Protests to Take Place at Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Washington, DC November 10 – 14, 2002 Soulforce Press Release: October 31, 2002For Immediate ReleaseContact: Laura Montgomery RuttCell: 717-278-0592soulforcemedia@aol.com (Washington, DC) – Soulforce leaders today announced plans to protest and vigil November 10 – 14, 2002 outside of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) […]
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Second Letter to Bishop Gregory
October 22, 2002 Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, PresidentU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops3211 Fourth St., N.E.Washington, D.C. 20017 Dear Bishop Gregory: Greetings and blessings in the spirit of Christ. Mindful of your busy schedule, we are, nonetheless, saddened and disappointed by your continued inability and/or unwillingness to address our grave concerns, answer communications or engage in […]
DC 2002 – Alert #3
10/19/02 Dear Soulforce volunteers: Here is the preliminary schedule for our Sunday program. Since many of your are "veterans," we’re creating a split schedule – one for those who are new to Soulforce while, for experienced Soulforce volunteers, an opportunity to greet the Bishops as they start arriving at the Hyatt Hotel on Sunday afternoon. […]
DC 2002 – Alert #2
10/10/02 Dear D.C. Volunteers: We’re only a month away from our direct action in Washington, D.C. and our leadership team is hard at work finalizing the plans. Given that recent new reports suggest that the Vatican is about to ban gay priests, we’ve decided to return to our theme from our trip to the Vatican […]
DC 2002 – Alert #1
8/22/02 Dear Friends: Our action at the US Conference of Catholic Bishops is less than two months away. The next two months will be interesting and challenging times. We have two direct actions within two weeks of each other. Richard Murphy and I are co-chairing again this year and have invited one of our newer […]
First Letter to Bishop Gregory
August 22, 2002 Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, PresidentU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops3211 Fourth St., N.E.Washington, D.C. 20017 Dear Bishop Gregory: Thank you for your January 14, 2002 response to our November 2001 letter. As you care for the victims of sexual abuse, the people of Soulforce have been praying for healing and reconciliation within the […]