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His Grace The Most Reverend Richard G. Roy, OSJD Archbishop, Founder and Primate of The National Catholic Church of America PRIORY OF ST. MARTIN DE PORRES 166 Jay Street Albany, New York 12210-1806 USA (518) 434-8861 Internet: NatCathCh@aol.com |
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My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Grace and Peace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all! Catholic Christians in our lifetime are being presented with an opportunity and a challenge. The opportunity we are given is the chance to affirm the unconditional love of almighty God for people of all nations, cultures and economic conditions in a way not possible before the advent of our present technology and our deeper knowledge about the human condition. Whether our differences are ones of gender, age, sexual orientation, race or ability, the Holy Spirit calls us to celebrate our essential unity as brothers and sisters in Christ and children of a loving God. The challenge we face is to respond to the call of the Gospel to make this unity a reality in our churches, our workplaces, our families and our daily lives. The National Catholic Church of America was established in order to bring together those who share this vision of being Church and who desire to preserve the richness of their Catholic spiritual heritage. One of a large number of independent Catholic jurisdictions, the NCCA is an apostolic ministry of those who are dedicated to this inclusive vision and who desire to bring the love of Christ and the healing power of sacramental grace and loving service to all. This website presents the history and governing documents of our Church and its canonical religious communities. Those considering a call to Holy Orders or religious life with us are urged to familiarize themselves with the information contained in it concerning our structure, spirituality and approach to vocation formation. By bringing our unique gifts into the service of the people of God, we help transform our society into a more faithful reflection of God’s inclusive love and offer a warm welcome to so many who have been driven from other churches, which often seemed more intent on judging than loving. I invite you to join with the clergy and laity of the NCCA in creating a community of faith that will fulfill a prophetic role for our society, and, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, renew the Church with the evangelical fervor of the first Christians. The Most Reverend Richard G. Roy, OSJD Primate - The National Catholic Church of America |
Who We Are
Unity in Diversity
We affirm and celebrate the love which can exist between persons of the same gender and advocate justice and equality before the law for those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered. We acknowledge the racism which has plagued our society at every level and call all to repentance and conversion of heart, embracing all people as brothers and sisters of the same Creator. We deplore the political conditions and commercial values which have engendered economic and social injustice throughout the world, depriving the poor of hope for a better life.
While we spring from an American experience of our Catholic heritage, we extend the invitation to share in our vision to people all over the globe who are seeking a multi-cultural and compassionate expression of the Christian faith. Those whose love of Jesus Christ inspires them to share the gospel with others and to promote peace and justice within their societies are encouraged to unite with us in forming local worshipping communities and ministries of service as priests, religious and lay leaders.
Our Founder and Primate
Mission Statement
In order to achieve these ends, the NCCA invites all the people of God to participate in the ongoing renewal of the Church and our society through ministries carried out in the name of Christ. As a community of all the baptized, the NCCA calls its members to answer the stirrings of the human heart caused by the action of the Holy Spirit in their lives. To some, this will mean fulfilling a vocation to Holy Orders within the ranks of deacons, priests or bishops; to others, a life of generous service through lay leadership in our society. The apostolic works pursued by the clergy and laity of the NCCA encompass both traditional and non-traditional ministries including, but not limited to, the establishment of missions and parishes, retreat direction, pastoral counseling, social justice ministry, education, youth ministry, street ministry, preaching, prayer and the care of those most in need of God’s healing love.
The NCCA offers the empowering and reconciling life of the sacraments to all the faithful as a precious gift of almighty God’s providence and the means of continuing the presence of Christ on earth. The NCCA strives to live the life of the gospel, affirming the responsibility we have for one another as children of the same Creator and to call society to a greater awareness of its Divine origin. Relying utterly on the grace of God to carry on our work, we give ourselves to the task of becoming God’s instruments of peace in the world and stewards of creation. We continue, in our own lives, the mission of Christ who has, by his life, death and resurrection, restored us to the fullness of grace and who calls us to come and follow him.
since 21Feb98.