January 10, 2020 — Annapolis, MD

2020 MARYLAND GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION UNDERWAY

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The 441st legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly officially began in Annapolis at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, with legislators, advocates and members of the public converging on the state capital to mark the start of 90 days of state policymaking.

Maryland's annual legislative session runs each year from early January to early April, and during that time, the state will consider many important issues. Sine Die, the last day of session, will be Monday, April 6, 2020. 

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A SESSION OF PRAYER
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With the start of the new legislative session, the Conference began a new initiative to hold our state in prayer for the next 90 days.

Starting on the first day of the session and continuing each Monday through Sine Die — the last day of session — the Conference will welcome a different Catholic leader from across the state to lead us in a prayer for our elected leaders.

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MARYLAND CATHOLIC CONFERENCE HOSTING FREE INFO-SESSION ON JAN. 15 AT ST. LOUIS PARISH



The Maryland Catholic Conference will give a free info-session about what we do and how you can get more involved on Jan. 15, 2020, at St. Louis Parish in Clarksville.

"We represent more than 1 million Catholics in Maryland yet many still don't fully understand what we do," said Executive Director Jenny Kraska. "We encourage folks to join us in Clarksville on Jan. 15 to learn more about our work why, we do it and how they can help."

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HAVE YOU JOINED THE
CATHOLIC ADVOCACY NETWORK?



Maryland's 2020 Legislative Session officially began this week and the Maryland Catholic Conference anticipates it will be a busy 90 days.

Be the first to know about important legislation and take critical action by joining our Catholic Advocacy Network.

The Catholic Advocacy Network is the simplest way to stay up-to-date on the legislation being introduced and to take immediate and meaningful action.

Thanks to those of you who are already in the network, more than 10,000 messages were sent to legislators on physician-assisted suicide alone last year. 

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Already part of the Catholic Advocacy Network? Invite a friend to join! 

VOLUNTEER WITH THE
MARYLAND CATHOLIC CONFERENCE

The Maryland Catholic Conference is looking for volunteers to serve as Parish Legislative Ambassadors for their parish.

Parish Legislative Ambassadors (or PLAs) are our representatives in the parish helping to share information about important legislation and upcoming events, host drives, and get their fellow Catholics active in defending life, human rights, education and social justice in Maryland.

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!

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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

January 15, 2020: Free Info-session at St. Louis in Clarksville

April 6, 2020: Sine Die (last day of 2020 legislative session)

STAY CONNECTED WITH US!

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