Box 1
Container
Contains 16 Results:
Letters from Priests, 1964-1968
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Content
Among the most controversial subjects of DuBay's book The Human Church involved the formation of unions for priests. According to DuBay, unionization would allow members of the clergy to achieve four principal goals: (1) to secure better wages; (2) to secure better working conditions; (3) to end arbitrary transfers; and (4) to institute a tenure policy which would guarantee the right to a hearing prior to suspension. Included in the files are letters and...
Dates:
1964-1968
Letters: The Human Church, 1966
File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Content
In 1966, DuBay published a controversial book, The Human Church, which sharply criticized the organization and structure of Roman Catholicism and stressed the need for Catholic leaders to reform and reorient the church. The book, which was published without the approval of Cardinal McIntyre or the Los Angeles Archdiocese, sparked controversy and debate within the Catholic church and generated a considerable amount of public discussion regarding the church's...
Dates:
1966
Letters Regarding Priests Union, 1966-1967
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Content
In October, 1966, DuBay successfully organized a labor union for clergymen, the American Federation of Priests, and served as the organization's first president. The files consist of correspondence exchanged between DuBay and his followers regarding the union's formation, which was seen by church critics as a tremendous victory in the battle for reform. Included are letters of commendation directed at DuBay as well as several letters that criticize his actions; letters requesting information...
Dates:
1966-1967
Rejections of Paper, 1966
File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Content
After the American Federation of Priests was established in 1966, copies of the union's official newsletter, The Union Priest, was distributed to Roman Catholic parishes around the nation. However, many Catholic priests, especially those deeply rooted in tradition, rejected the newsletter because of its progressive and controversial rhetoric. The file includes letters from these priests expressing their disdain toward the union and directing DuBay to remove their...
Dates:
1966
Letters (Favorable), 1964-1968
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Content
After his suspension from the priesthood in 1966, which gained national attention, DuBay received correspondence from both parishioners and the general public that offered words of encouragement. The files include letters and postcards addressed to DuBay in support of his actions and his progressive vision for the Roman Catholic church.
Dates:
1964-1968
Correspondence: Personal, 1963-1969
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Content
The files contain correspondence exchanged between DuBay and his personal acquaintances, both before and after his suspension from the clergy by Cardinal McIntyre. Included are letters and postcards addressed to DuBay about a variety of topics, including his priesthood, his perception of the church, his discipline by the Cardinal, and his personal life.
Dates:
1963-1969