Welcome to the April 6, 2022 edition of Just 3 Things, the weekly social action newsletter of the Office of Human Life & Dignity. If this email was forwarded to you, and you'd like to receive it each week, please click here.
Melissa Vlach
Social Action and Digital Media Coordinator
Office of Human Life & Dignity
Archdiocese of San Francisco
Social Action and Digital Media Coordinator
Office of Human Life & Dignity
Archdiocese of San Francisco
The California Catholic Conference has issued a statement following a Senate Judiciary Committee statement yesterday on AB 2223, stating in part, "The California Catholic Conference opposes AB 2223 unless amended to clarify that the bill provides no protections for infanticide in the state.” The bill passed out of committee after the hearing.
Please join in contacting Assemblymember Wicks, asking her to amend and clarify the language of the bill around the term "perinatal death" to definitively exclude infant death due to abuse or neglect.
Register now for the next Pastoral Ministry online course on the biblical grounding of the encyclicals Laudato Si' and Fratelli Tutti. Sister Dianne Bergant, CSA, will present the virtual 6-week course, which begins on April 19.
As we look ahead to Earth Day, this course is just one opportunity to focus on caring for creation. In the coming weeks, the Laudato Si' Movement is offering a free leadership training program and the Catholic Climate Covenant is organizing a national advocacy effort. And don't forget to sign up for updates about all things Laudato Si'.
Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Migration, has issued a statement on the termination of Title 42, the policy that prevents migrants from entering the United States due to COVID-19 concerns. In it he calls for a comprehensive immigration plan "that ensures the humane treatment of all persons and respects their God-given dignity, while safeguarding due process."
The statement was echoed by other Catholic leaders and organizations, who have called for immigration policy that respects human dignity, while pledging to continue serving the people in need, regardless of how the policies develop. (Photo: Catholic News Agency)
What's coming up:
- April 9 _ Restorative Justice Monthly Breakfast at St. Agnes. Buy tickets here.
- April 13 _ Easter Card Sorting with the Restorative Justice Ministry. RSVP here.
- April 16 _ Restorative Justice Monthly Breakfast at St. Mark. Buy tickets here.
- April 24 _ Respect Life Essay Contest Mass and Awards Ceremony. Learn more here.
- May 20-22 _ Women's Retreat for Healing after Abortion. Learn more here.