Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. --Psalm 82:3
Tri-Valley Hotline 211: Help for the Needy.
Dial for help with food, housing, employment, health care, child care, elder care. Translators are available. Please help spread the word about this valuable resource from United Way of the East Bay.
Bishops Urge Catholic Laity to Vote Faithfully.
“The voices and votes of lay Catholics are needed to shape a society with greater respect for human life, economic and environmental justice, cultural diversity and global solidarity.” – Everyday Christianity: To Hunger and Thirst for Justice, http://tinyurl.com/HungerThirstJustice
Catholic Bishops Speak Out On Ballot Propositions:
Read their positions and their reasoning based on the Bible and the writings of modern popes at www.cacatholic.org
Why California Bishops Urge YES on Prop 34 to End Death Penalty:
The Roman Catholic Bishops of the United States have re-affirmed their commitment to their Campaign to End the Use of the Death Penalty.
- Over 100 current and former criminal justice professionals have signed the Prop 34 law enforcement letter opposing the death penalty.
- Over 700 victim family members belong to California Crime Victims for Alternatives to the Death Penalty and support Prop 34.
- A Florida study showed that the murder rate went up after an execution, proving that it is not a deterrent to murder.
- An execution creates another set of victims - the family of the person executed.
- Studies have shown that executions have a detrimental effect on prison staff.
- The death penalty is simply revenge.
Read more at California Bishops' website at: http://tinyurl.com/TopTenProLife
California Bishops Support Prop 35 - Human Trafficking Initiative.
Bishop Wilkerson says: “Human trafficking, which involves the enslaving of individuals in order to use them for financial gain, is an intolerable affront to human dignity." Read more at: www.cacatholic.org
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