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Ziegler, William M., and Gary A. Goreham. "Formal Pastoral Counseling in Rural Northern Plains Churches." Journal of Pastoral Care 50, no. 4 (December 1996): 393–404. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002234099605000408.

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Reports the findings of a survey of 491 United Church of Christ, Southern Baptist Convention, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and Roman Catholic rural clergy from seven Northern Plains states. Offers implications for seminary and post-seminary training, placement of clergy in churches, pastoral counseling in rural congregations, and contextualized theory and ministry.

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Tentler, Leslie Woodcock. "“The Abominable Crime of Onan”: Catholic Pastoral Practice and Family Limitation in the United States, 1875–1919." Church History 71, no. 2 (June 2002): 307–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0009640700095706.

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By the 1930s few Catholics in the United States could have been unaware of their church's absolute prohibition on contraception. A widely-publicized papal encyclical had spoken to the issue in 1930, even as various Protestant churches were for the first time giving a public blessing to the practice of birth control in marriage. Growing numbers of American Catholics had been exposed since at least 1920 to frank and vigorous preaching on the subject in the context of parish missions. (Missions are probably best understood as the Catholic analogue of a revival.) And by the early 1930s Catholic periodicals and pamphlets addressed the question of birth control more frequently and directly than ever before. As a Chicago Jesuit acknowledged in 1933, “Practically every priest who is close to the people admits that contraception is the hardest problem of the confessional today.” A major depression accounted in part for the hardness of the problem. But it was more fundamentally caused by the laity's heightened awareness of their church's stance on birth control and their growing consciousness of this position as a defining attribute of Catholic identity.

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Schepers, Maurice. "Dialogue and Conversion." Horizons 25, no. 1 (1998): 72–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0360966900030747.

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On August 12, 1996, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, Archbishop of Chicago († November 14, 1996), released a statement entitled “Called to Be Catholic Church in a Time of Peril,” which concretized an initiative called the Catholic Common Ground Project. This project is to be staffed by the thirteen-year-old, New York-based, National Pastoral Life Center, which was originally established under the auspices of the Administrative Committee of the U.S. Bishops' Conference. The peril which is the project's concern is the polarization that has developed in the Catholic Church in the United States in the course of the thirtyodd years elapsed since the close of the Second Vatican Council.

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McAreavey, John. "Mixed Marriages: Conversations in Theology, Ecumenism, Canon Law and Pastoral Practice." Ecclesiastical Law Journal 8, no. 37 (July 2005): 121–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0956618x00006207.

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This paper traces the developments in the Catholic law on mixed marriages beginning with an outline of the canonical provisions that were in force prior to the Second Vatican Council. The impact of the Council teaching on ecumenism and religious freedom became apparent with the promulgation of Matrimonii sacramentum (1966), Crescens matrimoniorum (1967) and Matrimonia mixta (1970). These documents put the legislation on mixed marriages on a new footing and provided the basis for the legislation of the 1983 Code of Canon Law. Bishop McAreavey analyses various ecumenical dialogues on mixed marriages: ARCIC, the dialogue between the Lutheran World Federation, the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and the Catholic Church, and ongoing dialogues between the Methodist Church and the Orthodox Church (primarily in the United States) and the Catholic Church. He notes in particular what those discussions have to say on the issue of ‘the promises’ and canonical form and comments on the provisions of the 1983 Code of Canon Law on mixed marriages. He considers the basis of the commitment required of the Catholic party ‘to remove dangers of defecting from the faith’ and the commitment ‘to do all in his or her power in order that all the children be baptised and brought up in the Catholic faith’. He accepts the view of Fr Navarrete that whereas the former obligation is of divine law the latter obligation goes no further than ‘to do his or her best’ (pro viribus in the Latin phrase). In the final section, he reflects on the pastoral impact of developments in the canon law regarding mixed marriages, noting the statements of the World Gatherings of Interchurch Families in Geneva (1998) and in Rome (2003).

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Carroll, Janet. "Maryknoll China Symposium: Celebrating the Pastoral Renewal and Development of the Catholic Church in China." International Bulletin of Mission Research 41, no. 2 (February 3, 2017): 128–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2396939317692966.

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An account of an academic symposium held at Maryknoll, NY, on the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the China Educators and Formators Project, sponsored by Maryknoll Society. This project brings to the United States young leaders of the Catholic Church in China, chiefly women religious and priests, for graduate studies in US colleges and universities. Selected by their local bishops and superiors, they are to equip themselves with requisite skills and capacities that, upon their return to China, resource the life of dioceses, parishes, communities, and ecclesial programs for the flourishing of the faith of the people and upbuilding of the church.

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Ahanotu, Leonard U. "Navigating between cultures: Cross-cultural challenges of Nigerian Catholic priests working in the United States." Missiology: An International Review 47, no. 3 (July 2019): 315–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0091829619858597.

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The issue of cross-cultural movements of professionals within organizations in the 21st century’s networked-style of the global organization has created the question of how to prepare professionals to meet the demands of satisfactory service in a culture different from their home culture. The absence of the cross-cultural preparation of professionals is causing cross-cultural maladjustments among many professionals, and the Nigerian Catholic priests who move from Nigeria to the United States face this reality. Given the priest shortage in the United States, the US Roman Catholic Church recruits many priests from overseas and a significant number of these priests are being recruited from Nigeria, whose culture is very different from US culture. The work of these priests helps to solve the shortage problem but is creating new challenges in some Catholic parishes because of cultural differences. The priests continually face cross-cultural challenges to succeed in their pastoral work. There is little research on the cross-cultural problems and other experiences of these priests in adjustment and in carrying out their duties. This qualitative study investigated the cross-cultural experiences of Nigerian priests serving in the United States. Interviews with 12 Nigerian priests serving in four different regions of the United States yielded 11 themes. Participants described five common challenges and identified six strategies to facilitate adjustment. The themes influenced the use of Kolb’s learning theory to design pre-departure cross-cultural training for Nigerian priests.

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Deck, Allan Figueroa. "LATINO MIGRATION AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF U.S.A. CATHOLICISM: FRAMING THE QUESTION." Perspectiva Teológica 46, no. 128 (January 5, 2015): 89. http://dx.doi.org/10.20911/21768757v46n128p89/2014.

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Este ensaio estuda a relação entre a migração latino-americana em direção ao Norte e as mudanças que estão tendo lugar no catolicismo estadunidense. A parte principal do artigo concentra-se na profunda e histórica experiência religiosa que os latinos trazem à Igreja nos Estados Unidos, herança marcadamente diferente da anglo-americana. Ao pano de fundo colonial, entretanto, devem ser acrescentadas as profundas mudanças que aconteceram no catolicismo latino-americano no período posterior ao Concilio Vaticano II. Os latinos têm sido um canal para comunicar a visão dinâmica de Medellín e Aparecida à Igreja católica estadunidense mais focada na conservação que na missão. A seção final trata das contribuições específicas do catolicismo latino à vida da Igreja estadunidense contemporânea através dos métodos pastorais renovados, da opção pelos pobres e da teologia da libertação, assim como no âmbito da oração, do culto e da espiritualidade, a preocupação pela justiça social, a religiosidade popular e a pastoral juvenil – para mencionar apenas algumas poucas. A eleição do Papa Francisco, o primeiro papa latino-americano, destaca a influência emergente do catolicismo latino-americano na cena mundial e não apenas nos Estados Unidos.ABSTRACT: This essay explores the link between Latin American migration northward and changes taking place in U.S. Catholicism. A major part of the article focuses on the deep and historic religious background that Latinos bring to the Church in the United States, a heritage markedly different from that of Anglo America. To the colonial background, however, must be added the profound changes that have taken place in Latin American Catholicism in the period after the Second Vatican Council. Latinos have been a conduit for communicating the dynamic vision of Medellín and Aparecida to a U.S. Catholic Church focused more on maintenance than mission. A final section looks at specific contributions of Latino Catholicism to the U.S. Church’s contemporary life through renewed pastoral methods, the option for the poor, and Liberation Theology as well as in the area of prayer, worship and spirituality, concern for social justice, popular piety, and youth ministry—to name just a few. The election of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, highlights the emerging influence of Latin American Catholicism on the world stage and not only in the United States.

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Leege, David C. "Catholics and the Civic Order: Parish Participation, Politics, and Civic Participation." Review of Politics 50, no. 4 (1988): 704–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0034670500042017.

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Renewed interest in the relationship between religion and politics in the United States and widespread discussion of recent pastoral letters adopted by the American bishops, especially those dealing with disarmament and the economy, have drawn attention to the political values of American Catholics. After a brief historical review of the political experiences of American Catholics and of the roles social theorists accord religion in political life, this article addresses three concerns: (1) in a nation of joiners, does parish participation reinforce civic participation? (2) are there patterns in the connection between religious values and political values? and (3) do parishioners feel that church leaders should offer teachings on personal morality and sociopolitical questions and, if so, should the teaching be accorded special respect? The primary basis for empirical generalizations is a sample of 2667 active, parish-connected non-Hispanic Catholics.

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Foley, Edward. "Spiritual Communion in a Digital Age: A Roman Catholic Dilemma and Tradition." Religions 12, no. 4 (March 30, 2021): 245. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rel12040245.

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In the midst of this pandemic, most Christian Churches in the United States have been required to limit severely if not suspend face-to-face worship. The responses to this challenge when it comes to celebrating the Eucharist have been multiple. Frequent pastoral responses have included the shipping of consecrated elements to folk for their use during live-stream worship and virtual communion, in which worshippers employ elements from their own households as communion elements during the digitized worship. These options are not permitted for Roman Catholics. Instead, it is most common for Roman Catholics to be invited into spiritual communion. This is often considered a diminished, even ternary form of communing, quickly dispensed when quarantines are lifted and herd immunity achieved. On the other hand, there is a rich and thoughtful tradition about spiritual communion that recognizes it as an essential element in communion even when such is experienced face-to-face. This article intends to affirm the values of spiritual communion as a real, mystical and fruitful action that not only sustains people worshipping from afar, but enhances an authentic eucharistic spirituality.

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LAWLER, Michael G., and Todd A. SALZMAN. "A Pastoral Letter of the United States Catholic Bishops." INTAMS review 15, no. 2 (December 31, 2009): 214–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.2143/int.15.2.2047108.

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Grimes, Edward. "The teaching of canon law and the pastoral formation of future priests, with special reference to the United States." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1994. http://www.tren.com.

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Myler, John T. "Mary, the U.S. Bishops and the decade of silence: the 1973 pastoral letter "Behold Your Mother Woman of Faith"." IMRI - Marian Library / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=udmarian1509977485444077.

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Mooney, Mary. "Challenge to authority : Catholic laity in Chile and the United States, 1966-1987." Thesis, McGill University, 1994. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=28858.

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This dissertation analyzes the nature and degree of attitudinal change that has taken place within a key sector of the Catholic Church, i.e, lay leaders, in the period between 1966 and 1987 in two different national contexts, Chile and the United States. It builds on an unfinished study by Ivan Vallier, who attempted to clarify the ambiguous position of the laity in the Church and in society, in implementing the reforms of Vatican II. The author interviewed 96 middle-class lay leaders, plus dozens of informants. The analysis examines continuity and change on three issues. Some key findings include: a significant change in concepts of Church and God, toward more intimate/maternal images that encompass an active social dimension; much greater salience and complexity of the 'democratization' issue, particularly concerning the role of women, in the American Church; and the continuing imperative of the socio-political issue for the Chileans and their demands for more, not less, political involvement by the hierarchy. The results reflect the persistent tensions between 'progressive' and 'conservative' models of change, and help to explain the continuing importance of religion in modern society.

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Yarnelle, Edward Joseph. "Pipe and electronic church organ acquisitions since 1975 in selected Roman Catholic parishes in the United States." Virtual Press, 1990. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/722778.

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A survey was conducted to determine current conditions pertaining to church organ acquisitions and renovations in selected Roman Catholic parishes in the United States. A need exists to ascertain what problems are occurring with the process of organ acquisition, what solutions are possible, and how trends in organ acquisition are measuring up with the principles outlined by Vatican II.Addresses of organ companies were obtained from the current National Association of Pastoral Musician's Organ Builders Directory_ (1988). The 105 organ companies queried sent the researcher the addresses of 711 past and current Roman Catholic customers; each customer was sent a questionnaire. Fifty-eight percent of the contacts responded, supplying significant information from 362 parishes in the forty-eight contiguous United States. Information was obtained regarding: organ installation/renovation, selection, organ companies considered, console placement, parish size, age of church building, fund-raising, greatest difficulties experienced, points of advice based on experience, diocesan organ acquisition policies, acoustical concerns, and reasons for choosing a pipe or an electronic instrument.Reviews of related research and discussions of current publications, Roman Catholic church music legislation, new technologies used for accompanying church music, and differing opinions of church leaders supplement the survey research.Parishes reported their most difficult problems encountered during organ acquistion and offered their best points of advice for avoiding problems. The data include opinions regarding pipe and electronic instruments; organ companies frequently utilized; examples of sucessful organ console placement; the status and examples of diocesan written policies concerning keyboard accompaniment instruments; the benefits of combining fund-raising with parish education and communication; and the need for greater concern and education regarding acoustics.Case studies describe Roman parishes that achieved quality worship services after thorough preparations for their organ acquisition. Beginning parishes need the greatest amount of help for organ planning. Conclusions call for national-level attention and education about the organ acquisition process, and encourage dioceses to facilitate this goal with well-written policies.
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Perkin, David Rundle. "A comparative analysis of the 1971 and 1984 editions of Permanent deacons in the United States, guidelines on their formation and ministry." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1987. http://www.tren.com.

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Lafferty, David M. "Constructing priests' spiritualities fashioning spiritual practices and integrating spirituality in the lives of Roman Catholic diocesan priests in the United States /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1997. http://www.tren.com.

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Gomori, Marcus. "An extended reflection on the history of the Eastern Catholic Church in the United States and the challenges facing its mission and possible future in the twenty-first century (Ruthenian jurisdiction)." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2003. http://www.tren.com.

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Sutherland, Philip. "Christ and Culture in America: Civil Religion and the American Catholic Church." Thesis, Boston College, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:107479.

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Thesis advisor: Mark Massa
Thesis advisor: Dominic Doyle
Civil religion is a necessary unifying force in a religiously plural society such as the United States, but it can also usurp the place of Christianity in the believer’s life. This is always a danger for Christianity which can only be the “good news” if it is inculturated by drawing upon a society’s own symbols. But it must also transcend the culture if it is to speak a prophetic word to it
Thesis (STL) — Boston College, 2017
Submitted to: Boston College. School of Theology and Ministry
Discipline: Sacred Theology

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Hartzler, Joseph A. "We beg to differ, the Roman Catholic church in the United States as a public church." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/NQ54048.pdf.

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Mahoney, John J. "The canonical regulation of the restored catechumenate in the National Statutes of the United States." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1995. http://www.tren.com.

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Guidelines for receiving pastoral ministers in the United States. Washington, D.C: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2003.

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Foley, Gerald, and Gerald Foley. Family-centered church: A new parish model. Kansas City, MO: Sheed & Ward, 1995.

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Hoge, Dean R. The next generation of pastoral leaders: What the church needs to know. Chicago, Ill: Loyola Press, 2010.

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R, Jewell Marti, ed. The next generation of pastoral leaders: What the church needs to know. Chicago, Ill: Loyola Press, 2010.

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1951-, Ramey David A., ed. The changing face of church: Emerging models of parish leadership. Chicago: Loyola Press, 2010.

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The catechumenate and the law: A pastoral and canonical commentary for the Church in the United States. Chicago, IL: Liturgy Training Publications, 1994.

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Unity in the work of service: On the occasion of his second pastoral visit to the United States. Washington, D.C: National Conference of Catholic Bishops, United States Catholic Conference, 1987.

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Kauffman, Christopher J. Ministry and meaning: A religious history of Catholic health care in the United States. New York: Crossroad, 1995.

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Catholic Church. Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano. Strangers no longer: Together on the journey of hope : a pastoral letter concerning migration from the Catholic Bishops of Mexico and the United States. Washington, D.C: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2003.

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Betraying the bishops: How the pastoral letter on war and peace is being taught. Washington, D.C: Ethics and Public Policy Center, 1987.

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Dugan, Patricia M. "Canonical response to the sexual abuse crisis in the United States." In The Abuse of Minors in the Catholic Church, 163–81. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2020. | Series: Routledge studies in religion: Routledge, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003002567-7.

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Gillis, Chester. "The Church and American Catholics." In Roman Catholicism in the United States, 304–24. Fordham University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.5422/fordham/9780823282760.003.0015.

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This chapter shows that the Second Vatican Council called the whole church to engage the world in a spirit of joy and hope. The U.S. Catholic bishops—following an unprecedented process of consultation with other citizens—gradually adopted a prophetic stance as world citizens rather than imperial monarchs. In the 1980s, the U.S. bishops attracted global notice via their pastoral letters on nuclear weaponry and economic justice. There were no more bars to the church's wholehearted participation in the public arena, but the bishops' intended audience—especially including many Catholics—now ascribed an advisory role at best to these shepherds' teachings. Church leaders operated within a competitive marketplace of ideas—ideas warily assessed by consumers regardless of their source.

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Fichter, Stephen J., Thomas P. Gaunt, Catherine Hoegeman, and Paul M. Perl. "Challenges, Hopes, Vocations." In Catholic Bishops in the United States, 62–82. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190920289.003.0005.

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This chapter first looks at the challenges identified by the bishops: secularism, religious freedom, indifference, marriage, family, lack of priests, and relativism. Additionally, attention is given to the challenge of addressing clergy sexual abuse. Second, we examine their hopes for the future: young adults, laity, spirituality, vocations to Church ministry, Pope Francis, priests, Hispanics, and evangelization. Third, we look at how the bishops are encouraging vocations to priesthood and religious life. How are they promoting a new generation of priests, sisters and brothers to serve the Church? These three issues provide a broad understanding of where the bishops of the United States may be leading the Church.

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Fichter, Stephen J., Thomas P. Gaunt, Catherine Hoegeman, and Paul M. Perl. "Governance and Administration." In Catholic Bishops in the United States, 108–29. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190920289.003.0007.

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This chapter takes the perspective of the diocese as an organization and the bishop as the leader and administrator of that organization. In business terms the bishop would be the chief executive officer. A diocese is perhaps more comparable to a nonprofit organization, where the CEO is the administrator and the board of directors are responsible for governance and mission. However, in the case of the diocese, the bishop is responsible for both the administration and governance. The chapter uses data from the survey and interviews, as well as reviews of diocesan websites to examine different aspects of the bishop’s role as an administrator of the diocese. First, it explores a key decision-making area by reviewing different strategies bishops use to staff parishes when there are not enough priests. Second is a review of diocesan strategic and pastoral planning processes. The final section discusses diocesan level policies, including safe environment and protection of children.

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Fichter, Stephen J., Thomas P. Gaunt, Catherine Hoegeman, and Paul M. Perl. "Personnel and Collaboration." In Catholic Bishops in the United States, 83–107. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190920289.003.0006.

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This chapter considers the bishop’s role as leader of an organization whose primary resources are people. Using data from the survey and interviews, the chapter explores bishops’ relationships and collaborations with Church personnel, including priests, deacons, religious, and lay persons. It also explores relationships with other bishops and collaborations through state and national bishops’ conferences. The first section explores the bishops’ perspectives and experiences with different types of Church personnel. The second section discusses how bishops rely on different individuals and groups to assist in their decision making. The final section looks beyond the diocese to relationships with fellow bishops, both individually and as part of national and state bishop conferences.

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Fichter, Stephen J., Thomas P. Gaunt, Catherine Hoegeman, and Paul M. Perl. "Introduction." In Catholic Bishops in the United States, 1–14. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190920289.003.0001.

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Catholic bishops have captured the imagination of novelists, who have fashioned them into unforgettable, larger-than-life characters. These include the saintly Bishop Myriel of Les Misérables, the treacherous Cardinal Richelieu of The Three Musketeers, the quietly perseverant Bishop Latour of Death Comes for the Archbishop, and the scheming Bishop Angri of the popular The Da Vinci Code. These portrayals are caricatures, but they probably reflect a real historical tendency for people, lay Catholics included, to view the bishops on a simplistic spectrum that ranges from haloed hero to biretta’d bad guy. This introductory book chapter provides an overview of Roman Catholic bishops and their responsibilities. The chapter discusses the three primary roles of bishops, defined by Church documents as “sanctifying, governing, and teaching.” Types of bishops are distinguished (auxiliaries, ordinaries, and cardinals) as well as their differing positions within the Church hierarchy. The chapter summarizes the secretive process by which priests are chosen by the pope to become bishops. It also explains the symbols of their ministry (e.g., mitre, crozier, and cathedra).

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Burns, Jeffrey M. "Epilogue." In Roman Catholicism in the United States, 325–32. Fordham University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.5422/fordham/9780823282760.003.0016.

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This chapter begins by reviewing the development of U.S. Catholic history over the past century and a half. It then argues that the authors in the present volume represent the next stage in U.S. Catholic historiography. They represent serious scholarship that is better integrated into the U.S. story. Today, U.S. Catholic historians find themselves in an interesting position—they are no longer part of a struggling, defensive minority community, but are still on the periphery. The Catholic Church now matters, sometimes. In the twenty-first century, historians will have to unpack the incredible complexity of a church that is both post-immigrant and still essentially immigrant; a church that consists of all social classes and political parties; and a church that continually struggles to apply and integrate its social message in the face of an increasingly disjointed yet global world.

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Hart, D. G. "Americanism for the Global Church." In American Catholic, 65–87. Cornell University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.7591/cornell/9781501700576.003.0004.

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This chapter begins with Pope Paul VI's statement about John F. Kennedy's assassination, stating that the incident was a dastardly crime. It describes the synergy between the papacy and the White House during Kennedy's tenure that was evident well before the president's tragic death. It also recounts how John XXIII prevailed on Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev to accept a compromise that involved the United States lifting its blockade and the Soviets promising to send no more warships to Cuba during the Cuban missile crisis of October 1962. The chapter looks at Kennedy's commencement speech at American University, which is considered as a kind of eulogy for Pope John as the president announced the suspension of nuclear weapons tests and the resumption of negotiations with the Soviets. It explores the convergence of papal pronouncements about international relations that blended church teaching and American ideals.

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Fichter, Stephen J., Thomas P. Gaunt, Catherine Hoegeman, and Paul M. Perl. "A Day in the Life of a Bishop." In Catholic Bishops in the United States, 33–46. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190920289.003.0003.

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This chapter describes the normal daily routines that bishops follow and compares their averages (in terms of hours spent sleeping and working) to those of other American males in their same age category. Analysis is also made of the amount of time that they spend praying and exercising each day. Some interesting results come to the fore such as the fact that bishops sleep two hours less per day and work two hours more per day than men their own age. We also delve into their preferences for both secular and Church news sources, noting (not surprisingly) that the more traditional bishops choose conservative outlets and the more progressive ones choose liberal sources.

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Hart, D. G. "Belonging to an Ancient Church in a Modern Republic." In American Catholic, 18–40. Cornell University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.7591/cornell/9781501700576.003.0002.

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This chapter talks about Al Smith as the first Roman Catholic to gain the nomination for president of the United States by a major party, the Democrats. It mentions Jacques Villeré, a Roman Catholic, who became the second governor of Louisiana. It also explores the political career of Smith and Villeré, which suggests that Americans were generally comfortable with Roman Catholics holding public office. The chapter refers to Charles C. Marshall, a New York attorney and member of the Episcopal Church, who reminded Americans of the incompatibility between Roman Catholicism and American politics. It details how Marshall pointed out the conflict between Roman Catholic canon law on marriage and the secular laws governing the institution in Protestant countries such as the United States and England.

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