Concerned Lay Catholics 7/23/21 Concerned Lay Catholics 7/23/21

The expanded, but limited role of women in the Church

While Pope Francis has expanded the role of women in the church, many of the responsibilities fall into volunteer capacities. This article looks further into whether women in the church are truly making progress or not.

Concerned Lay Catholics 7/21/21 Concerned Lay Catholics 7/21/21

Limits on the Extraordinary form of Masses

The Pope, citing the unintended division in the Catholic church that the availability of the Extraordinary form of Masses (the Latin Mass) has had, introduces restrictions on it’s use.

Concerned Lay Catholics 7/21/21 Concerned Lay Catholics 7/21/21

An examination of our complicity in the Residential School Crisis

While most Catholics weren’t directly involved in or often even alive during the time of the residential institutions, this article faces the question of our culpability in spite of our lack of direct involvement

Concerned Lay Catholics 7/13/21 Concerned Lay Catholics 7/13/21

Positive messages…

This week, CLC wants to highlight some recent positive messages that have come out regarding the residential schools crisis in Canada as it pertains to the Roman Catholic church.

Concerned Lay Catholics 7/8/21 Concerned Lay Catholics 7/8/21

Book Recommendation : The Church Cracked Open

Mentioned by Father Richard Rohr and passed on by CLC follower, Margaret S. If other CLC followers have found a great book that fits with the CLC vision, please feel free to pass it on. We’ll do our best to share it.

Concerned Lay Catholics 7/8/21 Concerned Lay Catholics 7/8/21

Cleaning up corruption in the Vatican

Pope Francis seems intent on cleaning up corruption at the Vatican.

Concerned Lay Catholics 7/8/21 Concerned Lay Catholics 7/8/21

Pope Francis’ approach to 2SLGBTQ+ Catholics

As we mark the end of Pride Month 2021, we take a look at Pope Francis’ approach to 2SLGBTQ+ Catholics.

Concerned Lay Catholics 7/7/21 Concerned Lay Catholics 7/7/21

Sexual abuse and cover up in Poland

More reports of sexual abuse and cover up in Poland. Pope Francis sends envoy to investigate.

Concerned Lay Catholics 7/6/21 Concerned Lay Catholics 7/6/21

Church government op-ed from the Spectator

Concerned Lay Catholics 7/1/21 Concerned Lay Catholics 7/1/21

July 2021 Newsletter

Concerned Lay Catholics 6/30/21 Concerned Lay Catholics 6/30/21

June 2021 Newsletter

In our first monthly newsletter we wanted to draw your attention to just a few of the items that have been catching our prayerful attention over the past month or so since we launched our new website on May 15. Specifically: The new system for reporting sexual misconduct or cover up, Synod on synodality, Church run residential institutions, and “The Role of the Laity in Healing the Church” - Our Webinar with Sr. Nuala Kenny

Concerned Lay Catholics 6/30/21 Concerned Lay Catholics 6/30/21

Notes for the end of June from CLC

It’s been a bit of whirlwind of a month, but we wanted to wrap up the month and start off our blog in earnest with a few points about who we are, what we hope for and what we’re doing…