National Federation of Priests' Councils Records

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Preferred Citation

National Federation of Priests' Councils Records (FPC), University of Notre Dame Archives (UNDA), Notre Dame, IN 46556

Scope and Content

Correspondence, convention material, financial files, committee files, subject files, and program files; concerning celibacy, due process in the church, human rights, priests in politics, women in the church, and rural ministry; involving the Catholic Committee on Urban Ministry, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, the National Assembly of Women Religious, the Canon Law Society of America, the Catholic Peace Fellowship, Catholic Relief Services, the National Council of Churches, the National Office for Black Catholics, and the Society of Priests for a Free Ministry.

Background

A national federation of diocesan senates or associations of priests; founded in 1968.

Index :

 National Federation of Priests' Councils 
 Celibacy 
 Due process of law 
 Canon law 
 Human rights 
 Church and state 
 Church work with women -- Catholic Church 
 Rural clergy -- United States 
 Catholic Church Clergy -- United States 
 Leadership Conference of Women Religious of the United States 
 National Assembly of Women Religious (U.S.) 
 Canon Law Society of America 
 Catholic Peace Fellowship 
 Catholic Relief Services 
 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States 
 National Office for Black Catholics 
 Society of Priests for a Free Ministry 

• CFPC National Federation of Priests' Councils: Manuscripts
  • CFPC 1 Group : Box 1: Conventions, 1967-1970
    • CFPC 1/01 Folder : Regional Meeting Material, 1967
      • CFPC 1/01 { : Material includes: schedules; arrangements; participants and evaluations.
    • CFPC 1/02 Folder : Workshop Work Papers and Reports, 1967
      • CFPC 1/02 { : Material includes: handwritten notes concerning personnel workshops; structural questions for Priests' Councils; report from "Brainstorming Session."
    • CFPC 1/03 Folder : Registration List, 1967
      • CFPC 1/03 { : Material includes: regional meeting of Priests' Councils, Sept. 25-26, 1967, Des Plaines, Illinois.
    • CFPC 1/04 Folder : Constitutional Convention File, 1967
      • CFPC 1/04 { : Material includes: affiliation tally sheets; election of NFPC president; memo to delegates; news release May 21, 1968.
    • CFPC 1/05 Folder : Communication 1967-1968
      • CFPC 1/05 { : Material includes: communication considerations; news release on meeting.
    • CFPC 1/06 Folder : Final Reports on Priests' Councils, 1967
      • CFPC 1/06 { : Material includes: one summary report regarding the "Committee of Eight."
    • CFPC 1/07 Folder : Survey Returns, Constitutional Working Papers
      • CFPC 1/07 { : Material includes: committee reports, feedback on proposals for NFPC convention, approved method for election and certification of Parish delegates to the little council.
    • CFPC 1/08 Folder : Misc. Material and Correspondence Regarding Feb. - May, 1968
      • CFPC 1/08 { : NFPC Meeting Material includes: registration forms for alternates and observers, proposed constitution; committee reports.
    • CFPC 1/09 Folder : Misc. Material and Correspondence Regarding Feb. - May, 1968
      • CFPC 1/09 { : NFPC Meeting Material includes: meeting minutes; committee reports; executive board members; constitution; midwest participants; agenda.
    • CFPC 1/10 Folder : Correspondence Feb. - May 1968
      • CFPC 1/10 { : Material includes: correspondence primarily with Patrick O'Malley regarding the 1968 convention.
    • CFPC 1/11 Folder : Meeting of Priests' Councils Feb. 12-13, 1968
      • CFPC 1/11 { : Material includes: registration forms; agendas; reports from committees; minutes; general organization of executive board outlines; preamble to constitution; areas of concern; newspaper clippings and articles on the council.
    • CFPC 1/12 Folder : Position Papers and Working Papers Feb. 12-13, 1968
      • CFPC 1/12 { : Material includes: folder of papers delivered at the meeting on Priests' Councils Feb. 1968 with index.
    • CFPC 1/13 Folder : Papers and Reports from Feb. Meeting
      • CFPC 1/13 { : Material includes: minutes of Convening Committee; rationale for a national organization; "Priests' Council- A Review," Robert Kennedy; goals and guidelines; "Operational Principles," John Dooley.
    • CFPC 1/14 Folder : Feb. 27-28, 1968 Meeting, "Committee of 29"
      • CFPC 1/14 { : Material includes: minutes; agenda; issues considered; general mailings sent.
    • CFPC 1/15 Folder : Minutes- Steering Committee Meeting Apr. 17-18, 1968 Des
      • CFPC 1/15 { : Plaines, IL Material includes: typed and handwritten minutes.
    • CFPC 1/16 Folder : Advance Delegate Packet