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Media Advisory: Catholic Faith in Action Advocacy Day
Media Advisory             FOR MORE INFORMATION:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Maria Huemmer (512) 339-9882  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
April 5, 2011

 

 

Press Conference: Cardinal DiNardo, Catholic Bishops and Faithful Promote Life, Justice, and Peace at Catholic Faith in Action Advocacy Day


Cardinal DiNardo and several Texas Bishops will discuss the Catholic Bishops’ legislative priorities. Issues include the state budget, sonogram access, payday lending, immigration, an education tax credit program, creation of a state health care exchange, human trafficking, and the death penalty. The Bishops’ entire agenda is available online at www.TXcatholic.org. See press release here.

 

WHERE: Capitol South Steps

WHEN:   9 AM, Wednesday, April 6, 2011

SPEAKERS:

  • Daniel Cardinal DiNardo (Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston)
  • Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller & (Archdiocese of San Antonio)
  • Bishop Daniel Flores (Diocese of Brownsville)
  • Bishop Wm. Michael Mulvey (Diocese of Corpus Christi)
  • Bishop Plácido Rodríguez (Diocese of Lubbock)
  • Bishop Mark Seitz (Diocese of Dallas)
  • Bishop Kevin Vann (Diocese of Fort Worth)
  • Bishop Joe Vásquez (Diocese of Austin)

Members of the media are encouraged to RSVP to ensure that space is reserved for you and for your equipment. You may RSVP to Maria Huemmer at (512) 339-9882 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

The Bishops have a broad legislative agenda that includes 49 policy priorities. The Texas Catholic Conference (TCC), which is the public policy voice for the Bishops of Texas, is tracking more than 500 bills pertaining to Catholic moral and social teachings. The Conference encourages all Catholics to be faithful citizens and engage in advocacy during and after the legislative session. Learn more about TCC at www.TXcatholic.org. You can also find the TCC on Facebook (www.facebook.com/TXcatholic) and on Twitter (www.twitter.com/TXcatholic).

 

The Texas Catholic Conference is the association of the 15 Roman Catholic dioceses of the State of Texas and is the official public policy voice of the Bishops of Texas. For more information on the Texas Catholic Conference, visit www.TXCatholic.org.

 

 
 
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