The American Catholic Council shuffles forward in their plans for "renewing" the Catholic
Hans Kung (he's still alive?)
Dr Jeanette Rodriguez (a fem theologian at Seattle U.)
Dr Anthony Padovano (ex-priest and founder of CORPUS)
James Carroll (another ex-priest and writer at the Boston Globe)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (former Lt Gov of Maryland, member of some famous MA family)
Sr Joan Chittister (needs no introduction)
I researched these Cantankersauruses, and came up with their ages (by the time the ACC convenes in 2011). Here they are:
HK - 83
JR - 57
AP - 68-ish (couldn't find anything definite, but he left the priesthood in '74, so I'm making as educated a guess possible)
JC - 68
KKT - 59
JC - 75
Average age comes to 68.33 years. Kinda telling that they didn't book any speaker under the age of 50. Probably because there aren't any.
Just for fun, I did the same for the speakers who participated at the recent 2010 Statewide Men's Conference held 6/26 in Michigan. This is an annual event where faithful Catholic rock-solid presenters give testimony and sound spiritual advice, while numerous priests hear confessions, and then Mass is celebrated at the conclusion. I was unable to attend, but I heard it was phenomenal.
Here's the list of speakers and their ages:
Fr John Riccardo - 45
Matthew Kelly - 36
Fr Stan Fortuna - 53
Danny Abramowicz - 66
Vic Faust - 41 (local newsreporter and contibutor to RealCatholicTV.com; he interviewed Danny at the conference)
Curtis Martin - 48-ish (couldn't find actual age, so I'm guessing here)
Average age comes to 48.17.
More than 20 years' difference - nearly a generation.
The good guys are going to be around a lot longer.
