By Communications Department - Archdiocese of Miami
TALLAHASSEE | On March 3 and 4, over 300 Catholics took part in Catholic Days at the Capitol in Tallahassee. Participants met with legislators to advocate support for issues that are important to Florida's bishops - and benefitial to human life and dignity in the state.
By sending a message to your state lawmakers, you can help to amplify the efforts of Catholics at the capitol. Here are the four issues prioritized by the bishops:
- 24-hour reflection period before an abortion is performed, SB 724 (Flores) / HB 633 (Sullivan)
- Restoring the per-pupil scholarships for the VPK Program to 2007-2008 school-year funding levels
- Expansion of KidCare for lawfully residing immigrant children, SB 294 (Garcia) / HB 829 (La Rosa)
- Requiring a unanimous jury decision in order to recommend a sentence of death, SB 664 (Altman) / HB 139 (Rodriguez, J.)
For backgrounders with more information on these four issues, please click here.
Catholic Days participants also joined Florida legislators, staffers and members of the judiciary for the annual Red Mass at St. Thomas More Co-Cathedral. Miami Auxiliary Bishop Peter Baldacchino preached the homily. (Download the text here). An audio recording will be linked here as soon as it is available.)
Click the link below to send an email to your Florida Senator and Representative.
