November 3rd 2020 is Election Day!

• Bulletin announcement 1 continues to run in the bulletin. 

  • Catholics Care. Catholics Vote. Participate in political life.|
    In their statement on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. Catholic bishops remind Catholics about the call to participate in political life. “In the Catholic tradition,” they write, “responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation” (no. 13). Visit www.faithfulcitizenship.org today to read the statement, watch videos, and access other great resources.

• Summary Bulletin Insert Part 2 is placed in parish bulletins

• General Intercessions & Announcements

• Bulletin announcement 1 continues to run in the bulletin
  • Catholics Care. Catholics Vote. Participate in political life.|
    In their statement on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. Catholic bishops remind Catholics about the call to participate in political life. “In the Catholic tradition,” they write, “responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation” (no. 13). Visit www.faithfulcitizenship.org today to read the statement, watch videos, and access other great resources.
• General Intercessions and Announcements

• Bulletin announcement 2 runs in the parish bulletin
  • Catholics Care. Catholics Vote.  Form your conscience.
    In their statement on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. Catholic bishops urge Catholics to form their consciences through being open to truth, studying Scripture and Church teaching, examining facts and background information, and prayerful reflection (no. 18). Visit www.faithfulcitizenship.org to learn about the steps you can take to form your conscience, watch videos and access other great resources on conscience formation for faithful citizens.
• General Intercessions and announcements

• Conscience Formation Bulletin insert from USCCB is placed in bulletins (Eng)
• Conscience Formation Bulletin insert from USCCB is placed in bulletins (Span)

• General Intercessions & Announcements

Session A

• Adults, Jr. &High School: The call to participate in Public Life 
• Elementary: The call to be disciples who put love in action

• Bulletin announcement 3 
  • Catholics Care. Catholics Vote. Learn about the issues.
    In their statement on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. Catholic bishops lift up various issues of different moral weight and urgency.  Some issues they mention include: addressing abortion, euthanasia, the use of the death penalty and imprudent resort to war; protecting the fundamental understanding of marriage as the life-long and faithful union of one man and one woman; achieving comprehensive immigration reform; caring for our common home; helping families and children overcome poverty; providing healthcare while respecting human life, human dignity and religious freedom; and establishing and complying with moral limits on the use of military force.  Learn more about these issues and others at www.faithfulcitizenship.org.

• Session B

  • All levels: Forming Consciences 

• Bulletin announcement 4 
  • Catholics Care. Catholics Vote. Practice civil dialogue.
    In their statement on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. Catholic bishops remind Catholics that we are called to engage in charitable, respectful and civil dialogue during election season. In a culture that is dominated by “partisan attacks, sound bites and media hype,” the Church calls for “a different kind of political engagement” (no. 14). Visit www.faithfulcitizenship.org to access resources on civil dialogue and on how our faith calls us to engage during election season and beyond.

• Session C

  • All levels: : Avoiding evil and doing good

• Bulletin announcement 5

  • Catholics Care. Catholics Vote. Register to vote.
    In their statement on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the U.S. Catholic bishops remind Catholics, “We are called to bring together our principles and our political choices, our values and our votes, to help build a better world” (no. 14). In [insert name of your state], the voter registration deadline is [insert deadline]. You can pick up a mail-in voter registration form at [name locations where forms are available, such as county elections office, library, or post office] or online at [insert url of your state’s voter registration website].

• Session D

  • Adults/Jr. & High School: Catholic social teaching and the public square
  • Elementary: Living our Faith

• Bulletin announcement 6

  • Remember to Vote… Be a Faithful Citizen.
    Visit www.faithfulcitizenship.org to explore how you can love your neighbors by advocating as a faithful citizen on behalf of those who are poor and vulnerable. As you prepare to vote this week, read the U.S. bishops’ statement on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, watch videos and access other great resources on faithful citizenship.

• Bulletin announcement 7
  • Parish Policy on Distribution of Campaign Materials
    During this election season, our parish will be utilizing materials from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship. Distribution of other election-related materials on church property will not be permitted. Among other activities, posting flyers or signs, passing out campaign literature, and leaving unauthorized materials anywhere in the building or on car windshields, are prohibited. We appreciate your compliance with this policy. 

• Break

• Weekly video to be shown on the 5 Sundays of August.

Video 1     USCCB Video Highlighting Civil Dialogue

Video 2  Cardinal Dolan: Faithful Citizenship

Video 3    Using Faithful Citizenship Correctly

Video 4   Faithful Citizenship Conscience Formation

Video 5   A Matter of Conscience

• Prayer Service

• Prayer before an election

• Novena: Parishes begin USCCB Novena for Faithful Citizenship leading up to Election Day (link)

• Novena: Parishes begin USCCB Novena for Faithful Citizenship leading up to Election Day (pdf)