Welcome to
ELEPHANTS IN THE LIVING ROOM
DISCUSSING WHAT NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED
MINUTES
MEMBERSHIP
EVENTS
AGENDAS
EDUCATION FORUMS
DOCUMENTS
URBAN AGENDA
PASTORAL PLANNING
OTHER WEB SITES
ADVOCACY
Archdiocese of Detroit Pastoral Plan by Vicariate
Maps for Regions, Vicariates and Parishes
Priests' Ages
ABOUT US
AoD Final Plans - Closings/Mergers/Clustering
ORGANIZATION
Prophets of a Future Not Our Own
POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS ON PARISHES
  AoD Cluster Models
  AoD Cluster Models - Graphic Description
  AoD Priests vs. Parishes
  Call to Preserve Vibrant Parishes
Best Practices Letter to AoD Pastors
The Elephant in the Living Room (cartoon)
BLOG
Accountability: Why It Is Important
Accountability and the Laity
Church Structures in Early US History
Asia Bishops Propose New Church
Why Priests Are Coping Poorly
Standards of Excellence
for Catholic nonprofit parishes
Bridging the Priesthood Generation Gap
Beyond Belief: The Sexual Abuse Crisis
by Bishop Geoffrey Robinson
Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church
by Bishop Geoffrey Robinson
Reforming the Vatican by Fr. Thomas Reese, SJ
Thanksgiving Homily on the Economy by Fr. Patrick Collins
Religious Duress and Its Impact on Victims of Clerical Sexual Abuse by Fr. Thomas P. Doyle and Marianne Benkert
New Counter Reformation by David Gibbons
The Church and Finance  Our Sunday Visitor Series
The Destruction of Priests' Reputations
AMERICAN
CATHOLIC
COUNCIL
Michael Crosby's Powerpoint presentation slides
The Pauline Churches by Dr. John Kinkel
Gospel Poverty in a Tanking Economy Michael Crosby
Introducing: The American Catholic Council
The Coming Evangelical Collapse
Ordinary Time
The Generous God of Religions by Dr. Elizabeth Johnson
The following Elephants' Educational Forum will be on Friday, October 16, 2009, featuring Sr. Helen Prejean (Dead Men Walking).  Details to follow.
John O'Malley Afterglow
Fr. Ed Scheuerman receives Bishop Gumbleton Award
What Happened at Vatican II by Fr. John O'Malley, SJ
General Meeting Minutes (June 4, 2009) available
The next Elephants' Forum will present Robert McClory on Faithful Dissent on Thursday, September 10, 2009.  Details to follow.