Catholic Charities Appeal & CCUSA's

Your Excellency:

On the very weekend of the Catholic Charities Appeal, this absolutely disheartening posting appears on the web site of Catholic Charities USA:

• "Rev. Larry Snyder, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA,) responds to the Administration’s announcement on religious freedom and believes this is a step in the right direction:
  
  
  
  'Catholic Charities USA welcomes the Administration’s attempt to meet the concerns of the religious community and we look forward to reviewing the final language.
  
  'We are hopeful that this is a step in the right direction and are committed to continuing our work to ensure that our religious institutions will continue to be granted the freedom to remain faithful to our beliefs, while also being committed to providing access to quality healthcare for our 70,000 employees and their families across the country.'

With all respect Your Excellency, it appears that the faithful would be better off donating their hard earned funds directly to charities which are completely committed to authentic Catholic Social Teaching.

Thank you,