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The Social Action Office of the Diocese of = Cleveland=20 seeks to shape a more caring society and a more peaceful = world=20 through justice education, advocacy, community development = and=20 organizing. Our work is based on the call of the Gospel to = work for=20 the elimination of poverty, to speak out against injustice, = and to=20 promote the common good.

Celebrate the 25th Anniversary = of=20

The Challenge of = Peace=20

Click for=20 bulletin insert with = prayer and=20 action.

Learn more about Faithful = Citizenship=20 in a forum
in your region. Speakers include faculty = from=20
St. Mary Seminary and Graduate School and
the = Diocesan=20 Social Action Office.

Check = Here for more information and=20 locations

Forming Consciences for = Faithful=20 Citizenship:

A Call to Political=20 Responsibility

Phase 1: = Preparing for=20 the Primary

Click on each section to download resources =

Table of Contents
Letter of=20 introduction and explanation
Call for = and Pledge=20 for Civil Discourse Spanish Version
Short = Summary of=20 Faithful Citizenship Spanish Version
Highlights of the=20 Faithful Citizenship Document
Reflections on=20 Being Catholic in an Election Year = Spanish Version
Election=20 Time Guidelines for Catholic Parishes and = Groups
I= D=20 Requirements for Voting
Who=20 Can Vote Absentee?
Application=20 for Absentee Ballot
= Uniform=20 and Overseas Voting Guide
Bulletin=20 Suggestions
Voter Registration Form (Must be completed 30 days before an=20 election)

Promesa de di=C3=A1logo = civilizado para los=20 ciudadanos de fe

Breves reflexiones acerca del = papel de los=20 cat=C3=B3licos en un a=C3=B1o = electoral

Breve resumen de = =E2=80=9CFormando la consciencia=20 de los ciudadanos de fe: un llamado a la responsabilidad = pol=C3=ADtica de=20 los obispos Cat=C3=B3licos de los Estados = Unidos=E2=80=9D

Preguntas y = respuestas con el=20 Papa Benedicto XVI: La formaci=C3=B3n de la = consciencia=20

Full Spanish versions of the entire document = and=20 official bulletin insert summary can be downloaded at=20 www.faithfulcitizenship.org.

Phase 2:=20 Faithful=20 Citizenship

Click on each section to download resources =

Ohio Campaign=20 to Regulate Payday Lending

More info Ohio = Debt=20 Trap

Check out our Blog at

Catholic-Action-Org.blogspot.com

Catholic=20 Campaign for Human Development

Life=20 at the Poverty Line. Every day is about hanging=20 on.

A=20 message from Bishop Lennon

Read more here

Reflections on the Current Policy Stalemate = on=20 Iraq

Statements of U.S. = Bishops and=20 the War in Iraq

Call for Dialog and Action on Responsible = Transition=20 in Iraq

Additional = information Here by Bishop Thomas G. Wenski, = Bishop of=20 Orlando

Iraq Study Report

"Escalation in = Iraq to bring=20 only more bloodshed, U.S. Catholic leaders say"

Check out the = article on=20 Catholic Online HERE

A Catholic Social Action = Leader=E2=80=99s=20 Reflections on the War in Iraq

= Jan.=20 12th Statement of Bishop Skylstad

Seven Things for Peace

The Diocesan Social = Action Office=20 recently held presentations on
the war in Iraq with Dr. = Stephen=20 Hook, =E2=80=9CObstacles to Peace in
Iraq: Ethnic and = Religious=20 Rivalries=E2=80=9D and Dr. Steven = Colecchi,
=E2=80=9CThe Challenge of a=20 Responsible Transition in Iraq=E2=80=9D. = Both
presentations are=20 available on VHS and DVD to rent through
the Micah = Center.=20 Costs for shipping & handling only.
Contact Karen = Leith,=20 kpl7@aol.com or Ann Coplan,

axcoplan@clevelandcatholiccharities.org or = (330)=20 535-2787.

Latest = Legislative=20 Hotline!=20 Click Here (To receive the Legislative Hotline = by e-mail,=20 send your e-mail address to dsao@dioceseofcleveland.org with=20 =E2=80=9CLegislative=E2=80=9D in the subject = line.)

July 15, 2008 July 1,=20 2008 June 17, 2008 May 30,=20 2008 May 12,=20 2008 March 18, 2008 February 19, 2008 January 28,=20 2008 December 6, 2007 November 19, 2007=20 October 23, 2007 October 9, 2007 September 30, 2007 August 3, 2007 July 16, 2007 June 18, 2007 April 23, 2007 March 20, 2007 February 7, 2007 See More Past = Issues HERE

Information on contacting your member of the = Ohio=20 General Assembly

Water for Life Project More information Here

"The source = of water=20 passes through two villages. It is important to purify the=20 water

that = travels to=20 the villages. The schools and the village will benefit from = purified=20 water.

Always = during=20 the rainy season the water is filled with soil, leaves, = branches=20 and

waste = material.=20 We need to have safe clean water for our children and all=20

those who = live in the=20 community."

Sr.=20 Bernarda Moshi

View our = Brochure HERE

CURRENT ANNOUNCEMENTS!

=E2=80=9CSowers = of=20 Justice: Leadership for the Common Good=E2=80=9D=20

Exciting 5 part series for information in=20

Catholic Social Teaching & the = Spirituality of=20 Justice

CRS Relief = Effort=20 for Lebanon=E2=80=94=20

"As of=20 August 4, 2006 Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and its local = partner,=20 Caritas Lebanon, report to have thus far aided 85,530 = displaced=20 people throughout Lebanon... the work of CRS and Caritas has = not=20 slowed down. Once more resources are made available, CRS and = Caritas=20 estimate they will be able to assist between 130,000 to = 140,000=20 evacuees" Read More =

ACTION ALERT Here=E2=80=94=20

Immigration=20 Reform is still under debate in Congress.

Let=20 your voice be heard!

Action = Alert:=20 Immigration Reform

U.S.=20 Senate to Consider Immigration Legislation

Immigr= ation=20 Reform Statement

by=20 Bishop Anthony M. Pilla

Prayer for Immigration = Reform

ACTION ALERT=E2=80=94=20 Darfur

Join=20 the Million Voices for Darfur Campaign!

http://www.millionvoicesf= ordarfur.org/=20

Ten Actions to End Genocide in = Darfur