Catholic Aviation Association

Faith, Flying and Fellowship

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- WHAT'S NEW!
- Check back often!
  
  9-23-23 To be clear, CAA is unambiguously pro-life from conception to natural death. "It is impossible to further the common good without acknowledging and defending the right to life, upon which all the other inalienable rights of individuals are founded and from which they develop. A society lacks solid foundations when, on the one hand, it asserts values such as the dignity of the person, justice and peace, but then, on the other hand, radically acts to the contrary by allowing or tolerating a variety of ways in which human life is devalued and violated, especially where it is weak or marginalized. Only respect for life can be the foundation and guarantee of the most precious and essential goods of society, such as democracy and peace. Pope John Paul II, Evangelium vitae (1995), no. 101 (more later)
  9-21-23 CAA Youth page added.
  9-20-23 CAA Media page added. Check out our radio commercials!
  9-19-23 New links added.
  9-18-23 Happy and holy Feast of St. Joseph of Cupertino, one of our two patron saints! Click the image to learn more about this saint and the feast:
  
  9-16-23 National Association of Priest Pilots added to the page Friends and Family
  9-16-23 Explore Your Eucharistiic Faith small group study series from the National Eucharistic Revival is added to links.
  9-15-23 Our new website is launched!
WELCOME!

Welcome to the CATHOLIC AVIATION ASSOCIATION (CAA) website! We have an inspired VISION and a far-reaching MISSION. Our VISION is to be a witness for Jesus Christ and the Christian values that are the necessary foundation for a strong and fruitful society. Our MISSION is to CONNECT Catholics involved in any aspect of aviation, facilitate networking, and support one another as we journey through these challenging times. We want to become THE MEETING PLACE for Catholics in the worldwide aviation community. We invite you to read the LETTER from our President, explore our website, embrace our VISION and COME ABOARD to help us accomplish our MISSION!
Combining Faith, Flying and Fellowship
- FAITH
  
  The Catholic Aviation Association (CAA) is faithful to the Magisterium and recognizes that all we do is for the glory of God.
  With that in mind, CAA will use every means available to share the spiritual truths about life as revealed by God through Scripture, the incarnation of His Son, Jesus Christ, and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit as revealed through Sacred Tradition. We encourage and assist each other in our faith walk as we navigate the challenges encountered in our journey through life so that we may “be reasonably happy in this life, and supremely happy with God, forever, in the life to come.”
- FLYING (and more)
  
  CAA seeks to support everyone with an interest in any aspect of aviation and flying.
  An airplane flies over and everyone looks up. We see someone flying an RC model and we pause to watch. We see a movie with flying in it and we think “I want to do that”. Maybe flying a simulator captures our thoughts. It seems we are naturally drawn to the fascinating world of flight. Whatever the aviation interest and goals one has, CAA seeks to help you in your pursuits. We are continually building a database of members and their interests which may be consulted to find other members with similar interests, and where knowledge and assistance can be obtained and shared.
- FELLOWSHIP
  
  CAA fosters fellowship among Catholics in the aviation community by establishing and supporting a network of Catholic Aviation Association Chapters.
  God intends for us to live with a relationship with Him and with each other. Chapters bring together Catholics involved in all aspect of aviation and provide a venue for planning and participating in various activities, sharing/developing aviation knowledge/skills, and growing in faith. We encourage family participation.
As we grow, our vision is to create/provide:
- eNewsletter
  Educational Resources:
  
  Articles, pamphlets, videos, DVDs and books
  
  Library of both aviation and faith related articles
  
  Aviation “Pack-up Kits"
- Volunteer Opportunities
  
  Booths and Displays at local events
  
  Presentations and Workshops
  
  Conduct Field Trips
  
  Perform Service Activities
- Networking Opportunities
  
  Regional and National CAA Conclaves
  
  CAA Exhibit Booth/Fellowship Areas at Aviation Events
  
  Support Programs
  
  Scholarships
  
  Mentoring
  
  Endowment Fund
- Corporate Member Benefits
  
  Recognition
  
  Corporate Member Listings
  
  Advertising in newsletter and on CAA website
  
  Exhibit Space
- "In the Divine Comedy, Dante wrote that praying without the patronage of Our Lady is like wanting to fly without wings. Let us then confide to Our Lady this heartfelt yearning and desire. The hands of Mary will be, for our prayer, a pair of pure wings that will carry it, with certainty, to the throne of God." (Quote from https://americaneedsfatima.org/articles/may-the-month-of-mary)
MEMORARE

Remember,
O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known
that any one who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help or sought thy intercession,
was left unaided.
Inspired with this confidence,
I fly unto thee,
O Virgin of virgins my Mother;
to thee do I come,
before thee I stand,
sinful and sorrowful;
O Mother of thy Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
but in thy clemency hear and answer me.
Amen.
please pray the following prayer for the Catholic Aviation Association
- Most Holy Mary, Our Lady of Loreto, we ask you to carry our prayer for the Catholic Aviation Association to God, Our Father.
  
  Oh God, we seek to carry out Your divinely commissioned mission of taking the Good News of Your Son, Jesus Christ, into all the world. We seek especially to reach the world of aviation with His redeeming message of hope and salvation. We ask You to send the Holy Spirit before us to inspire the People of God to support this endeavor so that, in this difficult time in our beloved country, we may become a strong aviation arm, to help bring renewal to the culture, and hope, strength and opportunity to those who wish to rise up like eagles. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen.
  
  Our Lady of Loreto, pray for us. St. Joseph of Cupertino, pray for us.