As the Catholic team reached the last few weeks of planning our campaign directed at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, it was amazing to watch how everything fell together. It clearly appeared to be a situation of just getting out of the way and allowing the Holy Spirit to direct us. From the decision […]
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Soulforce Perspective on on Vigils – National Call for Prayer and Vigils at local Catholic Chanceries, November 9, 2004
What is a Vigil? A vigil is a "devotional watching" or "maintaining a state of spiritual wakefulness" in anticipation of positive change or things to come. Vigils have historically been associated with people of faith and religion. Originally and to this day they occur on the eve of a church feast and often involve fasting. […]
Vigil Guidelines for National Call for Prayer and Vigils at local Catholic Chanceries, November 9, 2004
Gandhi taught, "We must be the change we seek." Remember that the bishops are victims of untruth and/or fear. As we vigil, always keep in mind that they are victims also. Seven Soulforce beliefs about our adversaries:www.soulforce.org/article/568 My adversary is also a child of the Creator; we are both members of the same human family; […]
Sample Letter to Bishops for National Call for Prayer and Vigils, November 9, 2004
Dear Bishop__________ (your local bishop) (See the USCCB website @ http://www.usccb.org/bishops.htm for the name, spelling and address of your bishop) November 9, 2004, has been declared by Soulforce, Inc., as a National Day of Prayer & Vigils calling the Catholic Church back to its gospel message of justice for all God’s children. In its advocation […]
National Call for Prayer and Vigils at local Catholic Chanceries, November 9, 2004 a Big Success
Click here for a synposis and pictures on the National Call for Prayer and Vigils "Why I stood Vigil on November 9, 2004" by Chris Hubble On November 9, 2004, all across the nation,over 200people of faithstood with Soulforce local groups outside local Catholic Chanceries to denounce the leadership role the Catholic hierarchy has taken […]
Chronology of the Soulforce Campaign with the Roman Catholic Church
Sept 16, 2000 – Letter sent to Bishop Fiorenza notifying him that Soulforce will be coming to Washington, D.C. in November for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Sept.24, 2000 – Response from Bishop Fiorenza Oct 10, 2000 – Second letter to Bishop Fiorenza Nov. 6, 2000 – Bishop Fiorenza responds Nov. 13, 2000 – […]