The Catholic Legislative Network A Voice for Life and Dignity in California Our Catholic faith calls us to participate in the life of our communities. From conception to natural death, we are called to protect life and to promote dignity and respect for all human beings. In the U.S. Bishops write these challenging words. the Catholic Tradition, Faithful Citizenship, “In responsible citizenship is a virtue; participation in the political process is a moral obligation.” (Page 4, par. 13) In response, the bishops of California established a state-wide legislative network to help Catholics become more engaged in the political process. On the weekend of June 27/28 every parish In the Diocese of Sacramento will hold During each Mass, the Network will be explained and Life & Dignity Sunday. parishioners will be encouraged to register. Completed registration cards will be sent to the California Catholic Conference for inclusion in the statewide data base. Several ago, most of the dioceses in the state held similar The response from Life & Dignity Sundays. parishioners was tremendous and for years those who signed up during the first event have been speaking out for life and dignity to our elected officials. The enables members to become well informed and to act on important issues Catholic Legislative Network in our Through a brief, weekly e-newsletter called members learn about issues Public Policy Insights, and actions being taken on certain priority issues. In addition, periodic Action Alerts are sent to members asking them to send an e-mail, a letter, or to make a phone call to their Senator or Assembly member. Participation is entirely voluntary and it is always up to the network member whether to send an email to officials or not. There could not be a more important time for this network to emerge. California is in crisis morally and economically. Staggering budget deficits after the 2008 recession shredded the safety net that once protected vulnerable children and aging adults, unemployment still runs high and the state has some of the highest poverty rates in the nation. But funding for life-giving programs was eliminated, financial resources for abortion clinics have not been similarly reduced, and each year proposals to allow doctors to assist their patients in committing suicide gain momentum in the legislature. As Catholics we care deeply about all these and dignity” issues. The “life state needs a strong, clear, moral voice for life and dignity now! Your willingness to participate within this network will help you become a powerful Voice for Life and Dignity in California. Join now at www.cacatholic.org Roles and Responsibilities Diocesan Bishop:
The Catholic Legislative Network A Voice for Life and Dignity in California Our Catholic faith calls us to participate in the life of our communities. From conception to natural death, we are called to protect life and to promote dignity and respect for all human beings. In Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. Bishops write these challenging words. “In the Catholic Tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue; participation in the political process is a moral obligation.” (Page 4, par. 13) In response, the bishops of California established a state-wide legislative network to help Catholics become more engaged in the political process. On the weekend of June 27/28 every parish In the Diocese of Sacramento will hold Life & Dignity Sunday. During each Mass, the Network will be explained and parishioners will be encouraged to register. Completed registration cards will be sent to the California Catholic Conference for inclusion in the statewide data base. Several ago, most of the dioceses in the state held similar Life & Dignity Sundays. The response from parishioners was tremendous and for years those who signed up during the first event have been speaking out for life and dignity to our elected officials. The Catholic Legislative Network enables members to become well informed and to act on important issues in our Through a brief, weekly e-newsletter called Public Policy Insights, members learn about issues and actions being taken on certain priority issues. In addition, periodic Action Alerts are sent to members asking them to send an e-mail, a letter, or to make a phone call to their Senator or Assembly member. Participation is entirely voluntary and it is always up to the network member whether to send an email to officials or not. There could not be a more important time for this network to emerge. California is in crisis morally and economically. Staggering budget deficits after the 2008 recession shredded the safety net that once protected vulnerable children and aging adults, unemployment still runs high and the state has some of the highest poverty rates in the nation. But funding for life-giving programs was eliminated, financial resources for abortion clinics have not been similarly reduced, and each year proposals to allow doctors to assist their patients in committing suicide gain momentum in the legislature. As Catholics we care deeply about all these “life and dignity” issues. The state needs a strong, clear, moral voice for life and dignity now! Your willingness to participate within this network will help you become a powerful Voice for Life and Dignity in California. Join now at www.cacatholic.org Roles and Responsibilities Diocesan Bishop:
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