Coffee and Conversation with Heidi Schlumpf

June 26, 2020

Presenter: Heidi Schlumpf
Heidi shared her thoughts on current issues in the Church and in our country, as well as some of her plans and ideas for NCR’s future. 
 

Resources

Prayer:
  • Opening Prayer: Commitment by Joyce Rupp, published in Prayers to Sophia
  • Closing Prayer: Song of the Seed by Macrina Wiederkheh published in Monastic Way of Tending the Soul
NCR articles:
An education initiative of the Global Sister’s Report to engage young people: Global Sisters Report in the Classroom 
 
Organizations: 
 
Here are resources suggested by NCR Forward Members in the chat room during the session:
 
Statement on the death of George Floyd:  
  • One member mentioned some Bishops wrote and released a statement, prior to the statement USCCB released.
  • This statement was released by 7 U.S. Bishops on 29 May 2020.
  • On 31 May 2020, Archbishop José H. Gomez, USCCB President, released this statement.
Faithful Citizenship:  
Members asked about the Papal document that Cardinal Cupich referred to while the Bishops were debating their Faithful Citizenship document. Another Member responded, saying that Cardinal Cupich was quoting from Gaudete et Exsultate ("Rejoice and Be Glad”). In the spring/summer of 2018, NCR did a Feature Series on the document that includes articles. editorials and a podcast. 
 
A member suggests this article by Michael Sean Winters: U.S. bishops' conference clearly divided between Team Francis, culture warriors.
 
Bishop McElroy, Bishop of San Diego:
One member mentioned the voting guide created by Bishop McElroy. This article is a reprint of a speech Bishop McElroy gave on 6 February 2020: Bishop McElroy on voting with faith and a conscience.
 
Here are organizations recommended by members:
  • Poor Peoples Campaign 
  • GreenFaith
  • Global Catholic Climate Movement

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