Programs educate voters on ‘Faithful Citizenship’ |
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Friday, 03 October 2008 01:00 |
Several workshops are being presented throughout the Toledo Diocese to help educate voters on the U.S. bishops’ statement, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States.
Catholic Charities Department of Parish Ministries and Social Concerns has organized a number of workshops this month, including one with John Carr, executive director of the Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Mr. Carr speaks to the public at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at Fostoria St. Wendelin. In the two-hour presentation, he is to address the challenge of Faithful Citizenship, its mission and message and directions and dangers. Earlier in the day, he is presenting an extended four-hour workshop for priests and deacons of the diocese.
Additional workshops are being offered throughout the diocese. These hour-and-a-half sessions include a short introduction to the U.S. bishops’ document, a short film on the meaning and intent of the document and a review of the Ohio ballot issues as evaluated by the Catholic Conference of Ohio.
"We are doing one session during the day and one at night to facilitate various work schedules and make participation more possible for a wide range of parishioners," says Ursuline Sister Christine Pratt, director of the Department of Parish Ministries and Social Concerns.
Programs in the eastern part of the diocese include:
• Plymouth St. Joseph, Oct. 13, 7 p.m.
• Lexington Resurrection, Oct. 15, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
• Sandusky St. Mary, Oct. 20, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Programs in the central part of the diocese include:
• North Baltimore Holy Family, Oct. 15, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
• Tiffin Franciscan Spirituality Center, Oct. 22, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Programs in the western part of the diocese include:
• Napoleon St. Augustine, Oct. 14, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
• Kalida St. Michael, Oct. 21, 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
One program is being offered in Toledo at Corpus Christi University Parish, Oct. 16, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
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