March 9, 2020 — Annapolis, MD
STATE OF MARYLAND ACCEPTING BOOST
APPLICATIONS FOR COMING SCHOOL YEAR
The State is Maryland is now accepting applications for the BOOST
Scholarship Program for the 2020-21 school year. The state opened the
application period on Friday, March 6.
The deadline to apply for a BOOST scholarship is Friday,
April 24, 2020 at midnight.
"Every eligible parent who is interested in a Catholic school
for their children should apply. That includes parents whose children
are currently in public school, but also those parents whose children
already attend a Catholic school but are struggling to make ends
meet. This program is about educational options and more than half of
BOOST recipients are choosing the option of a Catholic school.”
said Garrett O'Day, deputy director of the Maryland Catholic
Conference. He also encouraged eligible parents to be aware of
the April 24 application deadline.
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2020 U.S. CENSUS: BE COUNTED!
Starting in March, Marylanders will be asked to take part in the
2020 U.S. Census, and the Church is encouraging everyone to
participate.
Every ten years, the U.S. Constitution requires the federal
government to take a count of everyone living in the country. The 2020
count will begin in March.
"The Census has a profound impact on the shape of our government
and our communities by helping define everything from our state's
representation in Congress, to funding for programs, such as those
that serve our most vulnerable and that keep us safe," said Jenny
Kraska, executive director of the Maryland Catholic Conference. "It is
important that each of us do our part by completing the Census and
encouraging others to do so as well."
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HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS FILL ANNAPOLIS
FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS ADVOCACY DAY
Hundreds of students from Catholic and other nonpublic schools
across Maryland gathered in Annapolis on March 4 to advocate for
programs that serve the state's nonpublic schools.
Hosted by the Maryland chapter of the Council for American Private
Education (Maryland CAPE) together with the Maryland Catholic
Conference, Nonpublic Schools Advocacy allows students from Maryland's
nonpublic schools to advocate for programs like the BOOST Scholarship
Program and the Nonpublic Aging Schools program, which respectively,
provide scholarships to low-income students and infrastructure funding
to aging school buildings.
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MARYLAND CATHOLIC CONFERENCE TO
TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF PRO-LIFE BILLS
The Maryland General Assembly will hear ten pro-life bills this
week, with most of the bills scheduled for a hearing in the House
Health and Government Operations committee on Friday, March 13.
The Maryland Catholic Conference testifies each year in support of
legislation that seeks to promote life in our state, including unborn
life, and will continue to be a voice for life in the 2020 session by
testifying in support of the bills which uphold life and against those
that seek to undermine life.
"We continue to support legislative efforts to create a culture of
life in Maryland, including those that would limit or eliminate the
practice of abortion in our state," said Jenny Kraska, executive
director of the Maryland Catholic Conference. "As Pope Francis has
said: 'All life has inestimable value' and that is why we, as
a Church, will always be a voice for life in Maryland."
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JOIN SISTER MERCEDES FROM BALTIMORE IN
PRAYER FOR MARYLAND'S CATHOLIC LEADERS
As we celebrate National Catholic
Sisters Week, we honor Catholic women religious who serve
around the globe. This week, we are led in prayer for our Maryland
elected leaders by Sr. Mercedes Castillo-Razo, CMS, a member of the
Comboni
Missionary Sisters USA and pastoral associate at Sagrado
Corazon de Jesus/ Sacred Heart of Jesus in the
Archdiocese of Baltimore.
The Conference encourages everyone to join us each Monday in
prayer. To pray along this week with Sr. Mercedes, visit our Facebook page. Share the post and
use the hashtag #WeAreCatholic.
To access the prayer: 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
March 20, 2020: World
Down syndrome Day
April 1, 2020: Census
Day
April 6, 2020: Sine Die (last
day of 2020 legislative session)
April 22, 2020: Human
trafficking presentation in Pasadena
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