January 17, 2020 — Annapolis, MD
MARYLAND PROPOSES INCREASE IN BOOST
FUNDING
Governor Larry Hogan (R) continued his support of the Maryland
BOOST (Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today)
Scholarship Program, proposing an increase in funding for BOOST to $10
million for the 2020-21 school year.
BOOST is a state of Maryland program that provides K-12
students from low-income Maryland families an opportunity to
find the best educational fit for their needs by awarding applicants
with scholarships to attend nonpublic school.
Hogan's proposed FY 2021 budget, introduced to the General Assembly
on Jan. 15, would increase funding for the BOOST program by just shy
of $3 million.
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SAVE THE DATE: VIRTUAL CATHOLIC DAY OF
ACTION
Save the date! Maryland Catholic Conference will host our
first-ever virtual Catholic Day of Action on February 19, 2020.
The virtual Catholic Day of Action will encourage Catholics across
Maryland to join together to send messages, make phone calls and take
other meaningful actions on state issues, from wherever they are that
day.
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CELEBRATING FAITH IN BALTIMORE
On Wednesday, Jan. 15, Catholic leaders hosted the first-ever
"Faith in Baltimore," a celebration highlighting the impact of the
Catholic Church and Catholic services in the City of Baltimore.
The Archdiocese of Baltimore — led by Archbishop William E. Lori,
who is president of the Maryland Catholic Conference — hosted the
event along with Catholic Charities of Baltimore. The Conference's
Executive Director Jenny Kraska was honored to attend along with
numerous elected officials and more than 300 people who took part in
the celebration.
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REMEMBERING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING
JR.
Monday, Jan. 20 is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and there will be
numerous events in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and the Archdiocese of
Washington to commemorate the life of Dr. King and his legacy.
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PRAY WITH US EACH MONDAY
We encourage you to continue to pray with the Maryland Catholic
Conference and Catholics across the state each Monday for our
Government leaders.
This Monday, on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we are honored to
have Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, Archbishop of Washington, lead us
in prayer,
To access the prayer and join along: CLICK HERE.
To follow along with each week's leader, visit our Facebook page and use the
hashtag #WeAreCatholic.
GET INVOLVED
JOIN THE CATHOLIC ADVOCACY NETWORK
Learn more about the Catholic Advocacy Network how you can take
action on important issues in Maryland: CLICK HERE.
VOLUNTEER WITH US!
The Maryland Catholic Conference is looking for volunteers to serve
as Parish Legislative Ambassadors for their parish. 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
January 20, 2020: Martin Luther
King Jr. Day
January 26 - February 1, 2020:
Catholic Schools Week
February 19, 2020: Virtual
Catholic Day of Action
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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