American Catholic Council is a coalition of organizations, communities and individuals (many involved in American Catholic Church reform)  calling for discussion at every level of the Catholic Church in the United States to consider the state and future of our Church.  We believe our Church is at another turning point in its history. We recall the promise of the Second Vatican Council for a renaissance through a radically inclusive understanding of the role and responsibilities of all the Baptized and an engaged relationship between the Church and the World reflecting the true meaning of the Incarnation for our times. This promise is eroding.  We will reinvigorate the Spirit of Vatican II and bring all the Baptized together to demonstrate our re-commitment. We seek nothing short of a personal conversion of all to create a new Church, fully in tune with the authentic Gospel message, the teachings of our Church, and the American context in which we live.   Our reading of the Signs of the Times, our strategic plan, and our agenda are set out in the Declaration  on this site.  We will educate; we will listen; we will facilitate discussions and encounters; and, we will build toward an American Catholic Council at Pentecost 2011.