VOTE!!! VOTE!!! VOTE!!! https://voterready.iowa.gov/
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) launched a year-long initiative that invites Catholics to model civility, love for neighbor and respectful dialogue.
CivilizeIt.org.
You can find out who your legislator is at www.iowacatholicconference.org/voter-voice.
Election season is a good time to visit our Action Center: at https://iowacatholicconference.org/voter-voice/. Under “View Your Election Center,” when you put in your ZIP code and address you will find personalized resources with legislator and candidate information.
The election season is well underway. This time offers an excellent opportunity to help parishioners understand the importance of acting in the political arena with a properly formed conscience.
Our faith call us to action. The Hebrew prophet's constantly called for justice. In Matthew 25 Jesus shares his vision of the last judgment in which what we have done for the "least of these" Is key issue. We know that we must respond in charity (feeding the hungry) and also in justice (attempting to change the conditions that result in people being hungry in the richest nations on earth).
Faithful Citizenship is just that--faith filled citizenship, active participation in the political process. The Church, whether the Holy Father or our Bishops, speak to issues in the light of Scripture and Church tradition. The Church ask us to learn the issues, to reflect on our faith, and judge the issues by the standards of our faith. The Church does not authentically tell us who to vote for, nor who to avoid on the political landscape, as it is the issues, not the individuals or parties to which the Church speaks. Catholic vote with an informed conscience on the issues, a conscience guided not only by a careful study of the issues, but also by our faith.
It is sometimes difficult, particularly with the emotion and partisanship that politics generates, to know what are acceptable practices in the political arena for Catholics and Catholic Churches. For that reason, the Church has developed guidelines, political do's and don'ts. You can find these here please click here
Questions concerning the guidelines of other Church and politic issues can be directed to: Deacon Kent Ferris or Glenn Leach
Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship Bulletin Inserts ( The USCCB has released updated Faithful Citizenship bulletin inserts and announcements.)
The Iowa Catholic Conference (ICC) has released its “Faithful Citizenship for Iowa Catholics” letter. The Catholic Church does not endorse or oppose candidates or political parties. However, it contributes to the political process by encouraging Catholics to take action in the political arena with a properly-formed conscience. Read More...
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