Welcome to the May 11, 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
You are invited to Empowering Catholic Citizens, an educational forum on how to influence legislation and policy in California. The event will take place on Friday, May 20 at 7:00 pm at Star of the Sea Parish in San Francisco.
Speakers Molly Sheahan, California Catholic Conference Respect Life associate director, and Lance Christensen, California Policy Center vice president for Education Policy and Government, will share important insights on how to stay engaged on legislative issues. Learn more about how to be an advocate by attending this event.
The California Catholic Conference (CCC) is supporting SB 300, the Sentencing Reform Act of 2021. The law would reduce mandatory sentencing for individuals who did not cause or intend to cause a death during the commission of a felony.
A letter from faith leaders, including the CCC, to Senator Dave Cortese, the bill's sponsor, states, "As faith leaders and activists, we support SB 300, the Sentencing Reform Act of 2021, as a modest legislative correction to help us, as a state, confront a grossly immoral and hopeless segment of our system of justice."
Women who feel the need for healing after having an abortion are invited to a retreat the weekend of May 20-22. The retreat includes talks, counseling, Mass, and reconciliation in a supportive environment. There is no cost to attend.
Those who are interested are asked to call 415-614-5567, email projectrachel@sfarch.org, or visit the website below.
What's coming up:
- May 14 _ Restorative Justice Monthly Breakfast at St. Agnes. Buy tickets here.
- May 20 _ Empowering Catholic Citizens. Learn more here.
- May 20-22 _ Women's Retreat for Healing after Abortion. Learn more here.
- May 21 _ Restorative Justice Monthly Breakfast at St. Mark. Buy tickets here.
- June 8 _ Father's Day cards due for Cards of Mercy project. More info here.