June 2010
June 29-July 2
Starvin' For Justice 2010
17th Annual Fast & Vigil to Abolish the Death Penalty at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC.
Read the who, what, when, where, why and how of this important annual abolitionist event.
June 12-13
Annual General Assembly of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty
SAVE-THE-DATES
This will be a landmark event -- the first meeting of more than eighty death penalty abolition organizations from around the world to be held in the United States: San Francisco, CA
More information
May 2010
May 19-21
Journey of Hope: Understanding Migration and Building Communities
The Annual Convening is Catholic Legal Immigration Network's premier training event. It features insightful training, networking opportunities and updates on immigration law and issues.
Registration and Additional Info.
Register by Monday, April 5 to receive the early bird rate of $275.
April 2010
Apr. 27
Catholic Lobby Day
Catholic Lobby Day is around the corner, Tuesday, April 27. Once again Catholics from across the state are organizing to worship together and meet with their legislators. This is a great opportunity for you to be a voice for the Church on issues that are important to our faith tradition.
This year Catholics visiting the Capitol will address several issues that affect Californians, including access to food stamps (AB 1642), outlawing life without parole sentences for juveniles (SB 399), the California Dream Act (SB 1460) and the moral obligation to protect the dignity of all human life in the California budget. You can read backgrounder sheets on all these issues here. Supplemental backgrounders will be posted in the coming weeks.
Many dioceses also bring local issues to the attention of lawmakers. Delegations are finalizing the issues and travel arrangements now.
There is still time to register. Complete details on Catholic Lobby Day are available here. including a list of coordinators for each diocese and registration forms. Contact Linda Wanner for more information.
Apr. 18-24
National Crime Victim's Week
The National Center for Victims of Crime is proud to present the 2010 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide (NCVRW), prepared in partnership with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The 2010 NCVRW Resource Guide includes a wealth of ideas and tools to help your community plan an exceptional National Crime Victims' Rights Week. All documents download as PDFs.
National Calender of Crime Victim-Assistance Related Events
California Diocesan Activities
Orange: English
San Bernadino: English; Spanish
Prayers of the Faithful: English; Spanish