The Catholic Action Network for Social Justice

...A Catholic Voice for Peace and Justice,   Mobilizing Faith into Action

Take action to stop MO execution

Reggie Clemons received a stay of execution through the courts.  Reggie was sentenced to be executed June 17th. 

Write to the Governor and Sign a Petition. Encouraging them to give Reggie Clemency so that he does not recieve another execution date.  More information through Justice for Reggie

Also please write our new Archbishop Carlson asking him to speak out on the Death Penalty in Missouri. Sample letter here.

Send letters to:

Archdiocese of St. Louis

Archbishop Robert Carlson

4445 Lindell Blvd.

St. Louis, Mo. 63108

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JPS Fundraiser at McGurk's

Sunday, June 14th, 4:30-6:30

Come and enjoy music, drinks and appetizers.

Suggested Donation $10, if you are a JPS Shareholder and you bring a new Shareholder and you and your guest come for free.

More info here.

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 National petition to cut military

spending 25% by 2010

Appeal To President Obama And The U.S. Congress:

In the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s work to end poverty, racism, and war, we, the people of the United States, call on the Obama administration and the U.S. Congress to end the U.S. wars and occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and to address the economic and environmental crises by cutting military spending by 25% in 2010 and redirecting our tax dollars to housing, health care, education, green jobs, and clean energy.

To sign this petition online, click here.
To download a printable version (PDF) that you can circulate in your parish and community, click here.

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Participate in a CAN Book Group

• Rosemary Radford Ruether's book Catholic Does Not Equal Vatican in February

• Ivone Gebara's book Longing for Running Water in June. 

• Paul Couhtinho's book How Big is Your God in August.

• More coming soon

Please e-mail CAN if you are interested.

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JWCC- Justice for Women in the Catholic Church

Women Led-Prayer
...an opportunity for Catholic women to lead prayer

Our next liturgy will be Saturday, June 20th at 9:00 am at The Center for Theology and Social Analysis(1077 S. Newstead).  All women and men are invited to join us.  This June we will be celebrating the Summer Solstice and in July Mary of Magdala.

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