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Boston.com | Latest News | Region Voice spokesman Mike Emerton blames the group for influencing Bishop Emilio Allue, regional bishop for the Merrimack Valley, to ban a Voice chapter from meeting in a North Andover parish. Faithful Voice started on a July afternoon when Cronin and two others put pamphlets on windshields at St. Michael's Parish in North Andover around the time a Voice of the Faithful chapter was forming there. Faithful Voice members began attending Voice of the Faithful meetings around the state, some keeping their affiliation a secret. www.boston.com /news/daily/27/faithful_voice.htm   (1087 words)

Boston Globe / Spotlight / Abuse in the Catholic Church / Cardinal Law and the laity Voice of the Faithful members wanted their religious leaders to know the drumbeat for change that rumbled through the Hynes Convention Center yesterday was only the beginning. Voice of the Faithful is facing growing opposition from conservative corners of the Catholic Church, as well as from a few bishops who are kicking the group off church property. The president of Voice of the Faithful, seeking to counter conservative criticism of the growing lay Catholic organization, yesterday sent an e-mail to 22,000 members defending the group's faithfulness to Catholic teachings and apologizing for inviting one controversial speaker to the group's convention. www.boston.com /globe/spotlight/abuse/extras/voice_archive.htm   (1491 words)

VOTF Australia Petition Voice of the Faithful created the historic national convention of 2002 that was attended by 4,200 Catholics to deal with the issues facing today’s Church. Voice of the Faithful has been your voice in conversations with bishops and prominent Catholic theologians, and in educational initiatives from Boston College and Notre Dame to Harvard and Yale. It is such a powerful voice to return responsibility to Catholicism that over 50 prominent theologians have signed a petition supporting “the right and responsibility of Voice of the Faithful to meet and to present to the hierarchy for confirmation and implementation what their sense of faith requires them to voice. www.votfaustralia.org /petition.html   (446 words)

Voice of the Faithful VOTF is well aware that the source of this restored communion is the discovery of the many gifts born of many voices. Voice of the Faithful is recognized as one of the most promising lay organizations to evolve in the Catholic Church. Voice of Compassion, VOTF logo(s), Parish Voice, and www.votf.org /vineyard/vineyard3/vineyard3.html   (787 words)

Some Attending Voice Of The Faithful Meetings - phatmass phorum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Carol McKinley, a member of the Massachusetts chapter of Faithful Voice, an organization that declares its loyalty to the magisterium, was concerned about what she heard about Voice of the Faithful and asked permission to attend a meeting of 45 Boston Voice of the Faithful chapters in Newton, Mass., in June. Her own organization was started after individuals attending Voice of the Faithful meetings became concerned with the number of dissenting authors brought in to speak. Given his status in Voice of the Faithful circles and his leadership position at a Catholic university, some argue that Lakeland’s radical theories might be the blueprint for a “structural change” Voice of the Faithful advocates for the Church but has not yet officially articulated. www.phatmass.com /phorum/index.php?showtopic=3612   (1336 words)

EWTN - Document Library - www.ewtn.com Voice of the Faithful (VOTF) was founded in the basement of a Wellesley church in January 2002 by those who wanted to express their concerns about the clergy sex-abuse scandals. The burden of proof is, of course, on VOTF to demonstrate its complete fidelity to Church teaching, by dissociating itself completely from groups and individuals that are obviously in dissent from Church teaching and gladly and willingly affirming their Catholic faith in all the defined teachings of the magisterium. The scandals resulted from the failure of priests to be faithful to Christ and to their promise of celibacy and of bishops to protect the flock from wolves in shepherd's clothing. www.ewtn.com /library/ISSUES/ZVOTFCRT.HTM   (1346 words)

VOTF Australia Voice of the Faithful originated in Boston, the epicentre of clerical sex crimes in the Church, in 2002. Voice of the Faithful seeks to be a voice which will speak for the victims and surviviors of clergy sex crimes as well as be a voice reminding us of the words and actions of Jesus who never failed to listen and speak out against injustice. Voice of the Faithful welcomes and treasures your stories and experiences because your stories are Jesus story and your experiences are Jesus experience also. www.votfaustralia.org   (791 words)

Viewpoint: Voice of the Faithful misleads the laity Voice of the Faithful rejected Lennon’s plea for unity through prayer during Lent because its leadership decided that prayer is “necessary but not sufficient” to deal with the problems the church faces. Voice of the Faithful supporters often cite Chapter IV of Lumen Gentium (“The Laity”) in support of its demands for increased lay authority in matters of church governance. Third, Voice of the Faithful should abandon its negative, anti-bishop agenda, and instead work with the bishops to encourage and foster lay evangelization and faith formation, increased participation in the sacramental life of the church, parish development, and the pursuit of social justice and responsible stewardship. www.natcath.org /NCR_Online/archives2/2003c/082903/082903v.php   (974 words)

One year later, Voice of Faithful faces new tests As she entered her first Voice of the Faithful meeting, Cattrano's words echoed the pain and anger that led a handful of Massachusetts Catholics to form the lay group a little over a year ago. But Voice of the Faithful leaders want to allow room in the organization for a wide variety of opinions, and fear that taking positions on such matters might weaken the group in the eyes of church officials. So Voice of the Faithful remains focused on the three goals it outlined a year ago: to support victims of abuse, to support ''priests of integrity,'' and to shape ''structural change'' within the church. www.snapnetwork.org /voice_ofthe_faithful/one_year_later.htm   (1746 words)

Joan Chittister column: Voice of Faithful goes after biggest issue of all: authority When people were shocked at the rising tide of adult survivors of clerical sex abuse in childhood, even inclined to be disbelieving of the survivors, Voice of the Faithful stayed faithful and insisted that the survivors be seen, heard and attended to. When people were shocked at Vatican statements about the whole hoary mess being nothing but a media attack on the Catholic church, Voice of the Faithful held firm, demanded accountability from church officials, claimed a place for the faithful in the process and determined not to mix particular issues with their overall political purposes. Before this is over, thanks to Voice of the Faithful, issues like a married priesthood, the ordination of women, the use of inclusive pronouns in scripture and the choice of postures during the canon of the Mass will seem to be exactly what they are -- very, very minor. www.natcath.com /NCR_Online/archives/013103/013103m.htm   (811 words)

A Close Look at Voice of the Faithful Voice of the Faithful began in January 2002 as a support group for parishioners who wanted to express their concerns about the sex-abuse scandal. If you visit its Web site (www.votf.org), you are greeted with Voice of the Faithful's slogan: "Keep the Faith, Change the Church." Leaders of VOTF are very adamant that their group is neither left-wing nor right-wing, but that it addresses universal concerns of ALL Catholics across the board. Voice of the Faithful has begun its own charity drive called Voice of Compassion to serve as a substitute to Bernard Cardinal Law's annual appeal. www.catholicity.com /commentary/hudson/voiceofthefaithful.html   (1943 words)

VOTF QUESTIONNAIRE REPLIES Voice of the Faithful (VOTF) is a group of Catholic laity formed early in 2002 as a result of the priest sexual abuse scandal in the Church. It is and continues to be the Voice of the Faithful. It is of paramount importance that VOTF continue to be the voice of the reasonable middle, and that it not be co-opted by either end of the curve of Catholic thinking. www.votfwinchester.org /VOTFStEQuestionnaireResponses.htm   (2725 words)

cbs4boston.com - O'Malley To Meet With Voice Of The Faithful Voice of the Faithful would not discuss what topics they would address during the meeting, which is scheduled for this Friday. Voice of the Faithful chapters that formed after October 2002 are still banned from meeting on church property. Voice of the Faithful says the meeting demonstrates O'Malley's willingness to talk with a group that's been demonized by some in the church. cbs4boston.com /church/local_story_210103048.html   (258 words)

Voice of the Faithful- Atlanta, Georgia, Catholic Church is the Atlanta affiliate of National Voice of the Faithful, founded in Boston in January, 2002 in response to the sex abuse scandal. VOTF is working to prevent further abuse, scandal and cover-up. Voice of Compassion, VOTF logo(s), Parish Voice, and Prayerful Voice are www.votf-atlanta.org   (1323 words)

Voice of the Faithful Southern Los Angeles Area Voice of the Faithful Southern Los Angeles Area formed as an affiliate of the national Voice of the Faithful in April, 2003. Voice of the Faithful, Inc. is an organization composed of Catholics striving to be faithful to the teachings of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are faithful Catholics in communion with the universal Catholic Church. www.orgsites.com /ca/votfsola/index.html   (551 words)

National Catholic Register: Voice of the un-Faithful? Lay group under fire for promoting dissent - Catholic Online Voice of the Faithful was formed in early 2002 in the Boston area, during the early days of the sexual abuse scandal that came to light that year. But Voice of the Faithful’s critics contend it is actually a front for activists who dissent on issues like the authority of bishops and the ordination of women. Voice of the Faithful’s Moynihan insisted in an interview that the organization is “neutral” on issues like abortion, homosexuality and women’s ordination. www.catholic.org /national/national_story.php?id=21187   (1553 words)

Catholic Culture : Site Review : Voice of the Faithful Voice of the Faithful claims to be "an organization composed of Catholics striving to be faithful to the teachings of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ." In reality, it is a group of dissenters parading under the false guise of being centrist, apolitical, and faithful to the Magisterium. VOTF appeals to the frustration, hurt and anger that Catholics may feel as a result of the sexual scandals in order to attract otherwise faithful Catholics to join them. VOTF conferences, attended by thousands, feature prominent speakers who are known to support homosexuality, abortion, contraception, female priests and other dissident principles. www.catholicculture.org /sites/site_view.cfm?recnum=1912   (223 words)

TCRNews.com, "Voice of the Faithful" or Faith of the Faithful; Vatican II; Catholic Dossier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) But Voice Of The Faithful successfully collects money and soon can pay for some of the Catholic programs in the Archdiocese, that is if the laity get an access to power, of course. For the first time, the loyal faithful had authoritative support for their observations that supposedly conciliar reforms were in fact the spread of Modernism in the Church. John Paul II called his preface to the Catechism, Depositum Fidei, the deposit of the faith, the saving truth entrusted to the apostles and to all their successors to be passed on whole and entire to each generation. www.tcrnews2.com /VoiceofFaithful.html   (3302 words)

Voice of the Faithful meet in sorrow and hope Paul Baier, a VOTF organizer, said that over 150 members asked to be taken off its membership list because they had received warnings from pastors that VOTF was "not approved." Groups in other dioceses have been shut down because their bishops say VOTF is divisive. VOTF devoted much of the conference to the voices of survivors of clergy sex abuse, including the leadership of Survivors' Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) and Linkup, both national advocacy groups for victims. VOTF awarded its first annual "Priest of Integrity" award to Father Thomas Doyle, author of a prophetic 1985 report to the U.S. bishops on clergy sex abuse predicting disastrous fallout if policies didn't change. salt.claretianpubs.org /sjnews/2002/08/sjn0208c.html   (1081 words)

Voice of the Faithful - Peoria, IL. Over 500 VOTF leaders from 33 states gathered in Indianapolis July 8-10 to identify issues that will become the core of a national Voice of the Faithful platform. Lawrence Breslin, a priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, received the Voice of the Faithful Priest of Integrity Award July 10 at VOTF's national convocation. In February of this year, the VOTF Representative Council, meeting in Newton, MA, formally approved the creation of 14 national geographic regions to conform to the 14 regions of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. www.votfpeoria.org   (359 words)

News: October 17, 2003 -Voice of the Faithful protests bishop's ban - The Barnstable Patriot The Voice of the Faithful is heard in the churches of the Boston Archdiocese, but the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River has clamped down on the group on Cape Cod and the rest of Southeastern Massachusetts. In response, VOTF ran an ad in Sunday's Standard Times of New Bedford and the Cape Cod Times challenging Bishop George W. Coleman to withdraw a May 22 order to ban the group's news from church bulletins, not permit members to meet in church buildings, and cut off any conversations with local priests. Voice of the Faithful formed in the wake of the clergy abuse scandals that rocked the Roman Catholic Church in America and led to the reassignment of Boston's Cardinal Bernard Law and his replacement by O'Malley, Coleman's predecessor in Fall River. www.barnstablepatriot.com /10-17-03-news/voicefaithful.html   (635 words)

Home Page "Voice of the Faithful - Ireland" Seriously concerned about the impact of bishop unaccountability upon the diocese of Derry, the executive committee of VOTF Ulster sent this report to the Vatican Congregation for Bishops, in preparation for the 'Ad Limina' visit of all of Ireland's bishops to Rome (October 16th-30th 2006). Fearing that the document was already a dead letter, the executive of VOTF (Ulster) felt it had no option but to report to the Holy Father on the serious state of Catholic morale among many in Derry, outlining the main reasons for this. Although many of us owe our faith to the humility, witness and wisdom of good priests, we in VOTF believe that the root of all the major problems of our church at the moment is clericalism. www.votfi.com   (961 words)

Voice of the Faithful - Western Philadelphia Suburbs * Affiliate The monthly meeting of Voice of the Faithful, Western Philadelphia Suburbs Affiliate, will take place on February 10 at 7:30 PM in the Mansion, Cabrini College, Wayne, PA. SNAP's Mid-Atlantic Reginal meeting will be held on January 31, 2004. Welcome to Voice of the Faithful (VOTF), a worldwide organization of over 25,000 mainstream practicing Catholics from more than 40 U.S. states and 21 countries, plus 160 Parish Voice affiliates. VOTF was formed in response to the clergy sexual abuse crisis. home1.gte.net /nancyjjs/votf_wayne_pa/index.html   (235 words)

Voice of the Faithful Statement from Rome, Kristine Ward, Vice President, Voice of the Faithful upon the election of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI Voice of the Faithful calls on Pope Benedict XVI to hold an international meeting of survivors of clergy sexual abuse. As head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the new pope should be very familiar with the defrocking cases for priests who abused children and minors. www.votf.org /Rome/041905.html   (614 words)

Is 'Voice of the Faithful' Unfaithful to Catholic Principles?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Is 'Voice of the Faithful' Unfaithful to Catholic Principles? The Globe reported that at Dr. Muller's insistence, the Voice of the People has "refused to take a position on controversial issues such as priestly celibacy." Muller's goal is to "demand that lay people have a voice on key issues," the newspaper said. These adversaries of the Papacy and Catholic tradition are seeking the admission of women, married men and active homosexuals to the priesthood, the repeal of Catholic moral prohibitions against abortion, contraception, homosexuality, and divorce, and in some cases, the separation of the Catholic Church in America from Rome. www.massnews.com /2002_editions/07_July/072202_mn_faithful.shtml   (583 words)

VOTF Greater Phila.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) For VOTF to have an impact, we must show that many are involved and concerned about the child abuse that has been and may still be occurring in our beloved Archdiocese. Voice of the Faithful of Greater Philadelphia (VOTF/GP) is an affiliate of Voice of the Faithful, a worldwide organization of more than 40,000 Catholic men and women formed in January 2002 in the Boston area to deal with the sexual abuse crisis in the Church and the cover-up of that abuse by the hierarchy. It is their strong commitment to their faith that has brought them together in the spirit of Vatican II to cleanse and renew the Church and move it forward into the 21st century. votfgp.org   (1721 words)

Dayton Voice of the Faithful Voice of the Faithful members stood today at the site of a closed Church trial and challenged the Church in the name of openness, accountability and justice to “Open the doors.” Dayton Voice of the Faithful thanks the Univesrity of Dayton for continuing the public discussion of sexual abuse and the need for strong legislation to protect children. Dayton Voice of the Faithful collaborated with the University in a three semester lecture series regarding the clergy sexual abuse scandal. www.daytonvotf.org   (485 words)

Voice of the Faithful finds audience: 11/25/02 MIDDLEBORO -- Interest continues to grow in Voice of the Faithful, the group of Catholic laity aimed at stopping sexual abuse by priests. Facilitator Edward LaBelle announced that national representatives of Voice of the Faithful, based in Boston, will be meeting with Cardinal Law tomorrow to ask him to lift the ban on new chapters. Voice of the Faithful holds fast to a centrist position, concentrating on its goals of supporting abuse victims, supporting "priests of integrity," and shaping structural change in the Church, particularly with the involvement of laity in church governance. www.s-t.com /daily/11-02/11-25-02/a01lo005.htm   (483 words)

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