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Catholics @ the Capitol Event Cancelled in Maysville13 Nov

We regret to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to cancel the Catholics @ the Capitol event scheduled for Maysville on November 17. We delight in reporting that the first two events – in Springfield and in Morehead – went very well, attracting some very interested Faithful Citizens and a total [...]
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Catholics @ the Capitol Events Begin This Weekend06 Nov

November 6, 4:25 pm: Polls in Kentucky close in less than two hours and the count will begin. All those who voted fulfilled a basic civic duty and helped select the women and men who will now represent us in Frankfort. And that means it is time to remember that Faithful Citizenship is not just [...]
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Faithful Citizens Vote Their Consciences22 Oct

UPDATE Here is a link to material provided by the Florida Catholic Conference about positions taken by the presidential candidates on issues of special interest to Catholics. Many political issues have important moral dimensions that must be considered. Protecting human life begins with our opposition to abortion and euthanasia, which are pre-eminent threats to human [...]
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WITNESS newsletter now online10 Sep

The new issue of WITNESS is now online and contains important information about preparing for the fall elections and a complete listing of the 19 Catholics @ the Capitol events. Kentucky Catholic pastors and parish administrators have a tremendous resource in the front page article by Jason Hall, our resident policy analyst, about the challenge [...]
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Plan Now to Attend Catholics @ the Capitol Event in Your Area08 Sep

Nineteen Catholics @ the Capitol events will take place following this year’s elections. This is a reminder that Faithful Citizenship is not just about voting, but about involvement in the public life of our community. Here is the schedule of events in the four dioceses. Plan now to attend one of these events.     [...]

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Advocacy Training Day Successful
Nearly 50 priests, parish leaders, and diocesan staff gathered in Elizabethtown at St. James Parish for the first of two advocacy training session centered on discussions of the comprehensive immigration reform legislation moving through Congress. Patti Gutierrez, of the Owensboro diocese, reviewed the church’s powerful teaching regarding migrants and how we are called to welcome [...]

Expanding Medicaid For Low-Income Kentuckians Right Thing to Do
  Here is Governor Beshear’s Press Release Regarding Medicaid Expansion. It closes with the following: A new state website houses information about the expansion, including the CHFS white paper and letters from supporters. Visitors can also explore county-by-county data such as how many citizens will be newly eligible for Medicaid, or how much county jails [...]

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