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Welcome to the Texas Catholic Conference, the Official Public Policy Voice of the Catholic Bishops of Texas.
OUR MISSION
The primary purpose of the Conference is to encourage and foster cooperation and communication among the dioceses and the ministries of the Catholic Church of Texas.
A major function of the Conference is to be the public policy arm of the Conference's Board of Directors, the bishops of Texas, before the Texas legislature, the Texas delegation in Congress, and state agencies. The public policy issues addressed by the Conference include institutional concerns of the Catholic Church as well as issues related to Catholic social teachings.
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News
May 7, 2008
Texas Catholic Conference 2008 Restructure Plan
The constitution was revised and the Conference was reorganized in 1970, 1989, and most recently in 1996. In 2007 the Bishops created a committee to reorganize the Conference departments and revise the Constitution and By-laws. These revisions will be presented to the General Assembly in September 2008 for review and may be adopted by the Bishops of Texas in the fall of 2008.
MAY 6, 2008
Support National Housing Trust Fund Legislation
Please call your Senator and request that the Kerry-Snowe National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act (S. 2523) be included in the major housing bill that the Senate Banking Committee takes up this week or next week.
APRIL 21, 2008
USCCB Official Praises Senate Passage Of ‘Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act’
The U.S. Senate voted 95 to 0 to pass the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (“GINA,” H.R. 493), which bars employers and health insurers from discriminating against individuals on the basis of their own or their family members’ genetic information, on April 24.
APRIL 25, 2008
Bishop Pena to Give Border Wall Testimony
Most Reverend Raymundo J. Peña, Bishop of the Diocese of Brownsville, will testify on the impacts of constructing a border wall--both to the human community and to the environment--this Monday, April 28 before the subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
"The 'Wall' has been discussed very frequently and thoroughly in this part of Texas, because our community is a border community. For many Americans the emphasis is on the word “border” but for those families that have lived in this area for generations, the reality is that the community comes first and our community has existed long before the border was ever drawn."..click here to read the testimony...
Click photo for question and answer session.
APRIL 25, 2008
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TCC Director of Education Margaret McGettrick, along with several Diocesan Superintendents from around the state.
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Pope Benedict Addresses Educators:
Reflections on the Holy Father's Visit
Pope Benedict XVI began his first pastoral visit to the United States as pope on April 15. TCC's Director of Education, Margaret McGettrick, was able to attend the Pope's Meeting with Catholic Educators at Catholic University, and shares her thoughts on how Pope Benedict's words hit home in Texas. When he entered the room to a roaring applause the short figure of Benedict XVI exuded the energy of a man much younger than his eighty one years. His healthy bronze coloring and friendly eyes against the backdrop of his white robes enhanced his unique presence in the room. The content and tone of his message was delivered in a manner befitting the intellectual and caring person he is. It was well received by the audience. |
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