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[] Greetings, Sue! This is a special edition of the Halo-Works Newsletter. Please forward to all you know. On Thursday, March 5th, the Judiciary Committee of the Connecticut State Legislature launched an major attack upon the Roman Catholic Church. The Judiciary Committee introduced bill #1098/2009 that, should it pass, would deprive the bishop and pastors of any administrative, financial and legal power over their parishes. Please follow the link provided to the Archbishop of Connecticut website to learn more about this issue. In a speech given shortly after the November election, Cardinal James Stafford stated, "Over the next few years, Gethsemane will NOT be a marginal garden to us." Please note that if this legislation passes, "it will break the back of the Catholic Church" (Steve Kellmeyer, Bridegroom Press, March 7, 2009) Contact Connecticut House Leader Christopher Donovan (email address: [email protected] ) and Senate Leader Martin Looney (email address: [email protected] ) to curb or expel these legislators who are in the forefront of this proposed law. You can even use this note or one like it: Dear Connecticut House Leader Christopher Donovan:Please work with Senate Leader Martin Looney to immediately initiate proceedings to expel Rep. Michael Lawlor and Senator Andrew McDonald for their extreme prejudice against the Catholic Church.Their shameful introduction of Bill #1098 is so prejudicial and malicious that it makes them unfit to serve the public good.Please see to their immediate expulsion.Respectfully, Just copy/paste into your own email, be sure to sign it with your address, phone, and email. It is of the utmost importance that this legislation be slapped down immediately before this poison reaches the rest of the states in the Union. It is greatly feared that if Connecticut passes this through, the entire nation will succumb in short order. Excerpt from the <http://www.bridgeportdiocese.com/external-bishopsblog.shtml>Bridgeport, CT Diocesan website: "It forces a radical reorganization of the legal, financial, and administrative structure of our parishes. This is contrary to the Apostolic nature of the Catholic Church because it disconnects parishes from their Pastors and their Bishop. Parishes would be run by boards from which Pastors and the Bishop would be effectively excluded. This bill, moreover, is a thinly-veiled attempt to silence the Catholic Church on the important issues of the day, such as same-sex marriage." View Bishop Wm. Lori of Bridgeport, CT as he addresses the Catholic School Principals here: <http://www.bridgeportdiocese.com/Fight_1098.shtml>Bp. William Lori Here is the letter from Abp. Mansell addressing this issue: <http://www.archdioceseofhartford.org/news/abmansellletter.pdf>Abp. Mansell's Letter Halo-Works29850 Road 210Exeter, California 93221 <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Custom Faith-based U.S. Postage <*}}}>< <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/theblog/join-the-network/>The Network Directory <*}}}>< <*}}}>< <http://astore.amazon.com/halthekin-20>Catholic on Amazon <*}}}>< <*}}}>< <http://www.halfthekingdom.org/on+allposters+today.html>on AllPosters today <*}}}>< + <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Holy Postage <*}}}>< <*}}}><<http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Half the <http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Kingdom!<*}}}>< + "The fruit of abortion is nuclear war" - Bl. Mother Teresa + --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please note that I do not send or open attachments sent to this list. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catholics on Fire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Catholics-on-Fire May the blessing of Jesus and our Blessed Mother be with you -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
