Creating an Inclusive Catholic Community: A Practical Guide and Resources
by Rev. Dr. Bridget Mary Meehan
It only takes two or three…
Two or three people gathered in love.
Two or three willing to listen to the Spirit.
Two or three who believe Church is not a building—but a living community.
In Creating an Inclusive Catholic Community, Rev. Dr. Bridget Mary Meehan invites readers into a bold, Spirit-led renewal of Church—one rooted in Gospel equality, radical hospitality, and shared leadership.
Drawing from her lived experience as a Roman Catholic woman priest and bishop, Meehan offers both a powerful story and a practical guide for those who long to create welcoming, justice-centered faith communities today.
A Church Without Walls
Across the world, something new—and ancient—is being born:
- • Communities gathering in homes, living rooms, and online
- • Eucharist celebrated at open tables where all are welcome
- • Voices once silenced now preaching, praying, and leading
- • A Church becoming a circle of equals
This book shows you how.
What This Book Offers
Step-by-step guidance to start a small faith community
Liturgies, Homilies and Resources grounded in feminist, liberation, and contemporary theology
A Prophetic and Pastoral Vision
Meehan proclaims a simple yet transformative truth:
The Church is the people of God—equal in baptism, diverse in gifts, united in love.
Here, Eucharist is not a reward for the few—
but a homecoming for all.
Here, leadership is not hierarchical—
but shared, collaborative, and Spirit-led.
Here, faith is not passive—
but lived in justice, compassion, and community.
For Anyone Who Feels the Call
This book is for:
- • Spiritual seekers longing for belonging
- • Catholics who feel excluded or disillusioned
- • Pastoral leaders and small groups ready to begin
- • Communities dreaming of a more inclusive Church
You don’t need permission.
You don’t need perfection.
You only need the courage to begin.
An Invitation
This is more than a book.
It is an invitation:
To gather.
To listen.
To break bread.
To become Church together.
Because when two or three gather in love—
Christ is already there.

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