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We believe the resources listed below faithfully represent official Catholic teaching and the call of the Second Vatican Council to renewal, reform and reappropriation of the Catholic tradition. However, inclusion of unofficial links does not constitute agreement or endorsement of the content or sponsoring organization by the pastors or staff of the Waterloo parishes.

Cedar Valley Catholic Faith Communities
Blessed Sacrament Community, Waterloo
Queen of Peace Parish, Waterloo
Sacred Heart Parish, Waterloo
St. Edward Parish, Waterloo
St. Patrick Parish, Cedar Falls
St. Stephen Catholic Student Center, Cedar Falls

National Catholic Faith Communities
Catholic Dioceses in the United States
U.S. Parishes Online Directory

Retreat and Spirituality Centers
American Martyrs Retreat House, Cedar Falls IA.
New Melleray Abbey, Peosta, IA.
Franciscan Spirituality Center, LaCrosse, WI.
Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat, Wheatland IA
Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center, Hiawatha IA.
Shalom Retreat Center, Dubuque IA.
Sinsinawa Mound Center, Sinsinawa, WI.

Catholic Seekers / Inactive, Alienated,
and Former Catholics
• Official Resources
Catholic Enquiry Centre (Catholic Bishops Conference of Australia)
Life4Seekers (Catholic Enquiry Office/Bishops Conference of England and Wales)
• Other Resources
Catholics Come Home
Catholics Coming Home
Com'on Back
Explorefaith.com
Godspy--Faith at the Edge
Lino at Large Weekly Radio Download
Once Catholic (American Catholic)
Questions Inactive Catholics Ask
Theology Library/Spirituality
• Selected Articles
An Open Letter to Those Who Don't Go to Church (Richard Rolheiser)
Called to Be Catholic--The Search for Common Ground (Common Ground Initiative)
Cafeteria Catholics
Carving Out a Spiritual Home
A Catholic, By Any Other Name (USCCB)
Eight Good Reasons for Being Catholic
Faith in a Self-Revealing God
Faith in Flux/Leaving Catholicism (Pew Forum)
Four Reasons I Came Back to Church (SojoNet)
Freedom--Truth That Will Make You Free
It Makes a Difference Whether You're Catholic (U.S. Catholic)
Keep the Faith (U.S. Catholic)
Lost and Found--Returning the the Faith (BustedHalo)
Our Church--Called to Be a Sign of Joy and Hope
Pardon Our Dust (Living with Change in the Church)
The Path of Return (Huffington Post)
The Path of Independence (Huffington Post)
A Reason to Believe
Response to 'Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus' (BustedHalo)
Sticking with an Imperfect Church (National Catholic Reporter)
Ten Reasons to Be Catholic
Today's Church
Top 10 Reasons to Come Back to the Catholic Church
What It Means to Be Catholic
Why Be Catholic?
Why Being Catholic Matters (U.S. Catholic)
Why Do Catholics Argue So Much?
Why Go to Church if You Don't Do What the Pope Says
Why I Am (Still) Catholic (Daily Theology)
Why I Came Back to the Faith (Center for the Study of Christianity and Justice)
Why I Go to Mass
Why I Stay Catholic
Worth Getting Up For--Why Go to Church (U.S. Catholic)

Single Catholics
• Official Resources
Resources for Single Persons (U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Summary Report of Focus Groups with Young Adult Singles (U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops)
• Other Resources
Ave Maria Singles
Beliefnet's Dating Forum
Beliefnet's Personal Growth Forum
Beliefnet's Relationships Forum
Beliefnet's Singles Blog
Catholic Dating for Free
Catholic Divorce Ministry
Catholic Match
CatholicSingles.com
Catholic and Single (Catholic News Agency)
Compass/Vocation Discernment (Religious Congregations in England and Wales)
DivorcedCatholic.com
4-Marks.com Social Network for Catholics
National Catholic Singles Conference
Nextwave Faithful (Family Life Center International)
Online Recovery Seminars by Earnie Larsen
RevolutionofLove.com
Vocation.com (Legionnaires of Christ)
• Selected Articles
Being Single in the Church (Our Sunday Visitor)
BustedHalo's Guide to Online Catholic Dating Services
Can Catholics Find Their Soul Mates in Cyberspace?
Catholic and Single
Clearing Up Annulment Misconceptions (Our Sunday Visitor)
Do You Have a Vocation?
Eucharist--A Compass for (Single) Life
Healing After Divorce (Everyday Catholic)
Irreverently Yours: A Message from Generation X
Is Being Single Really a Vocation? (BustedHalo)
Is the Single Life a Vocation? (Our Sunday Visitor)
The Nonvowed Form of the Lay State in the Life of the Church
Questions to Ask About Faith-based Divorce Recovery Programs
Seven Things Catholics Should Know About Divorce (St. Anthony Messenger)
Spirituality After Divorce
Ten Annulment Myths (Our Sunday Visitor)
Unmarried and Unashamed (Everyday Catholic)
Why Can't the Church and Young Singles Hook up?
Single Life as a Vocation

Gay and Lesbian Catholics
• Official Resources
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Declaration on Certain Questions Concerning Sexual Ethics (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 1975)
Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 1986)
Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions Between Homosexual Persons (Congregations for the Doctrine of the Faith, 2003)
Always Our Children--A Pastoral Message to Parents of Homosexual Children (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1997)
Between Man and Woman: Questions and Answers About Marriage and Same-Sex Unions (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2003)
Ministry to Persons with a Homosexual Inclination (U.S. Conference of Bishops, 2006)
Pastoral Ministry to Young People with Same-Sex Attraction (Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011)
• Other Resources
Fortunate Families
Gay and Lesbian Outreach (Archdiocese of Chicago)
Catholic Association for Gay and Lesbian Ministry
Courage Apostolate (Officially recognized Catholic Ministry to Persons with Same Sex Attraction)
Ministry with Lesbian and Gay Catholics (Archdiocese of Los Angeles)
Steve Gershom Blog
Theology Library (Springhill College)
U.S. Catholic Archive
• Selected Articles
Courage and the Cross (Fr. Paul Check)
Gays and Lesbians Beg to Differ (U.S. Catholic)
Homily of Bishop Matthew Clark (1997)
Homosexuality and the Church (Commonweal)
Is It Ethical to Be Catholic? (James Alison)
Let's Watch Our Language About Gays and Lesbians (U.S. Catholic)
Letter to a Young Gay Catholic (James Alison)
Mom and Dad, I'm Gay (U.S. Catholic)
Pride and Prejudice--Gays & Lesbians and Their Church (U.S. Catholic)
A Queer Conversation (Busted Halo)
Spiritual and Emotional Growth (Courage)
Timeline: Gay Catholics and the Church (U.S. Catholic)
What It's Like for Catholic Parents of Gay and Lesbian Children (U.S. Catholic)
What the Church Teaches About Homosexuality (Catholic Update)
Why Is the Church So Hung Up on Sex? (Catholics on Call)

Abortion, Cult and Abuse Survivors
• For women or men recovering from an abortion
Abortion Recovery International Directory
Entering Canaan/Sisters of Life
Lumina
Rachel's Vineyard Ministries
Ramah International
Victims of Choice

• For victims of sexual abuse by representatives of the Catholic Church
Committed to Freedom Ministries
Freedom of Mind Center
Hope and Healing Ministries
Interfaith Sexual Trauma Institute (St. John's Abbey)
Mary's Hope Workshops
Meadowhaven
One in Six
Questions and Answers About Memories of Childhood Abuse (American Psychological Association)
Road to Recovery
Author Richard Sipe's Website
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Voice from the Desert
Women Healing

• For survivors of religious cults and alternative religious movements
Cult Clinic
Exit and Support Network
Family Action Information and Resource
International Cultic Studies Association
Questions and Answers About Religious Cults (Cult Hotline and Clinic)
reFocus
Religious Groups Awareness International Network
Spiritual Abuse Recovery Resources
20 Signs of Trouble in a Religious Group
Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center

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Links Compiled by Dave Cushing

Posted 01.11.08 • Last Update 05.12.12

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The Catholic parishes in Waterloo are committed to providing life-long faith formation and spiritual growth for adults of all ages. We value individual life experience, respect the diversity of personal convictions, and welcome the wisdom of every participant. We encourage conversation and dialogue. We will never intentionally embarrass or offend participants.

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