[ThomasMore]

Has anyone seen or heard anything about this group? My wife is going to watchdog it but hasn't any info yet.

[Rightwing Canuck]

From the comments in the article, in sounds quite a bit like CFFC, We Are Church, etc. which want to take the control of the Church out of the hands of the Magisterium and into their own.

[ThomasMore]

Ping!

[maryz]

From the article:

The group's weekly gatherings have taken on the tone of revival meetings, with a charismatic emcee, Mary Scanlon Calcaterra, who is prone to shouting things like ''Praise the Lord'' after someone gets up to give personal testimony.

This week, the group heard from a nun, Sister John Julie of the Sisters of Notre Dame, who told the group she was tired of seeing photos only of men in the Boston Catholic Directory.

I can tell already I don't like it. What was the old Chinese curse? "May you live in interesting times."

[american colleen]

Yes, I've heard of it and I think they are a group to be "watchdogged." At first glance, they seemed OK to me, but then I started reading some things that the leader said (he is a cardiologist at a major Boston hospital, so he carries a lot of weight to some) - and I realized that this group is just another one out to change the church - not go back to our roots.

Check them out here: Voice of the Faithful

Look at their motto: "Keep the Faith, Change the Church" - they are trying to form groups nationwide. I was really annoyed at Cardinal Law last week when he gave the directive to priests to not support the newly forming lay groups - I think this is the group he was most concerned with, and when I realized this, I supported the Cardinal. Say what you will about Cardinal Law (and I probably agree) but he has been helpful over the years in not supporting (on church property) any group that does not adhere to church teaching.

Catholics are mad and hurting at the moment and I think a lot of us want to do something to help but joining in groups like this one will only damage the church, IMO.

[EODGUY]

Perhaps it's a sign of the times, but my wife and I have become increasingly wary of establishing an affiliation with a purported grass roots Catholic special interest group, particularly as far as financial support is concerned.

Our charitable donations have increased, but the pool of charities we support has diminished significantly.

Thank you for the Ping.

EODGUY

[history_matters]

VOTF is a group of folks who underneath it all are devoted to the AmChurch agenda. There are a few conservatives who are involved, but after talking with a few of the organizers by the telephone -- all of my red flags were raised.

[St.Chuck]

" Keep the faith, change the church. " Does this appear to be an oxymoron to anyone else?

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Paul Shanley has been arrested in California.