Life and Family Initiatives

Join Catholics in California in Supporting Two Initiatives Proposed for the November 2012 Election

The Catholic bishops of California are supporting two proposed initiatives for the November 2012 ballot:  the Parental Notification Initiative (PNI), which would require that parents be notified when a teenage girl aged 12-17 seeks an abortion, and the SAFE California Initiative, would replace the death penalty with a sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of parole.  The convergence of these two initiatives presents a “unique teaching moment” on vital issues of life, dignity, and family, according to the bishops.  Bishop McGrath has directed every parish to participate in the effort to gather signatures for both of these initiatives, before and after all Masses, on the weekends of February 18/19 and 25/26.

PARISH MATERIALS:

• Bishop McGrath’s Letter to Parishes (PDF)
  -  English, Spanish, Vietnamese
   
• Bulletin Announcements regarding SAFE
   - English, Spanish, Vietnamese
   
• Bulletin Announcements SAFE Qualify November Ballot
   - English, Spanish, Vietnamese

• Procedural Guidelines SJ Diocese
   -English, Spanish, Vietnamese
   
• Circulator's Guide from Catholic Conference

• Do's and Dont's of signature-gathering

• Parental Notification Initiative Flyers
   - English, Spanish, Vietnamese
   
• Safe California Initiative Flyer
   - English, Spanish, Vietnamese

NEWS & RESOURCES:

• Guidelines for Advocacy, Lobbying and Political Activity: English, Spanish
• Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, 2011
• California Bishops Support Life & Family Initiatives: English, Spanish Vietnamese