Peace & Justice / Parish Social Ministry
Advocacy
"Charity will never be true charity unless it takes justice into account ... Let no one attempt with small gifts of charity to exempt themselves from the great duties imposed by justice."
Pope Pius XI, Divini Redemptoris , #49
NC Catholic Voice
More than 800,000 residents of North Carolina profess the Catholic faith in the 187 parishes and missions of the Dioceses of Raleigh and Charlotte. Catholic Voice NC facilitates a grassroots effort by concerned Catholics in North Carolina to educate and influence our lawmakers. When an important issue arises you will receive an e-mail alert with the option to contact your legislator to express your Catholic views.
Go to the website www.CatholicVoiceNC.org for more information and to register.
Register today, it’s free!
Each of these issue areas are currently covered:
- Respect Life
- Stem Cell Research
- End of Life
- Immigration
- Family Life
Educational Resources on Advocacy
Links to Our State and National Legislators
Other Resources for Personal and Parish Advocacy
- Catholic Charities Parish Social Ministry Section published this document called “Taking Action: A Parish Strategy for Legislative Action” (PDF). This extensive publication can assist your parish in setting up more effective legislative advocacy.
- Network is a National Catholic Social Justice Lobby. It educates, organizes, and lobbies for economic and social transformation. It has current and educational updates on national issues from a Catholic perspective. On this site you can also research voting histories of your legislators.
- Catholic Relief Services has it’s own advocacy site dealing with international advocacy issues.
- Catholic Charities USA also has it’s own advocacy site with up to date information regarding domestic issues.
- This Library of Congress site allows you to search for bills, read the entire bill text online, and check a bill’s status all the way back to the 93rd Congress; search the Congressional Record (daily record of Congressional activity); and link to the Web pages of Members of Congress and Congressional committees.