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Bishops Vann and Farrell Ask Catholics to Speak Out

November 3, 2009

Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (MetroCatholic) – Bishops Vann and Farrell are urging Catholics to a call to action regarding health care reform.  The following is the statement from Bishop Farrell:

Congress is preparing to debate health care reform legislation. The Catholic bishops of the United States strongly support genuine health care reform that protects the life and dignity of all, from the moment of conception until natural death. However, all current bills are seriously deficient on abortion and conscience rights, and do not yet provide adequate access to health care for immigrants and the poor.

I and my brother bishops in the U.S. Bishops Conference ask you to please contact your Representative and Senators immediately and urge them to fix these bills with pro-life amendments. Please click here for information and a web address that allows you to send an email message to Congress with a click of a button. Para español presione aqui. I along with all bishops in the USCCB ask for your swift action and the commitment of your prayers for this critical effort. Thank you for your help. We can help make sure that health care reform will be about saving lives, not destroying them.

Suggested Prayer of the Faithful:

That Congress will act to ensure that needed health care reform will truly protect the life, dignity and health care of all and that we will raise our voices to protect the unborn and the most vulnerable and to preserve our freedom of conscience. We pray to the Lord.

Plegaria de Intercesión Sugerida:

Que el Congreso actúe para asegurar que la reforma al sistema de salud proteja la vida, la dignidad y la salud de todos y que nosotros alcemos nuestras voces para proteger la vida de los niños por nacer y de los más vulnerables y para preservar nuestra libertad de conciencia. Roguemos al Señor.

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