Texas
Texas Catholic Conference Moving
12/16/08
The Texas Catholic Conference officers are moving on Wednesday, December 17 and Thursday, December 18. Our phone and email may be down during those days. Our offices will remain closed until January 5, 2009. Our phone number and email addresses will remain the same. The new office address will be:
1600 North Congress Avenue, Suite B
Austin, TX 78731
Texas CC Sets Priorities
10/29/08
The Texas Catholic Conference sets forth priorities and position papers for the 81st Legislative Session.
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TCC Executive Director testifies on Border Violence
09/26/08
On September 18, 2008, TCC Executive Director Andrew Rivas testified to the State Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade on the topic of Border Violence.
"As a Church that proclaims all human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society, the Bishops understand that crime undermines the common good and criminal behavior threatens the lives and dignity of others. As pastors and teachers of the Gospel, the Bishops call all of us to restore respect for law and life by protecting and rebuilding our communities, by confronting crime without vengeance, and by defending life without taking life."...click
Third Annual Statewide Criminal Justice Conference
09/10/08
The Texas Catholic Correctional Ministries invites all who are involved in correctional ministry to their third annual statewide conference. Speakers will include Bishop Kevin Vann, who will discuss Catholic Theology supporting Criminal Justice Ministry; as well as Bryan Collier, Deputy Director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, who will speak on what TDCJ is trying to do to improve Criminal Justice in Texas and what faith-based groups can do to help. For a schedule and registration form, click here.
New Advocacy Tool: TCC Policy Papers Now Available
08/29/08
The TCC has recently completed a project to create policy papers for every one of our legislative agenda issues. The policy papers are two pages and include church teaching, facts, and additional links for more information. You can see these Policy Pages by visiting our legislative agenda page.
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