Faithful Citizenship in Pa's 1st Congressional District and the Central Garden State

Alerts from the USCCB* and/or the Pa Catholic Conference deserve to be widely shared....

The USCCB* and/or the Pa Catholic Conference facilitate requests for leaders in Washington, to....

• Oppose the so-called Protect Women's Health from Corporate Interference Act (S 2578)

• Support the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (S 946)

• Support the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (HR 940)
  

• Support the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act

• Support the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (HR 36)  

• Support the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2015. In light of the USCCB's support in the last Congress, it is anticipated that there will soon be a USCCB alert for the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2015.  Until then, you can use https://www.votervoice.net/FRCA/campaigns/39176/respond

• Support "just and compassionate immigration reform"  (Tell Pres. Obama to Oppose use of "family detention."  Ask our member of the U.S. House to Support “a path to citizenship and to oppose repealing or undoing laws that protect vulnerable children, families and refugees.”)

• Support the State Marriage Defense Act of 2015 (HR 824, S 435) 

• Support the Marriage Protection Amendment (HJ Res 32).  In light of Archbishop Cordileone's support of a Marriage Protection Amendment in the last Congress, it is anticipated that there will soon be a USCCB alert for a Marriage Amendment..  Until then, you can use http://www.capwiz.com/nationformarriage/issues/alert/?alertid=63432731

• Support the Marriage and Religious Freedom Act.  In light of the USCCB's past support, it is anticipated that there will soon be a USCCB alert for the Marriage and Religious Freedom Act.  Until then, you can use: http://www.capwiz.com/nationformarriage/issues/alert/?alertid=64032671&type=CO

"The March for Marriage is set for Saturday, April 25th [at 10 a.m, near the Capital in DC] which is within days of when the Supreme Court is expected to hear oral argument on the cases before them that will decide the legal status of marriage.  This case could prove to be the Roe of marriage, or it could be a great win for us" (Brian Brown, National Organization for Marriage).  If the Archdiocese does not organize buses to the March (Keep an eye on www.phillycatholiclife.org.), Amtrak can take you from Trenton to DC's Union Station in 2.5 hours (about $52, each way).  

*In addition to "ALERTS CENTRAL" the USCCB notes that "Action alerts for pro-life issues can also be found through our partner organization, the National Committee for the Human Life Amendment" and "Action alerts for issues related to immigration reform can be found through the USCCB-led Catholic coalition, Justice for Immigrants."
 

On a state level, the Pa Catholic Conference facilitates requests for our leaders in Harrisburg, to....

• Support equal education funding
• Oppose the death penalty (Thank the governor for the death penalty moratorium.)
• Oppose HB 300 / SB 300 (As the Pa Catholic Conference explains, “In other states, this law has shuttered Catholic adoption agencies and trampled religious liberty….Simply put, this legislation is intolerant and prejudiced against people of faith.")

As per the Pa Family Council, April 13 will be Life Action Day in Harrisburg.

As per the Pa Pro Life Federation:  

• Oppose Assisted Suicide Bills (i.e., Rep. Mark Rozzi's so-called CARE Act and Senator Daylin Leach's so-called Death with Dignity Act).