fr. Tom Doyle

Bishops, Not Altar Boys
What would Real Collegiality look like?

Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church
Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus
Bishop Geoffrey Robinson

The Coming Democratization of the Catholic Church
 Reviewed by
Thomas Groome

Reaching Out
How to Communicate Gospel Hope and Love to 21st. Century Catholics
Joseph Lynch, S.M

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