Minnesota
MN Bishops: Call for Immigration Reform, Set January 4 as Immigration Sunday
12/29/08
Minnesota Catholic Bishops Call for Compassionate Dialogue on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Today, on the two year anniversary of the Swift and Co. meatpacking plant raid in Worthington, the Minnesota Catholic Bishops are asking Catholics throughout the state to renew their commitment to welcoming newcomers.
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Today, on the two year anniversary of the Swift and Co. meatpacking plant raid in Worthington, the Minnesota Catholic Bishops are asking Catholics throughout the state to renew their commitment to welcoming newcomers.
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Minnesota Catholic Conference Reminds Catholics to Vote in Primary
09/08/08
The State Primary Election is less than one week away! When you vote in the State Primary, you help choose the candidates that will appear on the ballot in the General Election. We are called to participate in all phases of the election process, because "responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation." Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States, 2007, Number 13. To learn more about becoming a faithful citizen, visit the USCCBs' Faithful Citizenship Web site at www.faithfulcitizenship.org.
When you vote on Tuesday, September 9, your Ballot Card will include both a State Partisan Primary Ballot and a State and County Nonpartisan Ballot.
On the State Partisan Primary Ballot, you will be voting for Federal Offices (U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative) and State Office (State Representative). You will be permitted to vote for candidates from one political party only.
On the State and County Nonpartisan Primary Ballot, you will be voting for Judicial Offices (Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justices and District Court Judge). The candidates' party affiliation will not be provided.
When you vote on Tuesday, September 9, your Ballot Card will include both a State Partisan Primary Ballot and a State and County Nonpartisan Ballot.
On the State Partisan Primary Ballot, you will be voting for Federal Offices (U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative) and State Office (State Representative). You will be permitted to vote for candidates from one political party only.
On the State and County Nonpartisan Primary Ballot, you will be voting for Judicial Offices (Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justices and District Court Judge). The candidates' party affiliation will not be provided.