Bishops issue call to action on HHS mandate
The U.S. bishops have issued a call to action to defend religious liberty and urged laity to work to protect the First Freedom of the Bill of Rights. They outlined their position in “Our First, Most Cherished Freedom.” The document was developed by the Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The bishops called for “A Fortnight for Freedom,” the two-week period from June 21 to July 4—beginning with the feasts of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher and ending with Independence Day—to focus “all the energies the Catholic community can muster” for religious liberty. They also asked that, later in the year, the feast of Christ the King be “a day specifically employed by bishops and priests to preach about religious liberty, both here and abroad.”
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Catholic Charities office move
Catholic Charities of Central Texas has moved offices. Catholic Charities’ main offices are now at 1625 Rutherford Lane, Austin, TX 78754. Marywood offices have also moved from the diocesan Pastoral Center to the Rutherford Location. The phone numbers for Marywood and Catholic Charities have not changed.
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Bishops issue letter to immigrants
On the feast of the Our Lady of Guadalupe, 33 Hispanic bishops of the United States issue an open letter to immigrants. The full letter is available below:
• Letter to immigrants in English
• Letter to immigrants in Spanish
Los Obispos emiten una carta a los inmigrantes
En la fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, 33 obispos hispanos de los Estados Unidos emitieron una carta abierta a los inmigrantes. La carta en su totalidad está disponible a continuación:
•Carta a los inmigrantes en inglés
•Carta a los inmigrantes en español
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