Diocesan Social Action Office Email Archives Homepage
Sponsored by the Five Catholic Commissions and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland
The Diocesan Social Action Office archives three types of emails: legislative hotlines, e-newsletters and special issues. All three of these contain important information about issues, actions and events of all 5 Catholic Commissions.
Members of Congress will be in their home states and districts during the summer recess between August 5 and September 9. The U.S. Catholic Bishops are asking us to find an opportunity during this time to urge members of Congress to promote human life and dignity in our nation's agriculture, immigration and budget policies. Your voice is needed to join with many others and ensure that food assistance programs are protected, that bipartisan immigration reform passes and that Congress supports a budget that protects poor and vulnerable people. See hotline for specifics. Also, ask the members of the Ohio General Assembly to support Medicaid expansion.
Your voice is urgently needed. Farm Bill now in House. Immigration Amendments debated in Senate. Ohio budget to Conference Committee. New Medicaid Reform bills do not include expansion.
Immediate,urgent, and updated action needed on Immigration Reform and the Farm Bill in the US Senate. More action needed on Medicaid reform with expansion in the Ohio General Assembly.
The four Directors report on happenings at the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering and its wrap around sessions. Included are the advocacy messages that were brought to the Hill. Readers are asked to follow-up on the messages!
Support the Hill Visits of the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering by advocating for a Circle of Protection around all programs that impact the poor and vulnerable here and abroad and for comprehensive immigration reform that includes a path to citizenship, temporary worker permits, due process, family unification and attempts at getting at the root causes of migration. Pat O'Bryan named chair of the Roundtable. Action alerts on the Holy Land and gun violence.
Diocesan Social Action Office
7800 Detroit Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44102