February 10, 2020 — Annapolis, MD
VIRTUAL CATHOLIC DAY OF ACTION TOOLKIT
NOW AVAILABLE
Virtual Catholic Day of Action is just around the corner and the
Maryland Catholic Conference has put together a step-by-step toolkit
to help you get involved on Feb. 19.
Complete with information about key issues, a guide for talking
with legislators, direct links to actions, sample posts and emails to
spread the word about Virtual Catholic Day of Action, and more, the
toolkit is available now for those who plan to join in the action Feb.
19 or want more information on what the day is about.
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SENATE HEARING ON PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED
SUICIDE SCHEDULED FOR FEB. 28
The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee will hear
testimony on the 2020 bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide (SB
701) on Friday, Feb. 28, at 12 noon. A hearing has not yet been
scheduled on the House version of the bill, HB 643.
The Senate hearing will be held in the Judicial Proceedings hearing
room on the second floor of the Miller Senate Office Building at 11
Bladen Street, Annapolis.
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MARYLAND CATHOLIC CONFERENCE TO
SUPPORT IMMIGRATION BILLS
The Maryland Catholic Conference will again support legislation
that seeks to protect immigrants and their families
by building trust between immigrant communities and local law
enforcement.
Several bills that address the interactions between immigrants and
law enforcement have been introduced during the 2020 session, and the
Conference will support the bills that uphold the inherent dignity of
every person and oppose those that seek to tear families apart.
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JOIN BISHOP MARIO DORSONVILLE IN
PRAYER
This week's prayer for Maryland's elected officials is led by
the Most Rev. Mario E. Dorsonville, auxiliary bishop of the
Archdiocese of Washington and chairman of the USCCB's Committee on
Migration.
Bishop Dorsonville is a strong advocate for the church's work
on behalf of immigrants and offers this week's prayer in
Spanish.
To pray along with Bishop Dorsonville, visit our Facebook page. Share the post and
use the hashtag #WeAreCatholic.
To access the prayer: CLICK HERE.
LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT WE DO! COME TO
ONE OF SEVERAL PRESENTATIONS WE ARE GIVING THIS MONTH
Learn more about the work of the Maryland Catholic Conference by
coming to one of the several presentations in the month of February
that our staff are giving at parishes and locations across the state.
These presentations range from information about the Conference and
what we do, to presentations on physician-assisted suicide, faithful
citizenship and life issues.
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BOOST SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS TO OPEN
SOON!
Applications for BOOST Scholarships for the 2020-21 school year
will open soon and the Conference is encouraging anyone who might be
interested in applying to sign up for the Maryland BOOST Scholarship
Coalition's Action Network so they will be the first to know when it
is time to apply.
Maryland generally accepts applications for BOOST staring sometime
in February.
The Conference is a member of the Maryland BOOST Scholarship
Coalition.
To join the BOOST Scholarship Coalition Action Network CLICK HERE.
GET INVOLVED
JOIN THE CATHOLIC ADVOCACY NETWORK
Learn more about the Catholic Advocacy Network and how you can take
action on important issues in Maryland: CLICK HERE.
VOLUNTEER WITH US!
The Maryland Catholic Conference is still looking for volunteers to
serve as Parish Legislative Ambassadors for some parishes. If you are
passionate about the work we do and want to help us speak up on
important issues in Maryland, please sign up to volunteer!
To sign-up to volunteer CLICK HERE.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
February 16, 2020: MCC
presentation at St. Joan of Arc (Aberdeen)
February 18, 2020: PAS talk at
St. John Neumann (Gaithersburg)
February 19, 2020: Virtual
Catholic Day of Action
February 19, 2020: MCC
presentation at 270 Catholic Theology on Tap
February 22, 2020: MCC
presentation to 40 Days for Life event in Laurel
February 24, 2020: Maryland
March for Life in Annapolis
April 6, 2020: Sine Die (last
day of 2020 legislative session)
STAY CONNECTED WITH US!
  
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