life & dignity sunday diocese of sacramento june 27 & 28, 2015
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Grassroots advocacy and education Email system Educational website Partnership of arch/dioceses in the
state Respects the individual differences
and beliefs of members – prudential judgment
Easy to use, customize, localize
Catholic Legislative Network
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California Today
Safety net is in tatters Family planning dollars remains steady
Social and moral issues debated Life Marriage Assisted suicide
Politics is the search for ammunition not information
Catholics confused, angry, hurt yet demographically no different than society
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Faithful Citizenship…
“In the Catholic tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue, and a participation in political life is a moral obligation…rooted in our baptismal commitment to follow Jesus Christ and to bear Christian witness to all we do.” (¶ 4)
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Called to Work for Justice “People in every nation enhance the social dimension of their lives by acting as committed and responsible citizens, not as a mob swayed by the powers that be. Let us not forget that “responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation”.
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Called to Work for Justice
By our Civic tradition…“This nation is not ruled by the majority. It is ruled by the majority who participate.”
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Influencing Public Policy
Public
Policy
Lobbyist
Bishops/Faithful
Citizenship Catholic
Legislative
Network
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Partnership
Archdiocese of
Los Angeles
Archdiocese of San
Francisco
Diocese of Fresno
Diocese of Monterey
Diocese of Oakland
Diocese of Orange
Diocese of Sacramento
Diocese of San
Bernardino
Diocese of San Diego
Diocese of San Jose
Diocese of Santa Rosa
Diocese of Stockton
California Catholic
Conference
Catholic Social Teaching
• Life & Dignity of the Human Person• Call to family, community and
participation• Option for the poor and vulnerable
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Catholic Social Teaching
• Rights and responsibilities• Dignity of work and rights of workers• Solidarity• Caring for God’s creation
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Life & Dignity Sunday
Strong support of Bishops Opportunity for recruitment and
education Customized to the life of the
arch/diocese, region, and parish Training of Parish Champions In-pew sign-ups during the homily
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In the Manual…
Vision Statement Roles & Responsibilities Leading Up to L&D Sunday Bulletin & Pulpit Announcements Life & Dignity Sunday Procedure Sample Scripts FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions Parish Champion Role…
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Parish Champions Accepts role as the Champion of the Catholic Legislative
Network in his/her parish. Attends one of several training sessions to better
understand exactly what being a parish champion means. Registers for the CLN to get deeper firsthand knowledge
of the network and how it functions. Meets with pastor to go over all plans and assumes
responsibility for carrying out what is agreed to. Invites other parishioners to assist in the process [KCs,
young adult ministers, youth ministers, etc.]. Assures that bulletin announcements are included in
bulletins
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Parish Champions
Prior to Life & Dignity Sunday• Cards will be mailed to parishes approximately three weeks
prior to Life & Dignity Sunday. • If you have not received your cards ten days prior to the
event or you think you may need additional cards, contact your diocesan champion or contact the California Catholic Conference at 916-313-4000.
• In your package will be a self-addressed envelope in which to return the cards after Life & Dignity Sunday.
Before and during Mass on Life & Dignity Sunday• Make sure a sufficient number of cards and pencils/pens are
in every pew prior to each Mass. Ushers, hospitality ministers or others can be helpful.
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Parish Champions• Arrange for fellow parishioners to help you collect the cards after the
homily. Some parishes may prefer to have cards placed in the collection basket. Do whatever is standard for your parish.
• Parishioners that miss the event can mail cards in at any time to: California Catholic Conference, 1119 K Street, 2nd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. They can also register online at www.cacatholic.org.
Returning the Cards• Assemble all the cards and place them in the return envelope provided.
The envelope is prepaid and self-addressed. They can be returned at any UPS Office. For a list visit www.ups.com. Be sure to count the number or registrants before you send the package. You will want to report the number back to the parish on the following weekend.
• If it is more convenient, the return package can be returned to your Diocesan Champion.
• In either case, please call your Diocesan Champion to let him or her know you have mailed the package and the number of registrants.
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Remember
• Stress that people should print clearly
• No need to sign-up again if already a member
• Need more cards – call Diocese
• Call Diocese withyour results
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For more information
www.cacatholic.org916.313.4000