Call To Action records

This collection documents the history and activities of Call To Action (CTA), an organization of Catholics established in 1978 in response to the 1976 U.S. Bishops Call To Action Conference in Detroit, Michigan. The records include publications created or collected by the organization and ready refe...

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Created: DePaul University Library Special Collections and Archives 1947-2009
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Summary:This collection documents the history and activities of Call To Action (CTA), an organization of Catholics established in 1978 in response to the 1976 U.S. Bishops Call To Action Conference in Detroit, Michigan. The records include publications created or collected by the organization and ready reference files documenting issues such as peace and justice, celibacy for priests, birth control, ordination for women, clergy sex abuse, and the nuclear disarmament movement. It also contains files about Call To Action’s Annual Conference, their Performing Arts Ministry, and the 1990 Call to Reform pastoral letter. Correspondence with regional chapters in the United States and individuals and groups in countries around the world document the extensive work of Call To Action staff to communicate issues and invite speakers to present at the Annual Conference.
Physical Description:56 LF