Mission statement: We as Call to Action Philadelphia seek to build a catholic (universal) community based on the Gospel message of Jesus which calls us to realize God’s liberating presence in our midst

With this mission in mind, we see the Church as the people of God
inclusive of

People of all religious traditions

Women

Survivors of abuse

Divorced people

People in financial crisis

People of all sexual orientations

People of all racial and ethnic groups

With a sense of urgency, we work toward fostering dialog that honors and celebrates diverse points of view and is respectful of each person’s contributions to our journey of faith, and eliminating attitudes and structures that allow injustice to exist in our Church and our World.

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Our agenda is succinctly expressed in CTA-USA's 1990 Call for Reform:

"We call upon Church officials to incorporate women at all levels of ministry and decision-making.

"We call upon the Church to discard the discipline of mandatory priestly celibacy and to open the Priesthood to women and married men...so that the Eucharist may continue to be the center of the spiritual life of all Catholics.

"We call for extensive consultation with the Catholic people in developing Church teaching on human sexuality.

"We call for open dialogue, academic freedom, and due process, and for the Church to be a model of financial openness on all levels.

"We call for a fundamental change so that young people will see and hear God living in and through the Church as a participatory community of believers who practice what they preach."